What is a property tax appeal?

A property tax appeal (also called a protest) is a formal process where you challenge your county appraisal district's assessed value of your home. In Texas, you file a protest with your county's Appraisal Review Board (ARB), present evidence that your home is overvalued, and the ARB issues a ruling.

What's the deadline to file a property tax protest in Texas?

In Texas, the deadline to file a property tax protest is May 15, 2026 (or 30 days after your appraisal notice is mailed, whichever is later). There are no extensions.

How much can I save by appealing my property taxes?

Texas homeowners who appeal save an average of $774 per year. Success rates range from 80-91% when homeowners bring comparable sales evidence.

What percent of homes in ZIP 32008 are overassessed?

33.1% of homes in Branford ZIP 32008 (331 of 1,000 parcels) are assessed more than 10% above the typical per-square-foot value for the neighborhood, based on the FL DOR 2025 Final NAL roll.

How do I appeal my property taxes in Branford ZIP 32008?

File Form DR-486 with the Gilchrist County Value Adjustment Board within 25 days of your TRIM notice (typically mid-August). The $15 filing fee is paid to the Clerk of Court. Strong petitions include 3-5 comparable sales from your immediate area.

Gilchrist County · Branford

ZIP 32008 property tax overassessment report

33.1% of homes in Branford ZIP 32008 (331 of 1,000 parcels) are assessed more than 10% above what comparable-size homes in the same ZIP typically pay per square foot. Combined annual overpayment: $228,519.

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1,000

Homes in ZIP

331

Flagged as overassessed

33.1%

$80,278

Avg overage / home

$190,365

Typical value

~$117/sqft

Your Gilchrist County deadline

TRIM mailing: Mid-August 2026 · VAB petition due: 25 days after TRIM mailing (typically mid-September 2026)

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Top 25 most overassessed homes in 32008

Addresses anonymized. Pulled directly from the FL DOR 2025 Final NAL roll. Each home pays significantly more than what a comparable-size home in this ZIP typically pays.

Address	Sq ft	Year	Just value	Expected	Overage	% over	$/yr
1XX NE 972 ST	2,791	1982	$737,600	$326,547	$411,053	125.9%	$3,535
1XXXX NW 38 TER	1,641	1974	$580,339	$191,997	$388,342	202.3%	$3,340
1XXXX NE 25 AVE	1,903	1966	$536,872	$222,651	$314,221	141.1%	$2,702
2XXX NW 117 PL	784	1983	$400,920	$91,728	$309,192	337.1%	$2,659
3XXX NW 102 PL	2,591	1991	$610,862	$303,147	$307,715	101.5%	$2,646
1XXX NE 100 ST RD	1,698	2023	$493,552	$198,666	$294,886	148.4%	$2,536
1XXXX NE 22 CT	2,052	2021	$513,145	$240,084	$273,061	113.7%	$2,348
9XX SE RIVERSIDE WEST DR	2,819	2007	$598,944	$329,823	$269,121	81.6%	$2,314
1XXX NE 128 PL	2,938	2007	$611,427	$343,746	$267,681	77.9%	$2,302
1XXXX NE 2 WAY	2,795	2018	$592,198	$327,015	$265,183	81.1%	$2,281
5XX SE RIVERSIDE EAST DR	2,617	2024	$543,829	$306,189	$237,640	77.6%	$2,044
4XX NW 120 TR	2,834	2023	$565,060	$331,578	$233,482	70.4%	$2,008
4XX SE J M RIDGEWAY BLVD	2,406	2009	$512,394	$281,502	$230,892	82%	$1,986
2XXX NE 120 LP	2,312	1993	$497,090	$270,504	$226,586	83.8%	$1,949
3XX SE RIVERSIDE WEST DR	2,624	2003	$511,600	$307,008	$204,592	66.6%	$1,759
1XXXX NE 21 TER	1,710	2014	$394,659	$200,070	$194,589	97.3%	$1,673
6XX NE GOLD DUST RD	2,285	2008	$460,474	$267,345	$193,129	72.2%	$1,661
2XXX NW 117 PL	2,517	1983	$487,488	$294,489	$192,999	65.5%	$1,660
8XX SE J M RIDGEWAY BLVD	1,524	2019	$368,469	$178,308	$190,161	106.6%	$1,635
9XXX NW 38 TER	3,784	2003	$631,742	$442,728	$189,014	42.7%	$1,626
1XXX SE LAND ROAD	2,285	1992	$454,195	$267,345	$186,850	69.9%	$1,607
1XX NE 893 AVE	600	1995	$250,900	$70,200	$180,700	257.4%	$1,554
9XXX NW 38 TER	2,924	1997	$521,804	$342,108	$179,696	52.5%	$1,545
2XXX NE 128 PL	2,291	2007	$446,215	$268,047	$178,168	66.5%	$1,532
5XX SE LAKEVIEW DR	2,674	2020	$489,599	$312,858	$176,741	56.5%	$1,520

Data: FL DOR 2025 Final NAL roll, Gilchrist County, ZIP 32008. Addresses anonymized to protect privacy; full data is public record under Fla. Stat. Ch. 119. Showing top 25 — there are likely more overassessed homes in this ZIP.

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