Cameron Cad Has Over-taxed This Property At 5 E Cowan Terrace By 5%!

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The house at 5 E Cowan Terrace, Brownsville, Texas, 78521 sold for $85,000 in October 2019. Cameron County Appraisal District valued this property at $88,873 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $105 (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 5 E Cowan Terrace, Brownsville, Texas, 78521 is the primary residence. They do have their homestead exemption.

Cameron County Appraisal District reports this 1,589 square foot house was built in 1983 and is located on 11,761 square foot lot.

If you know the owners of 5 E Cowan Terrace, Brownsville, Texas, 78521 please encourage them to file a property tax protest. Even if they missed the May 15 protest deadline, they could 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 $105.