Appeals & History.
What happens when Harris County homeowners file a protest? Here's what the 2023–2025 ARB records show.
What happens at a hearing
What happened at 2025 hearings
Who's filing
Since 2023, — of — Harris County homes (—) have filed at least one ARB protest.
Protests filed per year
Filing yourself vs. hiring an agent
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What's still possible in 2026
— Harris County homes — including — currently in the Strong-case (red) bucket of the §41.43(b)(3) comp-median test — have never filed an ARB protest in the last 4 years. At Harris County's 2025 win rate, a homeowner who files has about a 64% chance of walking out with a reduction.
The 2026 filing window is open through the May filing deadline (Monday, May 18, 2026 for most homeowners this cycle). As of today, — Harris County protests have been filed; hearings run May–October and refresh weekly.
→ Click your pin on the map to see if you're one of them.
“Reduction” means HCAD lowered the home's appraised value, not the homeowner's tax dollars; actual tax impact depends on exemptions and the §23.23 cap.