El Paso County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 34%!

The house at 937 Penrith St, El Paso, Texas, 79928 sold for $174,450 in August 2019.  EI Paso County Appraisal District valued this property at $234,387 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $1,618 (2.7% tax rate times amount over-valued) in property taxes, just for this year, unless they protest their property taxes or hire a property tax consultant to protest for them.

The first step for homeowners is to obtain a homestead for their primary residence.  It does appear the home at 937 Penrith St, El Paso, Texas, 79928 is the primary residence.  They do not have their homestead exemption.

EI Paso County Appraisal District reports this 2,406 square foot house was built in 2018 and is located on a 4,887 square foot lot.

Because the property is more than 25% over-taxed, it qualifies for a substantial error protest if a routine protest was not filed.

If you know the owners 937 Penrith St, El Paso, Texas, 79928 please encourage them to file a property tax protest.  Even if they missed the May 15 protest deadline, they can still file a substantial error protest.  In many cases, if they provide the appraisal district with a copy of the closing statement, they will correct the value.

Just for filing a form with a copy of the closing statement the owner can save $1,618.

El Paso County property tax information: EL Paso County Appraisal District

El Paso County property tax info: Residential Tax Protest