TAD didn’t reappraise this year. Here’s what to do if your home value dropped in 2025
The median home price in Tarrant County may have risen slightly from last year, but pockets within the county did see prices drop.
The Tarrant Appraisal District did not reappraise residential property on Jan. 1 after it approved sweeping changes to the county’s reappraisal system last summer, so some residents might find they’ll be taxed more than they should come April 15.
The median home price in Tarrant County saw a 2.1% year-over-year increase, according to the January home report from the Greater Fort Worth Association of Realtors.
However, the Texas A&M Real Estate Center’s fourth-quarter housing report shows that several areas in Tarrant County saw the median home price decrease by the end of last year, with some areas seeing drops of 11% or more.
So what should homeowners do if their home was valued higher in 2024 than what it’s worth in 2025?
How to protest your residential property appraisal if your home’s value decreased from last year
TAD is only required to notify homeowners if their property value increases.
But homeowners who don’t receive a notice of reappraisal will get a postcard in the mail letting them know that their property value is the same as last year.
The postcard is an “effort to improve communication while maintaining fiscal responsibility,” according to a draft of an informational web page shared with the Star-Telegram.
The postcard was chosen as a more cost-effective and clearly communicated way to inform residents that their property values haven’t changed. It will include information for those who want to protest the valuation.
The deadline to submit a protest is May 15. TAD recommends residents use its online dashboard to file appraisal protests.
The dashboard will also include other “enhanced functionality” and several features, such as a property’s value notice (if applicable), value documentation and the automated market value review for residential properties, among others.
TAD changed its property appraisal notices this year
TAD will send appraisal notices on April 15, but the majority of Tarrant County homeowners will not receive one, because of the pause on residential property appraisals in 2025. The pause does not apply to newly constructed homes or properties that have seen new construction since last year.
The appraisal district also switched to a commercial print vendor, so those who receive a notice of reappraisal can expect something different from the blue paper notices they got in years past. The new notices will come on standard white paper with a blue box over the address.
The web page draft includes a statement from Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector Rick Barnes: “We know property taxes are a burden for all Texans — we are happy to offer this bit of Tax Relief in Tarrant County.”
