Cooke County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 12%!

The house at 1305 E California, Gainesville, Texas, 76240 sold for $189,900 in March 2020.  Cooke County Appraisal District valued this property at $211,798 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $591 (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 1305 E California, Gainesville, Texas, 76240 is the primary residence.  They do not have their homestead exemption.

Cooke County Appraisal District reports this 2,344 square foot house was built in 1954 and is located on a 22,538 square foot lot.

If you know the owners of 1305 E California, Gainesville, Texas, 76240 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 $591.

Cooke County property tax information: Cooke County Appraisal District

Cooke County property tax info: BPP home