What is a property tax appeal?

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

When is the Texas property tax appeal deadline?

In Texas, the deadline to file a property tax protest is May 15 each year (or 30 days after your appraisal notice is mailed, whichever is later). The 2026 deadline has passed; the next protest window is April-May 2027.

How much can I save by appealing my property taxes?

Homeowners who appeal save an average of $774 per year in Texas, and you can protest again every year. Success rates range from 80-91% when you bring 3-5 comparable sales as evidence.

What's the difference between AppealMyTax and Ownwell?

AppealMyTax charges a flat $49, one time, for a complete personalized appeal packet you file yourself. You keep 100% of your savings every year. Ownwell keeps a 25-35% contingency on whatever you save and O'Connor keeps about half, meaning a $2,461 reduction costs you roughly $615-$1,230 every year forever. We charge $49 once and keep nothing.

What percent of homes in ZIP 79936 are overassessed?

28.1% of homes in El Paso ZIP 79936 (8,318 of 29,560 parcels) are assessed more than 10% above the typical per-square-foot value for the neighborhood, based on HCAD public records.

How do I protest my property taxes in El Paso ZIP 79936?

File a Notice of Protest with EPCAD by May 15 each year. Bring 3-5 comparable sales from your immediate area to your ARB hearing. 2026 deadline has passed; next protest window is April-May 2027.

El Paso County · El Paso

ZIP 79936 property tax overassessment report

28.1% of homes in El Paso ZIP 79936 (8,318 of 29,560 parcels) are assessed more than 10% above what comparable-size homes in the same ZIP typically pay per square foot. Combined annual overpayment: $16,855,719.

Start your 2027 protest →Check your address (free)

29,560

Homes in ZIP

8,318

Flagged as overassessed

28.1%

$94,252

Avg overage / home

$226,157

Typical value

~$142/sqft

El Paso County · over-assessed homes overpay year-round

Next: EPCAD 2027 values mail late March-April. Protest deadline: May 15, 2027.

El Paso County guide →

Top 14 most overassessed homes in 79936

Addresses anonymized. Pulled directly from HCAD public records. Each home pays significantly more than what a comparable-size home in this ZIP typically pays.

Address	Sq ft	Year	Market val	Expected	Overage	% over	$/yr
2XXXX STEEPLE BLF	2,876	2000	$595,000	$408,392	$186,608	45.7%	$4,516
1XX BUCKINGHAM AVE	1,620	1904	$413,000	$230,040	$182,960	79.5%	$4,428
3XXX BRAZOS BND	2,358	2021	$467,900	$334,836	$133,064	39.7%	$3,220
1XXXX CIRCLE CARL	2,916	2005	$527,120	$414,072	$113,048	27.3%	$2,736
1XXXX PARK HOLW	2,034	1983	$380,000	$288,828	$91,172	31.6%	$2,206
4XXX CENTER OAK WOODS ST	1,922	1981	$355,660	$272,924	$82,736	30.3%	$2,002
2XXXX BUCK CRK	2,044	2007	$372,040	$290,248	$81,792	28.2%	$1,979
5XXX LA POSITA ST	1,452	1973	$273,200	$206,184	$67,016	32.5%	$1,622
1XXX ESTONIA GREY	1,687	2015	$284,310	$239,554	$44,756	18.7%	$1,083
1XXXX PREVIN ST	1,162	1983	$206,840	$165,004	$41,836	25.4%	$1,012
2XXX WAMPUM DR	1,514	1991	$242,050	$214,988	$27,062	12.6%	$655
9XXX HIDDEN BRK	1,302	1983	$208,530	$184,884	$23,646	12.8%	$572
1XXX LEA ANN DR	1,074	1985	$175,560	$152,508	$23,052	15.1%	$558
4XX OFFER ST	864	1949	$137,140	$122,688	$14,452	11.8%	$350

Data: HCAD public records, El Paso County, ZIP 79936. Addresses anonymized to protect privacy; full data is public record under Texas Public Information Act.

Is yours one of them?

The 2026 protest deadline has passed, but El Paso County will publish fresh 2027 values next April. Check your address free now, and when the new values drop, your $49 iFile-ready packet is 30 seconds away.

Check your address free →

Free check, no signup · $49 flat packet, one time, you keep 100%