Montgomery County homeowners overpay $1,250/year due to assessment errors. We fix that.
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Montgomery County homeowners overpay $1,250/year due to assessment errors. We fix that.
β Protests Made Simple - quick, easy, and accurate
β Licensed Tax Pros - Texas experts
β Only Pay If We Win - No Savings, No Fee Guaranteed
If you just opened your Montgomery County property tax bill and felt that familiar punch to the gut, you're not alone. From The Woodlands to Conroe, Spring to Magnolia, homeowners are staring at tax bills that jumped 15-25% while their paychecks stayed flat. Your $400,000 home now generates a $7,200+ annual tax bill, and you're wondering if there's anything you can actually do about it. The short answer: absolutely.
Here's what most Montgomery County homeowners don't realize: the Montgomery Central Appraisal District (MCAD) makes mistakes on roughly 40% of assessments. They're understaffed, overwhelmed, and often rely on outdated comparable sales or automated valuation models that miss crucial details about your specific property. That cracked foundation, busy street noise, or outdated kitchen that hurts your home's value? MCAD's computer doesn't know about it. But we do.
Montgomery County's explosive growth creates perfect conditions for assessment errors. When neighborhoods like Woodforest, Grand Central Park, and Del Webb Miramesa are adding hundreds of homes annually, appraisers can't physically inspect every property. They rely on "mass appraisal" techniques that group your unique home with others that sold months ago in different market conditions. Your 2019 home gets compared to a 2023 new construction. Your corner lot gets valued like an interior lot. Your home backing to busy FM 1488 gets compared to one on a quiet cul-de-sac.
The result? Systematic overassessment that costs you real money every single year. A $50,000 overassessment means you're paying roughly $920 extra annually in taxes. Over five years, that's $4,600 you'll never get back unless you take action.
You have until May 15th (or 30 days from when your notice was mailed) to file a protest with MCAD. Miss this deadline and you're stuck overpaying for another full year. The process involves three stages: filing the protest, attending an informal review, and potentially presenting your case to the Appraisal Review Board. Each stage requires specific documentation, comparable sales analysis, and knowledge of Texas Property Tax Code that most homeowners simply don't have time to master.
That's where we come in. While you're working, managing your family, and living your life, we're building your case. We analyze recent sales in neighborhoods like Bentwater, April Sound, and River Plantation. We identify assessment errors specific to Montgomery County's appraisal practices. We prepare the evidence, attend the meetings, and negotiate with MCAD staff who know us by name. Your total time investment: about 5 minutes to get started.
Last year, we helped a Conroe homeowner reduce their assessment from $485,000 to $425,000 β saving them $1,104 annually. A Spring family saw their $520,000 assessment dropped to $465,000, cutting their tax bill by $1,012 per year. These aren't unusual results. When you know Montgomery County's market intimately and understand exactly what evidence the Appraisal Review Board finds compelling, success becomes predictable rather than hopeful.
You only pay when we win, so the fee comes out of savings you would not otherwise have had. this year β plus the full $1,000 every year after. Over five years, that initial $250 investment returns $4,750 to your family. And if we don't win? You pay nothing. The only risk is continuing to overpay while hoping next year will be different.
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Step 1: Review Your Notice
Receive Notice of Appraised Value from Montgomery CAD showing property valuation (mailed by April 15).
Step 2: File Your Protest
Submit Notice of Protest to Montgomery CAD by May 15 or within 30 days of receiving notice.
Step 3: Evidence Submission
Provide comparable sales, appraisals, and documentation to support lower valuation.
Step 4: Informal Review
Meet with appraiser for informal discussion (optional but recommended).
Step 5: ARB Hearing
Present case to Appraisal Review Board panel if informal review unsuccessful (typically May-August).
Step 6: Decision & Adjustment
ARB issues written order; if successful, assessed value reduced and reflected in tax bill.
Filing Deadlines:
Required Documents:
Where to Submit:
Montgomery CAD, 2017 N Loop 336 W, Conroe, TX 77304
Official resources:
May 15, or 30 days after MCAD mailed your Notice of Appraised Value, whichever is later. If the deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, it moves to the next business day. Use the date printed on your notice.
Source: comptroller.texas.gov, comptroller.texas.gov
File with MCAD online at mcad-tx.org if your notice includes online filing credentials, or file Form 50-132 by mail or in person at MCAD in Conroe. Your value notice explains which options you have.
Source: mcad-tx.org
Texas law lets you have an informal conference with MCAD before your formal ARB hearing. If that doesn't resolve it, the ARB hears your protest. If you disagree with the ARB's order, you can appeal to district court within 60 days of receiving it, or use binding arbitration or SOAH if your property qualifies.
Source: comptroller.texas.gov, comptroller.texas.gov
A residence homestead gets a $140,000 school district exemption. Owners 65 or older or disabled get an additional $60,000 school exemption, and other taxing units may offer local options. Apply with MCAD on Form 50-114; the general deadline is before May 1. An exemption is separate from a protest, and you can have both.
Source: comptroller.texas.gov
Yes. TaxDrop Pro is full service in Montgomery County at 1% of the assessment reduction, and you pay only if we win. TaxDrop One is $129 per property per tax year, refunded if there's no reduction.