Travis County property tax protest: check your appraisal
Travis Central Appraisal District appraised 291,300 single-family homes on its 2026 certified roll. We could compare 284,045 of them with similar homes nearby, and 136,034 of those (47.9%) look high.
This free, independent check uses the appraisal district's own values, not sale prices. Click your home on the map for a report that compares it with 5 similar homes nearby, and see the Playbook if you decide to protest on your own.
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When to protest in Travis County
The 2026 protest season is over. The next one opens when the Travis Central Appraisal District sends 2027 notices of appraised value in the spring. A protest covers the value on that notice.
The deadline is May 15 or 30 days after the notice is delivered (a mailed notice counts as delivered on the date it was mailed), whichever is later (Tax Code 41.44).
If the deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, it moves to the next business day (Tax Code 1.06).
Your notice shows your own deadline, so go by that date. Official site: Travis Central Appraisal District.
How to protest your Travis County appraisal
- File a protest. File Form 50-132, use the online portal, or send any written notice that identifies you, the property, and what you disagree with. Any of these counts. The district's online filing link: online portal.
- Gather your evidence. Note the appraised values of homes like yours in size, age and neighborhood from the district's records. The map finds these similar homes nearby for you.
- Take the informal review. A district appraiser looks at your evidence and may offer a lower value. You can accept it or turn it down.
- Go to your hearing if you don't settle. The appraisal review board is a panel of local residents, separate from the appraisers. It hears both sides and decides the value.
- Read the decision. The board sends a written order. It explains how to appeal if you still disagree.
How AppealTexasTax helps
Click your home on the map for a free report that compares it with five similar homes nearby, using the Travis Central Appraisal District's own values. If your home looks high, the Playbook walks you through filing and the hearing yourself. AppealTexasTax doesn't file protests or charge a fee, and it isn't legal advice.
What Travis County's 2026 certified roll shows
Added up, these homes are appraised $11.4 billion above the typical value of the similar homes they were compared with.
We could not find 5 similar homes for the other 7,255 homes on the roll (an unusual size or age, or a rural home), so they are not part of the percentage.
Neighborhoods where the most homes look high
- Around Decker Creek Dr: 60% of 88 homes we could compare look high
- Around Las Lomas Dr: 59% of 151 homes we could compare look high
- Around Rain Creek Pkwy: 59% of 107 homes we could compare look high
- Around Luna Montana Way: 59% of 109 homes we could compare look high
- Around Burson Dr: 59% of 94 homes we could compare look high
These counts cover single-family homes only. Every county has some homes above similar homes and some below, so this is not proof the whole county is over-appraised.
Where Travis County's homes are
Austin has the most, with 150,535 of the 217,883 homes with a homestead exemption. Next come Pflugerville (23,548), Manor (9,608) and Leander (5,067).
By ZIP code, the most homestead homes are in 78660 (23,940), 78653 (9,911) and 78748 (9,756). The roll has homes in 64 ZIP codes in all.
How the largest cities compare
| City | Homes we could compare | Share that looks high | Median appraised value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | 165,504 | 49.4% | $530,757 |
| Pflugerville | 26,402 | 48.5% | $375,857 |
| Manor | 10,327 | 44.4% | $303,083 |
| Leander | 5,052 | 48.1% | $744,055 |
| Lago Vista | 4,606 | 49.3% | $391,369 |
| Lakeway | 4,286 | 51.3% | $738,066 |
Each row counts the single-family homes with that city in their address. The county-wide share is 47.9%.
Travis County questions
How many Travis County homes look high on the 2026 roll?
136,034 of the 284,045 homes we could compare, or 47.9%. Each is appraised more than 2% above similar homes nearby on Travis Central Appraisal District's 2026 certified roll.
What is the median appraised value of a Travis County homestead?
$487,167 on the 2026 certified roll. That is the middle value of the 217,883 single-family homes with a homestead exemption.
When can I protest my Travis County appraisal?
The 2026 protest season is closed. The next one starts when 2027 preliminary notices go out, usually in April or May. The deadline is May 15 or 30 days after the notice is delivered (a mailed notice counts as delivered on the date it was mailed), whichever is later (Tax Code 41.44). If the deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, it moves to the next business day (Tax Code 1.06). Go by the date printed on your own notice. This page links to the appraisal district's protest page.
Which Travis County city has the largest share of homes that look high?
Of the 6 largest cities, Lakeway is highest: 51.3% of its 4,286 homes we could compare look high. Manor is lowest at 44.4% of 10,327. The county as a whole is at 47.9%.
Travis Central Appraisal District
The district's website is traviscad.org. You can look up any account at traviscad.org property search. To protest, use Travis Central Appraisal District's protest page. What notice and certified values mean
The numbers on this page come from the appraisal district's 2026 certified roll. We got it through a free public download, and our copy was last updated on July 18, 2026. The map also has the 2026 preliminary and 2025 certified rolls for Travis County, and the year buttons on the map switch between them.
What happened when Travis County owners protested
In 2024, the appraisal district received 140,325 protests. 98% of informal reviews ended with a lower value, and so did 97% of formal hearings. Together they took $11.5 billion off appraised values. Across all property types, designated agents filed 84.9% of the protests. Owners can file on their own for free.
Source: Texas Comptroller Appraisal District Operations Survey (2024), with county-wide figures reported by the appraisal district.
Nearby counties
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The fine print
Not legal advice. This page is an educational check built on public appraisal data. It is not affiliated with the Travis Central Appraisal District or the State of Texas, and it does not file anything on your behalf. You are responsible for your own filings and deadlines. The regular spring protest window is closed on the 2026 certified roll. See the full Disclaimer & Terms of Use.
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