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Harris County homeowners can protest an appraisal they think is too high. ProtestPath's free estimator compares your HCAD appraised value to the median assessed $/sqft in your neighbourhood and shows what the over-assessment may be costing you each year — using the unequal-appraisal rule in Texas Tax Code §41.43.

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Harris County neighbourhoods

Median assessed $/sqft is computed from the HCAD bulk appraisal roll. Where the roll has not been loaded yet, the page says so — we never show a made-up number.

Cypress

$152.43 per sq ft
78,565 homes in sample · Computed from the HCAD bulk roll
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD

Katy

$142.67 per sq ft
77,577 homes in sample · Computed from the HCAD bulk roll
Katy ISD

Kingwood

$137.70 per sq ft
19,274 homes in sample · Computed from the HCAD bulk roll
Humble ISD

Houston Heights

$269.68 per sq ft
24,304 homes in sample · Computed from the HCAD bulk roll
Houston ISD

Clear Lake

$146.95 per sq ft
10,892 homes in sample · Computed from the HCAD bulk roll
Clear Creek ISD

How a protest works

  1. HCAD mails appraisal notices in April. The protest deadline is May 15 — or 30 days after your notice, whichever is later.
  2. You file online (HCAD iFile/iSettle) or on paper with Form 50-132. You pick the argument: unequal appraisal, market value, or both.
  3. An appraiser reviews it informally. If you disagree, you go to the Appraisal Review Board (ARB) — you appear yourself, or with a representative you hire.
  4. ProtestPath never files for you and never appears for you. We give you the numbers and the evidence pack; you file it.

2027 protest deadline

Monday, May 17, 2027. May 15, 2027 is a Saturday, so the deadline moves to the next business day under §1.06. This date is derived from statute — HCAD has not published its 2027 notice yet; confirm it against your notice when it arrives (~April 2027).

Illustrative estimate only — not legal, tax, or appraisal advice. No outcome is guaranteed, and the Appraisal Review Board can raise your value. Verify all figures against your HCAD notice.