The median Baytown homeowner pays $3,175 a year in property tax. If your appraisal district valued your home too high, a protest can lower that bill. File by Monday, May 17, 2027.
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When a property tax appraisal is higher than a home's market value, Baytown owners can overpay year after year. Reviewing your appraisal is the first step toward finding out whether you could lower your bill.
Baytown property owners can protest an appraisal they believe is too high. The usual deadline is May 15 or 30 days after the appraisal notice was mailed, whichever is later. Comparable sales, appraisal comparisons, negotiating with HCAD and preparing for an Appraisal Review Board hearing all take time and good data.
TaxDrop makes protesting simple. Our TDLR-licensed Texas property tax consultants handle the protest for you and review your value each year. Check your property for free.
Your Baytown tax bill is several separate taxes added together. Each taxing unit sets its own 2025 rate per $100 of taxable value (Texas Comptroller, 2025 Tax Rates and Levies):
Homes on the Chambers County side pay that county's units instead of Harris County's.
The school district is usually the biggest line on your bill, so two Baytown homes with the same value can owe different amounts. MUDs, PIDs and other special districts add more in some subdivisions. Check the taxing units on your notice.
Homestead exemption: Texas school districts must exempt $140,000 of a homestead's value, plus another $60,000 for owners 65 or older or disabled (Texas Comptroller). Homestead appraisal increases are capped at 10% a year, plus new improvements.
Baytown spans more than one county, and your appraisal district depends on the county your home is in, not your mailing address. Your Notice of Appraised Value names the district.
How to protest your Baytown property taxes
Want a licensed consultant to handle it? A licensed Baytown property tax consultant files with HCAD and Chambers CAD, handles the informal review and represents you at the ARB.
Protest results
Results vary by property, and a reduction is not guaranteed. See the Texas property tax protest statistics.
The median Baytown homeowner pays about $3,175 a year on a median $197,300 home, an effective rate of about 1.61% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020β2024). Your bill depends on your appraised value, exemptions and school district.
For 2025, the City of Baytown rate is $0.6980 per $100. Adding the county, school district and other countywide units gives a combined rate of about 2.58% before special districts and exemptions (Texas Comptroller).
Monday, May 17, 2027, because May 15 falls on a Saturday, or 30 days after your appraisal notice was mailed, whichever is later.
It depends on your county: HCAD or Chambers CAD. Your Notice of Appraised Value names your district.
You can protest yourself for free. A licensed consultant gathers evidence, negotiates with HCAD and Chambers CAD and attends the ARB hearing for you. See TaxDrop pricing for current plans.
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