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Last updated: October 9, 2026
A hotel is an operating business as well as real estate. Texas does not tax intangible personal property (Tax Code §11.02), so ask the district how it separated brand affiliation, franchise agreements, workforce and goodwill from the value of the real property. If its income valuation captures business income, you can challenge it. Other states have their own rules; see our California page.
Labor, insurance and energy costs may have changed your net operating income. When the income method is used, the chief appraiser must analyze comparable operating expense data and consider historical information and trends (Tax Code §23.012). Document your actual expenses and compare them with the district's assumptions.
Hotels are not valued like office buildings or apartment complexes. The primary method is the income approach (Texas Comptroller), which uses RevPAR (revenue per available room), ADR, occupancy trends and a capitalization rate. Cap rates are supposed to be estimated from comparable data (Tax Code §23.012). FF&E (furniture, fixtures and equipment) is tangible personal property, so check that it is separated from the real estate value.
Provide your property address and room count. We compare your current assessment with market data, RevPAR trends and your operating expenses.
We use your actual hotel financials (STR reports, P&Ls and operating statements) to build an evidence-based case file. We document occupancy and RevPAR trends, operating expense changes, and the separation of intangible and personal property from the real estate value.
Where TaxDrop Pro is available, we handle the protest process. We present hotel-specific income analysis to the appraisal review board.
Commercial protests are handled through TaxDrop Pro, our full-service option. Pro is 1% of the assessment reduction, with no fee unless we reduce your assessment, and is available in select Texas counties (see the pricing page). Check your estimated savings or learn more about how TaxDrop works. Read our guide on who pays the most in property taxes.
TaxDrop makes it easy to never pay more than you should by securing all exemptions and protesting high assessments annually. Book a call now to see if you're overpaying and how to get it back.
Common questions from hotel owners protesting property tax assessments in Texas.
Hotels are typically valued with the income approach, which estimates value from the income the property can generate (Texas Comptroller). Assessors may also use the sales comparison or cost approach. Ask the district how it separated business value from the real estate value.
You receive a Notice of Appraised Value from the county appraisal district and may protest to the Appraisal Review Board. The deadline is May 15 or 30 days after the notice, whichever is later; check your notice for your dates. The process starts with an informal meeting and then a formal ARB hearing if no agreement is reached. You may appeal further to the State Office of Administrative Hearings or district court. TaxDrop Pro handles the process in select Texas counties.
California appeals go through the county Assessment Appeals Board, and filing windows and rules vary by county. See our California page and check your county's deadlines.
Intangible personal property is not taxable in Texas (Tax Code §11.02). Brand or flag, franchise agreements, management contracts, workforce and goodwill are typically treated as intangible business value. FF&E is tangible personal property, not real property.
RevPAR (revenue per available room) is average daily rate (ADR) multiplied by occupancy. A lower RevPAR is evidence of weaker income, which can support a lower real estate value under the income approach. STR reports are a common source for RevPAR data.
The income approach projects gross revenue, deducts operating expenses and capitalizes the resulting net operating income with a capitalization rate. The statute directs the chief appraiser to analyze comparable data for income, expenses and rates when the income method is used (Tax Code §23.012).
An owner can protest an unequal appraisal to the ARB (Tax Code §41.41). It compares your appraised value with comparable properties, such as per-room values, rather than arguing market value alone.
Commercial protests are handled through TaxDrop Pro, our full-service option. Pro is 1% of the assessment reduction, with no fee unless we reduce your assessment, and is available in select Texas counties (see the pricing page). Savings depend on the property and the assessment, and are not guaranteed.
Hotel valuation involves separating real property from personal property and intangibles, so experienced help can be valuable. TaxDrop Pro offers full service in select Texas counties.