Guides · Updated August 12, 2026
Texas commercial property tax, explained.
Plain-English guides to how Texas assesses commercial property, how the unequal-appraisal (equity) test in Tax Code §41.43(b)(3) works, and how owners file their own protests. Information, not advice — and when you’re ready to check a real parcel, the free estimator is on the homepage.
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How the Texas unequal-appraisal (equity) protest works
The median-of-comparables test in Tax Code §41.43(b)(3), in plain English — and why it needs no sale prices at all.
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How to protest commercial property tax in Texas — the self-file process
Notice → protest filing (§41.44 deadline) → informal review → ARB hearing → evidence. The whole self-file timeline, step by step.
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Is my commercial property over-assessed? The screening signals
The one number to check — assessed $/SF against comparable properties — with a fully worked illustrative example.
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Income vs. sales comparison vs. cost approach — how appraisal districts value commercial property
How appraisal districts actually set commercial values — cost, sales comparison, and income — and where the equity test fits.
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Warehouse and industrial property tax protest in Texas — the equity angle
Why big, boxy industrial parcels are strong candidates for an equity protest — and how the $/SF-versus-comparables test applies to them.
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Preparing for a commercial ARB hearing in Texas — what to bring and what to expect
The evidence exchange, the room, the clock, and the order of the panel — how a commercial ARB hearing actually runs, and what fits it.
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Missed the Texas property-tax protest deadline — what your options are now
May 15 is only the floor — many commercial deadlines fall in June or July, and late routes exist under §41.44(b) and §41.411. What's still open, honestly.
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Correcting the appraisal roll under §25.25 — clerical errors and the one-third rule
After protest season closes, §25.25 is what's left: (c) fixes clerical errors up to five years back, (d) reaches big over-appraisals — at a price. The honest trade-offs.
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You got a supplemental or corrected appraisal notice — how to decode it
Off-season notices aren't junk mail: each one restarts a fresh 30-day protest clock under §41.44, and the new value is fully protestable — equity ground included.
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Flat fee vs. contingency: what commercial property tax help actually costs
Contingency consultants take a share of any reduction; a flat fee doesn't move with the result. A plain-numbers comparison for commercial owners.
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County data · Updated August 17, 2026