Texas property tax protest

Every Texas homeowner can protest. Most never do.

We're expanding across Texas for the 2027 notice season. Browse the county guides below and join the waitlist for your county.

The protest process is the same statewide

Every Texas county runs the same legal process: the county appraisal district proposes a value, you protest by the deadline, evidence is exchanged, and the case settles informally or goes before an appraisal review board. What differs by county is the appraisal district you file with and the portal you use.

  • Deadline: May 15, or 30 days after your notice is delivered — whichever is later (Tax Code §41.44)
  • Two arguments, one protest: market value (§41.41) and equal-and-uniform (§41.43)
  • Evidence beats opinion: comparable sales, equity grids, and market data
  • Most residential protests resolve at the informal stage, before a hearing

What the evidence packet includes

Enter your address, get a free check of your appraisal against market data. If the numbers support a protest, the full packet is $49 flat — no percentage of savings, no subscription.

  • Comparable sales analysis with adjustments and weighting
  • Equal-and-uniform grid built from the appraisal district's own records
  • Market indicators with sources and why each matters
  • Submission PDF, editable Word copy, hearing talking points, and a filing checklist

Questions

Is protesting worth it if my increase was small?+

Usually yes. Reductions compound: this year's final value is the baseline the district grows from next year. Homestead owners also benefit because a lower market value eventually pulls down the capped appraised value.

Can I protest in any Texas county?+

Yes — the right to protest is statewide. FightMyAppraisal currently generates packets for Travis County, with the counties listed on this page opening for the 2027 season based on waitlist demand.

Do you file the protest for me?+

No. This is a self-file document product. You file with your county appraisal district — online in most major counties — and the packet includes a step-by-step filing checklist.

Prepare for next season

Join the 2027 Travis County notification list.

We will email you when 2027 notices become actionable and the packet workflow reopens.

Join waitlist

Sources and limits

FightMyAppraisal prepares evidence packet documents for self-filing. We do not file protests, represent homeowners, or guarantee a reduction.

County guides

Pick your county

Travis County

TCAD · Austin

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Harris County

HCAD · Houston

Dallas County

DCAD · Dallas

Tarrant County

TAD · Fort Worth

Bexar County

BCAD · San Antonio

Collin County

Collin CAD · Plano

Denton County

Denton CAD · Denton

Fort Bend County

FBCAD · Sugar Land

Montgomery County

MCAD · The Woodlands

Williamson County

WCAD · Round Rock

Hays County

Hays CAD · San Marcos

El Paso County

EPCAD · El Paso

Hidalgo County

Hidalgo CAD · McAllen

Galveston County

Galveston CAD · League City

Brazoria County

Brazoria CAD · Pearland

Nueces County

Nueces CAD · Corpus Christi

Bell County

Bell CAD · Killeen

Comal County

Comal AD · New Braunfels

Cameron County

Cameron AD · Brownsville

Lubbock County

Lubbock CAD · Lubbock