Annual renewal

Texas property taxes are an every-year fight.

Counties reassess values annually, which means a successful protest one year doesn't lock in your number for the next. The good news: once you're a customer, renewal is your call, your way. Three modes, change anytime.

Why protest every year?

In Texas, every appraisal district reassesses every property every January 1st. Your protest only adjusts the value for that specific tax year — next year's notice arrives fresh, often with the value bumped right back up.

Property values in Texas have been rising steadily, which means the appraisal district is genuinely trying to keep up with the market. They use mass appraisal models that don't account for the specific facts of your property — its actual condition, comparable sales that didn't quite hit the same price, equity differences with neighbors whose homes assess lower.

Each year, those facts have to be presented to the district again. Customers who protest every year typically save more cumulatively than people who protest once and stop — by a wide margin, because every year of compounded reductions stays with you.

The state's 10% appraisal cap on homestead-protected homes helps, but only kicks in if the new value exceeds last year's capped value by more than 10%. Many homes hit the cap every year, which is exactly when protesting matters most.

Pick your renewal mode

Three ways to handle next year.

Pick what works for how hands-on you want to be. You can change modes anytime from your dashboard — no penalty, no awkward sales call.

Auto-renew

Recommended

Set and forget

We file your protest every year automatically and charge the card on file. You get a heads-up email about three weeks before we file so you can opt out for that year if your circumstances changed.

Best if you trust us to handle this on autopilot. Most multi-property owners pick this.

One-click each year

A nudge, then a tap

Each spring we email you with a single button to confirm renewal for the year. Nothing charges until you click. Includes the new tier fee based on your current assessed value.

Best if you want a yearly check-in but don't want to redo the whole signup. Most popular.

Manual

Sign me up again

No automatic communication. You'll come back and start signup from scratch each year — re-enter address, re-sign Form 50-162, re-pay. Useful if your circumstances change a lot year-to-year.

Best if you sold the property, moved, or just want full control over each engagement.

What renewal actually involves

Your fee may change if your home value changed: The tier fee is based on the current year's assessed value, not the year you originally signed up. If your home jumped from $250k to $400k, your fee moves from $249 to $349. We always show you the new fee before charging — see pricing for tier breakdowns.
A fresh Form 50-162 is required each year: Texas requires the appointment of agent to be filed for each tax year. We auto-fill and re-sign electronically — same flow as the original signup, takes about 60 seconds.
If you sold the property mid-year, we'll catch it: Our system checks the appraisal district's current owner-of-record before each year's protest. If ownership has changed, we pause the renewal and email you to confirm — we won't file under a stale agent appointment.
If you bought a new property, you can add it anytime: From your dashboard, click 'Add a property' and enter the new address. We'll pull the appraisal record, generate the Form 50-162, and add it to your protest list for the next protest cycle.
You can switch modes anytime: In your dashboard, your renewal preference is one click to change. Switching from auto-renew to one-click takes effect immediately — we won't auto-charge again until you confirm.
To cancel renewal entirely: From your dashboard, click 'Cancel renewal' for any property. We'll send the appraisal district a written revocation of agent for that account, and we won't file in future years. Your previous years' work and evidence stays in your account.