Property Tax Resources · Denton County, Texas
Denton County
Property Taxes
One of the fastest-growing counties in America — and one of the heaviest tax burdens in DFW. Know your rights before May 15.
Property Tax Resources · Denton County, Texas
One of the fastest-growing counties in America — and one of the heaviest tax burdens in DFW. Know your rights before May 15.
Population: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 estimate. County Debt — Texas Bond Review Board (FY2025); t account for your property’s individual condition, location within a neighborhood, or market corrections — and that’s exactly where
In 2024, over 123,000 protests were filed in Denton County — and 33% of those resolved through the informal process received a value reduction (Texas Comptroller, 2024 Appraisal District Operations Survey). Property owners saved a combined $290 million. The process is free. The deadline is firm. Start below.
Official DCAD site — appraisal notices, exemption applications, and district contact information.
Search your property record, view current appraised value, and verify exemption status.
DCAD’s online protest portal — file using your 4-digit eFile PIN from your Notice of Appraised Value.
Every taxing entity’s proposed rate, adopted rate, and public hearing schedule for Denton County.
Enter the date your Notice of Appraised Value was mailed to find your exact filing deadline.
Every taxing unit in Denton County — your school district, city, county — must publish its proposed rate and hold a public hearing before adopting any rate exceeding the no-new-revenue rate. These meetings are open. Your voice is on the record.
View Denton County Tax Rates →Photo: Denton County Courthouse, Denton, Texas. Aaron Jacobs, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.5.
| Taxing Entity | Type | Rate (2025 adopted) |
|---|---|---|
| Denton County | County | $0.1859/$100 |
| Argyle ISD | School District | $1.1727/$100 |
| Aubrey ISD | School District | $1.2249/$100 |
| Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | School District | $0.9481/$100 |
| Celina ISD | School District | $1.2089/$100 |
| Denton ISD | School District | $1.2069/$100 |
| Era ISD | School District | $0.8131/$100 |
| Frisco ISD | School District | $1.0194/$100 |
| Krum ISD | School District | $1.1952/$100 |
| Lake Dallas ISD | School District | $1.2552/$100 |
| Lewisville ISD | School District | $1.1178/$100 |
| Little Elm ISD | School District | $1.2252/$100 |
| Northwest ISD | School District | $1.0841/$100 |
| Pilot Point ISD | School District | $0.9382/$100 |
| Ponder ISD | School District | $1.2766/$100 |
| Prosper ISD | School District | $1.2141/$100 |
| Sanger ISD | School District | $1.1434/$100 |
| Slidell ISD | School District | $0.9726/$100 |
2025 adopted rates per Texas Comptroller Tax Rates & Levies (source). City, MUD, college and other special-district rates may also apply depending on your parcel. Your total depends on which districts your property falls in — verify current rates at your county appraisal district.
What your Notice means and exactly what to do — and by when — after it arrives.
How the Texas homestead exemption lowers your taxable value, including recent changes.
When a property tax consultant is worth it for protesting your appraisal.
Lesser-known special valuations that can cut the taxable value of qualifying land.
The state office that oversees appraisal districts and protects taxpayers.
Who sets your county’s values and why that role matters to your bill.
Search your account at esearch.dentoncad.com. Confirm your appraised value and check for errors in square footage, year built, or listed features.
File online at appeals.dentoncad.com using the 4-digit eFile PIN on your notice. Also accepted by mail to PO Box 50747, Denton TX 76206, or in person at 3911 Morse St, Denton TX 76208.
Recent sales of comparable homes, your purchase price, photos of property condition issues, and repair estimates. DCAD can’t see inside your home — condition is your case to make.
Before your ARB hearing, a DCAD appraiser reviews your evidence by phone, video, or in person. 123,032 ARB protests were filed in Denton County in 2024; 33% of protests resolved through the informal process received a value reduction, and 16% of written ARB determinations lowered the appraised value (Texas Comptroller, 2024 Appraisal District Operations Survey). Most protests are resolved here.
The Appraisal Review Board is independent of DCAD. Present your evidence clearly and concisely. Most hearings run 15–30 minutes.
Disagree with the ARB ruling? You may appeal to district court, binding arbitration, or SOAH (properties over $1 million).
“No person’s particular services shall be demanded, nor property taken or applied to public use, unless by the consent of himself or his representative, without just compensation being made therefor.”
— Section 13, Declaration of Rights, Republic of Texas, 1836Denton County’s taxable property value has tripled in a decade. Families who bought homes in Flower Mound, Lewisville, and Denton when it was still affordable are now paying bills their budgets were never built for — funding district budgets they were never asked to approve. The founders of this Republic were explicit: property shall not be taken without consent and just compensation. Show up. Look up your value. File your protest. Attend the hearings. The people setting these rates are your neighbors. They work for you — as long as you hold them to it.
