Liberty County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 80%! 

The house at 212 Donatto, Ames, Texas, 77575 sold for $93,431 in October 2019. Liberty County Appraisal District valued this property at $167,930 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $2,011 (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 not appear the home 212 Donatto, Ames, Texas, 77575 is the primary residence. They do have their homestead exemption.

Liberty County Appraisal District reports this 2,285 square foot house was built in 1959 and is located on a 43,560 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 212 Donatto, Ames, Texas, 77575 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 $2,011.

Liberty County property tax information: Liberty County Appraisal District

Liberty County property tax info:  Informal tax hearings