Travis County Property Tax Protest Savings Calculator

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

Short answer: savings = value reduction × your combined rate. In Austin (2.096485%), every $10,000 off your value saves about $209.65 a year.

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Taxing units

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

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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

Travis County example

$400,000 noticed → $360,000 target, homestead, pick Austin and Austin ISD, then tick Austin Community College District, Travis County Healthcare District.

$7,090.66Tax at $400,000
$6,252.07Tax at $360,000
$838.59Yearly savings
2.096485%Combined rate

Appraisal district: Travis Central Appraisal District (TCAD)
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 Austin?

If a $400,000 Austin homestead is lowered to $360,000, the bill drops by about $838.59 a year: the $40,000 reduction × the combined 2.096485%.

How do I file a protest with TCAD?

Online through the traviscad.org/portal, using the property owner ID and PIN printed on your Notice of Appraised Value. By mail: Travis Central Appraisal District, PO Box 149012, Austin TX 78714. In person: 850 East Anderson Lane, Austin TX 78752. Customer service: 512-834-9317.

What is the Travis 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 TCAD 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 TCAD protest kit walks you through it.