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 32455 are overassessed?

23.3% of homes in Ponce De Leon ZIP 32455 (72 of 309 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 Ponce De Leon ZIP 32455?

File Form DR-486 with the Holmes 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.

Holmes County · Ponce De Leon

ZIP 32455 property tax overassessment report

23.3% of homes in Ponce De Leon ZIP 32455 (72 of 309 parcels) are assessed more than 10% above what comparable-size homes in the same ZIP typically pay per square foot. Combined annual overpayment: $49,308.

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309

Homes in ZIP

Flagged as overassessed

23.3%

$79,631

Avg overage / home

$118,599

Typical value

~$73/sqft

Your Holmes 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 32455

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
LINE RD	1,648	1959	$487,613	$120,304	$367,309	305.3%	$3,159
1XXX BLUE POND LN	1,665	1997	$360,956	$121,545	$239,411	197%	$2,059
1XXX GOVERNMENT ST	2,991	2016	$447,489	$218,343	$229,146	104.9%	$1,971
1XXX HWY 10-A	1,432	2000	$314,424	$104,536	$209,888	200.8%	$1,805
1XXX BLUE POND LN	2,041	2000	$338,547	$148,993	$189,554	127.2%	$1,630
1587B BLUE CREEK RD	2,147	2013	$332,415	$156,731	$175,684	112.1%	$1,511
1XXX BLUE POND LN	2,313	2024	$343,427	$168,849	$174,578	103.4%	$1,501
1XXX OLD 90	1,210	1982	$258,928	$88,330	$170,598	193.1%	$1,467
1XXX HWY 90 E	1,902	1962	$300,490	$138,846	$161,644	116.4%	$1,390
1XXX BLUE POND LN	1,714	2023	$279,959	$125,122	$154,837	123.7%	$1,332
2XXX SHADE TREE LN	1,476	1991	$254,899	$107,748	$147,151	136.6%	$1,265
1XXX HWY 90	1,508	1999	$250,435	$110,084	$140,351	127.5%	$1,207
2XXX HWY 183A	1,079	1988	$212,982	$78,767	$134,215	170.4%	$1,154
2XXX MEREDITH LN	1,154	1982	$217,395	$84,242	$133,153	158.1%	$1,145
2XXX RM WARD RD	1,690	1973	$247,437	$123,370	$124,067	100.6%	$1,067
1XXX BLUE POND LN	3,109	1992	$343,711	$226,957	$116,754	51.4%	$1,004
2XXX PONCE DE LEON SPRINGS RD	2,754	2020	$317,290	$201,042	$116,248	57.8%	$1,000
1XXX BLUE CREEK DR	1,160	1982	$196,056	$84,680	$111,376	131.5%	$958
2XXX MEREDITH LN	1,160	1986	$191,679	$84,680	$106,999	126.4%	$920
1XXX LINE RD.	1,288	1997	$200,003	$94,024	$105,979	112.7%	$911
1XXX SKELTON ST	1,026	1989	$179,242	$74,898	$104,344	139.3%	$897
2XXX US HWY 81	1,168	2021	$189,464	$85,264	$104,200	122.2%	$896
2XXX HWY 183 A	1,301	1935	$192,959	$94,973	$97,986	103.2%	$843
1XXX HWY 10A	1,122	2006	$173,644	$81,906	$91,738	112%	$789
2XXX N HWY 81	1,204	2009	$179,039	$87,892	$91,147	103.7%	$784

Data: FL DOR 2025 Final NAL roll, Holmes County, ZIP 32455. 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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