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Think your appraisal is too high?

Every El Paso County homeowner has the right to protest the value EPCAD puts on their home, and filing is free. I'll put together a free Comparable Sales Report you can use as evidence. What you do with it is up to you.

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Get ready for next year's notice

EPCAD mails notices in the spring. The deadline is May 15 or 30 days after the date on your notice, whichever is later. If your notice came late this year, check its date. You may still be inside your 30 days.

Your protest, step by step

  1. Read your Notice of Appraised Value when it arrives in the spring.

    What a protest is

  2. File your protest with EPCAD by May 15 or 30 days after the date on your notice, whichever is later. You can file online, by mail, or in person.

    The deadline

  3. Request my free Comparable Sales Report. I'll pull recent sales of homes like yours.

    Your free Comparable Sales Report

  4. Ask EPCAD for the comparable sales it used. It has to share them if you ask.

    Ask for EPCAD's comparable sales

  5. Bring your evidence to your informal meeting or Appraisal Review Board hearing.

    What evidence counts

How a protest works

What a protest is
A protest asks EPCAD to take a second look at the value on your Notice of Appraised Value. If you and EPCAD don't agree, the Appraisal Review Board (ARB) hears both sides and decides.
Who can protest
Any property owner in El Paso County can protest, and filing is free. You can file even if you didn't receive a notice.
The deadline
May 15 or 30 days after the date on your notice, whichever is later (Texas Tax Code §41.44). EPCAD mails notices in the spring.
Informal meeting or ARB hearing
Many protests settle informally with an EPCAD appraiser. If yours doesn't, it goes to an Appraisal Review Board hearing. Protesting through EPCAD's online portal counts as your informal meeting. Most meetings and hearings happen in May, June, and July.
What evidence counts
EPCAD lists sales information of comparable properties in your area as evidence it accepts, along with closing statements, photos, and repair estimates. Bring two printed copies.
Ask for EPCAD's comparable sales
You can also ask EPCAD for the comparable sales it used. It has to share them if you ask.
No one can promise a lower bill
EPCAD and the Appraisal Review Board decide your home's value. No one can promise a lower tax bill.
Help in Spanish
EPCAD publishes its protest procedures in Spanish. Hearings are held in English, so bring an interpreter if you need one.

Check your homestead exemption

Make sure your homestead exemption is on file. It lowers your taxable value and caps how fast your appraised value can rise. Check your status or apply for free on EPCAD's website.

Missed the deadline? You can still apply late, up to two years after the tax bill's delinquency date.

Your free Comparable Sales Report

Tell me which home it's for and I'll pull recent sales of homes like yours, so you walk into your protest with real numbers.

  • It's free, with no fee now or later.
  • You don't have to list or sell your home with me.
  • I don't file protests, represent homeowners, or attend hearings. You stay in charge of your protest.
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A Comparable Sales Report does not carry the legal weight of a sworn appraisal by a certified appraiser under Texas Tax Code §41.43(a-1).

I'm a licensed REALTOR, not a property tax consultant, attorney, or appraiser. I don't file protests, represent homeowners, or attend hearings. My report shows comparable sales and an estimated sale price. It is not an appraisal. EPCAD and the Appraisal Review Board decide your home's value, and no one can promise a lower tax bill.

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Where this information comes from

Ximena Martinez, REALTOR® · 915-588-8892 · ximenatxrealtor@gmail.com

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