Texas Tax Code §41.43(b)(3) Unequal Appraisal Equity Protests: Why DFW Owners Beat Market Comps

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Direct Statutory & Rate Summary: Because Texas is a non-disclosure state where sale prices are not public record, Texas Tax Code §41.43(b)(3) allows DFW commercial and residential owners to win assessment reductions even when properties could sell for full appraised value—simply by proving the appraisal exceeds the median adjusted appraised value per square foot of comparable neighboring properties.

Binding Compliance & Pricing Verification Checklist

01Always check BOTH 'Incorrect Market Value' AND 'Value is Unequal Compared with Other Properties' on Notice of Protest Form 50-132.
02Request the CAD's full HB 201 evidence packet at least 14 days before your ARB hearing to lock out unannounced CAD comps.
03Commercial income-approach cap-rate adjustments + §41.43 equity grids drive the steepest DCAD and CCAD reductions.

Underlying Dallas-Fort Worth, TX Benchmark Data

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Verified Public-Record BenchmarkUpdated 2026-11-11n = 803 records

In Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, calibrated Property Tax Protest & Commercial Valuation Appeal pricing has a median rate of $780 (25th percentile: $350; 75th percentile: $3,250 effective contingency fee (25%–40% of 1st-year tax savings)) across 803 indexed public records (Texas TDLR Licensed Property Tax Consultants (7358-krk7), TX Tax Code Ch. 41 & DCAD/CCAD/TCAD ARB Rolls). Applicable statutory benchmark: TX Tax Code Sec. 41.44 Statutory Deadline: May 15 (or +30 days). In Texas, anyone representing a property owner for a fee before DCAD, CCAD, TCAD, or DCAD-Denton Appraisal Review Boards (ARB) must hold an active TDLR Property Tax Consultant (PTC) license (or be a TX attorney/CPA). Statutory protest deadline is May 15 or 30 days after notice mailing.

Source authority: Texas TDLR Licensed Property Tax Consultants (7358-krk7), TX Tax Code Ch. 41 & DCAD/CCAD/TCAD ARB RollsAudit a written quote →

1. Dallas-Fort Worth, TX — Property Tax Protest & Commercial Valuation Appeal Rate Quartiles (2026)

Property Tax Protest & Commercial Valuation Appeal cost quartiles and statutory fee comparison for Dallas-Fort Worth, TX versus Dallas-Fort Worth, TX baseline.
Jurisdiction / Scope	25th Percentile (Low)	Median Benchmark (p50)	75th Percentile (Complex)	Variance / Sample Size
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX Unit: effective contingency fee (25%–40% of 1st-year tax savings)	$350	$780	$3,250	At Metro Median (n = 803)
Statutory / Regulatory Benchmark	TX Tax Code Sec. 41.44 Statutory Deadline: May 15 (or +30 days)			Mandatory Rule

Calibration methodology: Indexed across 803 active Texas TDLR-licensed Property Tax Consultants in Dallas, Collin, Tarrant, and Denton counties (data.texas.gov 7358-krk7); fees reflect standard 25%–35% commercial and 30%–40% residential tax-savings contingency structures ($0 if no reduction).

2. Mandatory Local Statutes, Fee Caps & Compliance Rules

Statutory fee caps, regulatory filing rules, and compliance triggers for Property Tax Protest & Commercial Valuation Appeal in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX.
Statute / Official Program	Type	Statutory Cap / Deadline	Binding Local Requirement
TX Tax Code §41.43(b)(3) Unequal Appraisal & §41.44 May 15 Cutoff	COMPLIANCE MANDATE	May 15 Statutory Protest Deadline	Requires appraisal districts to lower assessed value if property exceeds the median appraised value of a reasonable number of appropriately adjusted comparable properties.

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Top 5 state-licensed Property Tax Protest & Commercial Valuation Appeal operators in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ranked by verified public records.
Metro Rank	Masked State License #	Licensing Authority	12m DCAD/CCAD/TAD ARB Filings	Compliance / Pass Score
#1	****956	TX TDLR PTC (7358-krk7)	640	94.8%
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#5	****803	TX TDLR PTC (7358-krk7)	315	90.8%

Local Statutory & Pricing FAQs — Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

How do Texas property tax protest contingency fees work in Dallas, Collin, and Tarrant County?: Licensed TDLR Property Tax Consultants typically charge $0 upfront and 25%–40% of actual first-year property tax dollars saved (e.g., a $30,000 assessment cut at a 2.2% tax rate saves $660 in taxes, yielding a ~$198–$230 fee; commercial buildings saving $12,000 pay ~$3,000–$3,600).

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