Dallas County Property Tax Protest Savings Calculator

See what a lower DCAD value would save, unit by unit, with Dallas County's 2025 rates preloaded.

Short answer: savings = value reduction × your combined rate. In Dallas (2.22671%), every $10,000 off your value saves about $222.67 a year.

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Taxing units

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MUDs, ESDs, and similar districts depend on your exact address. None are selected by default — verify yours on your appraisal district's site.

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Property values

Noticed (appraised) value this year ($)

Target value after protest ($)

Support this with comparable sales or an unequal-appraisal comparison — see the prep checklist below.

Do you have a residence homestead exemption on this property?

Yes

Are you age 65+ or disabled?

Yes

Only affects the units-picker mode, where it adds the school homestead exemption automatically.

Per-unit savings
Taxing unit	Rate	Noticed tax	Target tax	Savings

Dallas County example

$400,000 noticed → $360,000 target, homestead, pick Dallas and Dallas ISD, then tick Dallas College District, Dallas County Hospital District.

$7,515.47Tax at $400,000
$6,624.79Tax at $360,000
$890.68Yearly savings
2.22671%Combined rate

Appraisal district: Dallas Central Appraisal District (DCAD)
Protest deadline: May 15 (next business day if that falls on a weekend), or 30 days after the notice is mailed — whichever is later (Tax Code §41.44). Check your notice.

Questions

How much could a protest save in Dallas?

If a $400,000 Dallas homestead is lowered to $360,000, the bill drops by about $890.68 a year: the $40,000 reduction × the combined 2.22671%.

How do I file a protest with DCAD?

Online through the uFile Online Protest (via dallascad.org property search), using the PIN printed at the top left of your Notice of Appraised Value (you can request it by email inside uFile). DCAD says uFile is the only electronic way to file; the ARB does not accept protests by fax or email. If you file through uFile, do not also file a paper protest.

What is the Dallas County protest deadline?

May 15 (next business day if that falls on a weekend), or 30 days after the notice is mailed — whichever is later (Tax Code §41.44). Your notice from DCAD shows the exact date.

Do I need to hire a protest company?

No. Filing is free and you can present your own evidence. The free DCAD protest kit walks you through it.