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Property tax protest checker

Are you paying taxes on more house than you own?

Enter your address. We pull your appraisal district record and compare your value per square foot to similar homes in your neighborhood, then tell you if a protest looks worth filing.

By Miguel Gomez, REALTOR® · Licensed in Texas · Updated Nov 2026

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For information only, not legal or tax advice. Miguel Gomez is a REALTOR, not a registered property tax consultant.

How it works

The test the law already uses

Texas gives owners two main ways to argue a value is too high: market value, meaning the district valued the home above what it would sell for, and unequal appraisal, meaning it is valued higher than comparable homes. Under Tax Code 41.43(b)(3) and 42.26(a)(3), your value should not exceed the median appraised value of a reasonable number of comparable properties, appropriately adjusted.

This checker runs a simplified version of that comparison on live appraisal district data, without the adjustments an appraiser would make. It never shows owner names.

Districts do not get every sale price, because Texas does not require them to be disclosed. Recent sales of homes like yours, from the MLS, are the strongest market value evidence you can bring, and that is where a REALTOR helps.

2026 values

What happened this year

-2.5%
Collin County average home value, 2025 to 2026
CCAD via Murphy Monitor
$345,070
Dallas County 2026 median homestead market value
DCAD, -0.3% vs 2025
167,807
Denton County residential properties whose value fell in 2026
of 280,812, per WFAA
May 17, 2027
Likely 2027 protest deadline
May 15 falls on a Saturday
Miguel Gomez, REALTOR®
Your agent

Meet Miguel.

Miguel Gomez is a Texas REALTOR® with Texava Brokerage. He works with first-time home buyers, new construction and families relocating to North Texas, and he gets back to you the same day.

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FAQ

Common questions

When is the deadline to protest property taxes in Texas?
May 15 or 30 days after your appraisal notice was delivered, whichever is later (Tax Code 41.44). In 2027 May 15 falls on a Saturday, so the deadline moves to Monday, May 17, 2027. Check the date printed on your notice.
Does protesting my taxes cost anything?
Filing a protest with the appraisal district is free, and you can do it online. Tax consultants usually charge a share of the savings.
Is this legal or tax advice?
No. The checker is for information only. Miguel is a REALTOR, not a registered property tax consultant or attorney. For advice on your protest, talk to a licensed property tax consultant or attorney.
What is the homestead cap?
For a home with a homestead exemption, the appraised value generally cannot rise more than 10% a year, even if market value rises more. New improvements, like an addition, are added on top of the cap. The checker shows the capped value when the county publishes it.
Next step

Lower the bill for good

Homestead exemptionFile it the year you move inOpen →Property taxes by city2025 combined ratesOpen →Seller net sheetTaxes prorated to the dayOpen →Book a callSame-day responseOpen →
Sources
  1. Texas Tax Code Section 41.44: Deadline for filing protest
  2. Texas Tax Code Section 41.43 and 42.26: Unequal appraisal
  3. Texas Comptroller: Property tax protest and appeal procedures
  4. Collin CAD appraisal and protest data (Texas Open Data Portal)
  5. Denton CAD parcel appraisal data
  6. Dallas CAD parcel data and 2026 homestead median values
  7. Tarrant County TAD parcel data
  8. Murphy Monitor: Average home values decline in Collin County (July 30, 2026)
  9. Hoodline, citing WFAA: DFW homeowners and 2026 appraisals (May 2026)
  10. Texas Tax Code Section 1.06: Deadlines on weekends and holidays
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