Value
Comparable sales
Use similar properties and adjust for condition, size, date, and location.
- Sale date
- Near Jan. 1
- Size
- Similar
- Condition
- Adjusted
Texas property tax guide
Protest the record, not the mood.
A Texas appraisal protest is about evidence: value, unequal appraisal, exemptions, ownership, property details, damage, or other specific errors in the appraisal district record.
Evidence
What to gather before the deadline
Good evidence is specific, dated, and tied to the property or comparable sales.
Condition
Repair evidence
Photos, bids, inspection reports, foundation reports, and roof estimates can matter.
- Foundation bid
- $18,000
- Roof age
- 18 years
- Photos
- Dated
Record
Property details
Wrong square footage, pool, garage, exemption, or ownership details can be protested.
- Living area
- Check
- Exemption
- HS
- Ownership
- Correct
Protest words, translated
Notice of appraised value
The appraisal district notice that tells you the value and protest instructions.
Read the mailed date and deadline.
Market value
The appraisal district's estimate of what the property was worth as of the valuation date.
Your evidence should connect to that date.
Unequal appraisal
An argument that your property is appraised higher than comparable properties.
This is different from simply saying the market value is too high.
ARB hearing
The Appraisal Review Board hearing for your protest.
Bring concise evidence and know what result you are requesting.
A simple protest path
- 1. Read the notice. Check value, exemptions, ownership, property details, and deadline.
- 2. Pull the CAD record. Save a copy so you know what you are protesting.
- 3. Gather evidence. Use sales, photos, repair bids, reports, and corrected property facts.
- 4. File before the deadline. Online protest systems vary by county.
- 5. Ask for a specific value or correction. Make the request easy to understand.
After protest basics
Estimate the tax effect
See what a lower value may change in dollars.
Open estimator ->Homebuyer timeline
Know when the next appraisal notice and protest date can hit.
Build timeline ->Homestead exemption
Make sure the main-home exemption is handled.
Read guide ->Find a place
Open curated CAD and tax office links.
Browse places ->Sources
This guide uses Texas Comptroller appraisal protest and property-tax guidance.
- Data vintage:
- Texas Comptroller guidance current as reviewed June 2026
- Last reviewed:
- June 10, 2026
- Texas Comptroller appraisal protests and appeals - ARB protest rights, notice timing, evidence, and protest deadlines
- Texas Comptroller property tax basics - local appraisal, Jan. 1 value date, tax bills, and payment timing
- Texas Comptroller property tax exemptions - residence homestead, school exemption, age 65 or disabled exemption, and filing guidance
- Texas property tax rate lookup - official local tax-rate notices, budgets, and adopted rates by address or taxing unit
Caution: Texas Porch estimates from user-entered rates and values. Appraisal districts, tax assessor-collectors, and taxing units control parcel-specific values, exemptions, bills, and adopted rates.