HCAD's iFile system lets homeowners file a protest online, upload evidence, and often settle through the iSettle process without attending a hearing. A prepared evidence packet is what makes an iSettle offer worth taking — or worth rejecting. Use the May 15 statewide deadline unless the notice delivery date gives you a later 30-day deadline.
File with Harris Central Appraisal District (HCAD)
Portal/service: HCAD iFile and iSettle
Filing methods: HCAD iFile, Mail or in-person filing
HCAD iFile supports online protest filing and evidence upload.
HCAD's iSettle path can resolve many cases before a hearing when evidence is organized.
What evidence usually matters in Harris County
Houston-area subdivisions, flood-risk differences, and rapid neighborhood price movement make comp selection important. The legal framework is statewide: homeowners can argue market value and equal-and-uniform appraisal in the same protest.
Recent comparable sales close to the valuation date
HCAD equity records for similar nearby properties
Property-specific issues such as condition, flood risk, lot differences, remodel level, or subdivision phase
Market value and equal-and-uniform arguments can be combined
A clear owner opinion of value with source-backed math
What the FightMyAppraisal packet will include
When Harris County support opens, the packet will be built per property from public records and market data, then delivered as filing-ready documents for $49 flat.
Comparable sales analysis with adjustments and weighting
Equal-and-uniform grid built from HCAD's own records where available
Market indicators with sources and why each one matters
Owner opinion of value with the supporting math
Submission PDF, editable Word copy, hearing talking points, and a filing checklist
Cities we'll cover in Harris County
Harris Central Appraisal District appraises all residential property in the county, including Houston, Pasadena, Spring, Katy, Cypress, and the surrounding areas. County seat: Houston. If your home is anywhere in Harris County, the same protest process and deadline apply.
2027 protest timeline
Join the waitlist now. When 2027 notices become actionable, we'll email Harris County homeowners to run the address check, review the evidence signal, and prepare documents before the protest deadline. No checkout is open for Harris County yet.
Why flat fee instead of a percentage
Contingency protest firms typically charge 25–50% of your first-year savings, every year you use them. A $49 flat-fee packet means a homeowner who saves $1,000 keeps $1,000 minus $49 — not $500 to $750. The trade: you file it yourself, with the checklist walking you through each step.
Questions
When is the Harris County protest deadline?+
Texas Tax Code §41.44 sets the deadline at May 15, or 30 days after HCAD delivers your notice of appraised value, whichever is later. If you miss it, you generally wait until next year — which is why we open the waitlist early.
Do you file the protest with HCAD for me?+
No. This is a self-file document product. You file the protest with Harris Central Appraisal District yourself — the packet includes the evidence documents and a step-by-step filing checklist.
Do you guarantee HCAD lowers my value?+
No. Harris Central Appraisal District and the Harris County appraisal review board decide final values. The product is the evidence packet, not a guaranteed tax result.
When will FightMyAppraisal support Harris County?+
We're expanding beyond Travis County for the 2027 notice season, prioritizing counties by waitlist demand. Join the waitlist and we'll email you when Harris County support opens.
Prepare for next season
Join the 2027 Harris County notification list.
We will email you when 2027 notices become actionable and the packet workflow reopens.
Sources and limits
FightMyAppraisal prepares evidence packet documents for self-filing. We do not file protests, represent homeowners, or guarantee a reduction.