Hidalgo County Property Tax Protest Savings Calculator

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

Short answer: savings = value reduction × your combined rate. In McAllen (1.858032%), every $10,000 off your value saves about $185.80 a year.

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Rate source

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Taxing units

County

City

If you live outside any city limits, choose "Unincorporated / no city."

School district (ISD)

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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

Hidalgo County example

$400,000 noticed → $360,000 target, homestead, pick McAllen and McAllen ISD, then tick Hidalgo County Drainage District #1, South Texas College District.

$6,127.05Tax at $400,000
$5,383.84Tax at $360,000
$743.21Yearly savings
1.858032%Combined rate

Appraisal district: Hidalgo County Appraisal District (HCAD)
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 McAllen?

If a $400,000 McAllen homestead is lowered to $360,000, the bill drops by about $743.21 a year: the $40,000 reduction × the combined 1.858032%.

How do I file a protest with Hidalgo CAD?

Online through the the online portal linked from hidalgoad.org, using the property owner ID and PIN on your Notice of Appraised Value. By mail or in person: 4405 S Professional Dr, Edinburg TX 78539.

What is the Hidalgo 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 Hidalgo CAD 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 Hidalgo CAD protest kit walks you through it.