The Bexar Central Appraisal District has worked to make the protest process simpler and more convenient by expanding its digital options, said Chief Appraiser Rogelio Sandoval. You can file an appeal ...

If you own a home in Travis County, you soon may receive your annual appraisal notice in the mail — and it could come with a higher property value and a bigger tax bill. If you believe your home’s ...

Houston-area appraisal districts value hundreds of thousands of properties each year – or in Harris Central Appraisal District’s case, almost 2 million parcels of property. Officials acknowledge a ...

The property tax protest deadline is nigh. If you want to protest your home's assessed value, your deadline to do so is Friday, May 15, or 30 days after your appraisal notice was delivered, whichever ...

April, which means two things for Houstonians: seasonal allergies are raging and property tax season is here.  As you may know, Texas has some of the highest property taxes in the country, to the ...

You know this because it happens every year - April 15, tomorrow, your taxes are due. But several times throughout American history, people have refused to pay as a form of protest against the way the ...

Homeowners who miss Friday's appraisal protest deadline could lose their best chance to lower this year's tax bill.

Cynthia Martinez has seen a lot of homeowners walk into the Travis Central Appraisal District frustrated, convinced the number on their appraisal notice is wrong. She’s usually sympathetic. She’s also ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Homeowners across Central Texas are approaching one of the most important dates of the year for their wallets: the May 15, 2026 deadline to protest property tax appraisals. With home ...

This promotion was produced by the Hearst Newspapers content marketing team. If you own a home in Texas, you have the right to challenge your property tax assessment. But that window doesn’t stay open ...

Once a protest is filed, you will begin the process of moving toward either a settlement or the hearing process. While filing a protest automatically flags your account for a formal hearing with the ...