Dallas County · Dallas, Garland, Irving, Mesquite
Dallas County Property Tax Protest
Dallas County appraisals come out of a mass model covering one of the most varied property markets in Texas — which means individual notices are frequently wrong in your favor to challenge. We review the notice, build the evidence, file with DCAD, and take the hearing. No reduction, no fee.
How protests work at DCAD
The Dallas Central Appraisal District (DCAD) at dallascad.org handles appraisals for Dallas, Garland, Irving, Mesquite, Richardson, Grand Prairie, Carrollton, and the rest of the county. Protests can be filed through DCAD's uFile online system or by mail, with the usual Texas deadline: May 15 or 30 days after your notice is delivered, whichever is later.
Dallas County cases often resolve at the informal stage with a DCAD appraiser — but the informal offer tracks the strength of your evidence file. We come to that conversation with closed sales, condition documentation, and an equity grid, and we escalate to the Appraisal Review Board when the offer doesn't match the data.
Why unequal appraisal matters here
Dallas County mixes 1940s cottages in Oak Cliff, mid-century homes in Richardson and Garland, high-dollar rebuilds in East Dallas, and everything between — often on the same street. When a rebuilt house sells high, the model tends to drag its unrenovated neighbors up with it. Texas law gives you a remedy for exactly this: the unequal appraisal argument, which compares your assessment against a reasonable set of comparable properties' assessments rather than against sales alone. It's frequently the winning theory in Dallas County, and we build the equity grid for it on every residential case.
What we handle for Dallas County owners
- DCAD notice review and honest go/no-go recommendation
- Sales comps plus an unequal-appraisal equity analysis
- uFile protest filed before the deadline
- Informal conference and ARB hearing representation
- Exemption check — homestead, over-65, disability
Check your Dallas County appraisal
Free review, straight answer. Takes 60 seconds.
No obligation. We never sell your data.
The fee
Contingency only: 30% of the first-year tax savings from a successful reduction. Nothing upfront, and if your appraised value doesn't come down, you owe nothing — the informal stage and the ARB hearing are both covered by the same terms.
Dallas County questions we hear
My value went down this year — can it still be too high?
Yes. A lower number than last year isn't the same as the right number. If comparable sales or comparable assessments say your value should be lower still, the drop DCAD gave you is just a starting point.
Do you take rental houses and small commercial in Dallas County?
Yes — single-family rentals, duplexes, small retail and office. Income-producing property adds an income approach to the evidence, which can work strongly in your favor when rents lag the appraisal.
What happens at the informal conference?
A DCAD appraiser reviews your evidence and can offer a reduced value on the spot. If the offer is fair we recommend taking it; if not, your ARB hearing is already scheduled and we present the full case there.
Other Texas counties we serve
Bexar · Tarrant · Collin · Denton
Texas protest deadlines guide · How to read your appraisal notice