How do I protest my property taxes in Johnson County?

The Johnson County protest, step by step

1. 1Watch for your appraisal notice from the Johnson County Appraisal District, typically mailed in April. Your deadline is May 15 or 30 days after the notice mails, whichever is later.
2. 2File free at johnsoncad.com. Check BOTH boxes: market value (Tax Code §41.41(a)(1)) and unequal appraisal (§41.43(b)(3)). Unequal appraisal, being assessed above similar homes regardless of market value, is the ground most homeowners under-use.
3. 3Build the evidence: 5+ comparable homes in your neighborhood assessed below yours, adjusted for size, age, and condition. Johnson CAD covers fast-growing Burleson and Cleburne in the DFW exurbs. Rapid new construction means many resale homes are assessed against newer, pricier builds, a common unequal-appraisal angle.
4. 4Take the informal review seriously. Most Johnson County protests settle there with an appraiser, no hearing needed. If it doesn't settle, you present the same comps to a three-person Appraisal Review Board panel, about 15 minutes, no lawyer required.
5. 5Missed the deadline? If your homestead is assessed 25%+ over market value, Section 25.25(d) lets you file a Motion to Correct until January 31 (a 10% late-correction penalty applies to the corrected amount). Otherwise, the play is being ready to file in week one next April.

Know your number before you file anything

Every Johnson County parcel is in our database, the same public Johnson CAD roll the county uses. The free check shows in about 30 seconds whether your home is assessed above comparable homes and by how much. If there's a case, the $49 kit arrives with your protest form pre-filled, the comp table attached, and Johnson CAD-specific filing steps, you keep 100% of the savings. If the window is closed, the $79/yr membership watches your assessment and delivers your pre-filled kit the moment new values publish in April.