Property Tax Protesting
Don't Overpay on Your North Texas Property Taxes
Get a Complimentary Tax Protest Guide
Texas has some of the highest property taxes in the country, and each year the county appraisal district sets a value on your home that determines your bill. That value is not always accurate, and as a homeowner you have the right to protest it. Sara's free tax protest guide walks you through the entire process, from understanding your notice to gathering evidence and meeting the deadline, so you always know what comes next.
Know What Your Home Is Really Worth
The foundation of any protest is a well-supported opinion of value. Sara pulls comparable sales and current market data for your neighborhood to show what your home would realistically sell for today.
She then compares that figure to the appraisal district's number. If the district has overvalued your property, that gap becomes the basis of your case.
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How a Protest Works
A clear walkthrough of what happens between your appraisal notice and a fair value.
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Your Notice Arrives
Each spring, your county appraisal district mails a notice of appraised value. Most homeowners glance at it and file it away. It is worth a closer look, because that number is what your tax bill is built on, and it is only the district's opinion of what your home is worth.
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Gather the Evidence
This is where having a Realtor helps most. Sara pulls the recent comparable sales in your neighborhood and builds a realistic picture of what your home would actually sell for today. If the district's value sits above that, you have the makings of a case.
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File Before the Deadline
In Texas, your protest is generally due by May 15, or 30 days after your notice was delivered, whichever is later. Miss it and you wait a year. Sara helps you understand the forms and the timeline so the filing itself never becomes the thing that trips you up. Always confirm the current deadline with your appraisal district.
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The Informal Review
Most protests are settled here, in an informal meeting with a district appraiser, long before any hearing. You present your evidence, they present theirs, and often a fair number is agreed on the spot. Walking in with solid comparable sales is what makes that conversation go your way.
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The ARB Hearing
If the informal review does not land somewhere reasonable, your protest goes before the Appraisal Review Board, a panel of independent citizens. It is less formal than it sounds. You present your evidence, the district presents theirs, and the board decides on a value.
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Your Value Is Set
Once a value is agreed or decided, that is the figure your tax bill is calculated from. And because each year's appraisal builds on the last, a value corrected now can keep paying you back well beyond this year's bill.
Savings That Add Up
A fair appraised value does not just help this year. Because each year's value builds on the last, keeping your assessment in check can save you money for years to come.
Sara makes the process approachable, so protesting your taxes feels less like a stack of paperwork and more like simply making sure you pay what is fair.
Talk With SaraPay What Is Fair
and Not a Dollar More
Property tax season comes every spring, and the deadline moves faster than most homeowners expect. Reach out and Sara will review your appraised value with you, no obligation.