Hardin County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 47%! 

The house at 105 Seaman Dr, Silsbee, Texas, 77656 sold for $85,500 in March 2019. Hardin County Appraisal District valued this property at $125,260 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $1,074 (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 105 Seaman Dr, Silsbee, Texas, 77656 is the primary residence. They do not have their homestead exemption.

Hardin County Appraisal District reports this  2,129 square foot house was built in 1958 and is located on a 6,155 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 of the 105 Seaman Dr, Silsbee, Texas, 77656 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 $1,074.

Hardin County property tax information: Hardin County Appraisal District

Hardin County property tax info: Commercial property tax appeal