Harris County property tax protest.
Harris County is the largest appraisal roll in Texas, and an inflated value there is expensive. We protest over assessed homes, land and commercial property across the county, and we handle the filing and the HCAD hearing for you. You pay only if we bring your value down.
Who sets your Harris County value.
Your property is appraised by the Harris Central Appraisal District, or HCAD, based in Houston. Each spring the district mails a Notice of Appraised Value that sets the number your tax bill is built on. If that number is too high, the time to challenge it is short.
A protest is filed with HCAD and, if it is not resolved informally, heard by the Harris County Appraisal Review Board. We handle both for you. You do not deal with the district and you do not attend the hearing.
One thing worth knowing: HCAD appraises your property, but it does not collect the tax. That is the county tax office, which sends the bill later in the year based on the value the district set.
District details can change. Confirm current contact information and deadlines with HCAD directly before you rely on them.
| When | What happens |
|---|---|
| January 1 | Value is set as of this date for the year |
| April | HCAD mails Notices of Appraised Value |
| April 30 | General deadline to file exemptions |
| May 15 | Protest deadline, or 30 days after your notice, whichever is later |
| Spring to fall | Protest season, we work your case to a result |
| January 31 | Property tax bill due |
Dates shift slightly year to year and if a deadline lands on a weekend or holiday. Confirm your exact date on your notice or with HCAD.
The deadline is the part you can't get back.
The Harris County protest deadline is May 15, or 30 days after the district delivers your notice, whichever is later. Miss it, and your value for the year is generally locked in, along with the bill that follows in January.
Send us your notice as soon as it arrives in April. The earlier we have it, the more room we have to do the job right instead of racing the clock.
We take the Harris County protest off your plate
We file it
Send us your notice and we file the protest with HCAD before the deadline. You sign one form and that is the last thing we need.
We argue it
We take on the district and represent you all the way through the review board. You do not attend anything.
You save
If your value comes down, our fee is one third of the saving. If it does not, you owe nothing. There is no minimum fee.
We protest property throughout Harris County
- Houston
- Pasadena
- Baytown
- Deer Park
- La Porte
- Humble
- Tomball
- Bellaire
- Jersey Village
- Seabrook
- Spring
- Cypress
Not listed, or just outside the county line? It does not matter. We file in every appraisal district in Texas, so send us the property either way.
We protest across Texas
Harris County property tax questions
Will protesting raise my appraisal?
No. Under Texas Tax Code §41.47(b), the review board can't set your value higher than the amount already on your notice as a result of your protest. It comes down, or it stays the same.
When is the Harris deadline?
May 15, or 30 days after HCAD delivers your notice, whichever is later. Notices typically go out in April.
What does it cost?
One third of what we save you. No minimum fee, no filing fee, no per parcel charge. If we don't win a reduction, you pay nothing.
Do I have to go to the hearing?
No. We represent you at HCAD and before the review board, so you don't need to take time off or appear.
See what you could save in Harris County.
Send us your appraisal notice and find out what a protest could do for you. The review is free, and you're under no obligation.
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