Even if your appraisal value is already below market Inequality of Appraisal is a separate reason to protest your taxable value.

Many appraisal districts grant Inequality on a mass basis.  Tarrant, for example, has granted it based on school district and class of residential property.  If your home is in the right school district and the right class, it qualifies for an uncontested reduction.  Others use other mass criteria.  The point is that if you qualify you win but only if you protest Inequality.

Consider the following scenario: in one school district and class of property let’s assume there are 1,000 homes.  They all qualify for an Inequality reduction.   But say only 10% protest.  And of those 100 protesting homeowners only half include Inequality as a basis for their protest.  So 50 out of 1,000 homeowners get an Inequality reduction in their property taxes, regardless of their market value.  The other 950 pay more than their fair share.

Property Tax Protest includes both Value Above Market and Inequality of Value as grounds for every residential protest we file.

Moral:  it pays to protest, regardless of your market value.

For more information visit Inequality of Appraisal and Your Texas Property Tax Protest .

For tips on how to build your own case for Inequality, visit Five Free Tips to Control Your Own Texas Property Taxes .