Lakewood Property Tax Protest

About Lakewood

Lakewood wraps around the eastern shore of White Rock Lake and includes some of Dallas's most architecturally diverse housing — Tudor revivals, midcentury ranches, and contemporary rebuilds all share the same DCAD neighborhood code. That heterogeneity is exactly the kind of data DCAD's mass-appraisal model struggles with, which is why Lakewood homeowners often have legitimate over-assessment cases.

If your Lakewood home is on a smaller lot, has older systems, or sits farther from the lake than your appraised comparables suggest, a protest may be worth filing.

The May 15 deadline

Lakewood homeowners have until May 15 to file a protest with DCAD — or 30 days from the assessment notice, whichever is later. Missing the deadline generally forfeits your right to challenge that year's value. Verify your specific deadline at dallascad.org or on your DCAD appraisal notice.

How it works

1. Enter your Lakewood address — we pull your DCAD assessment.
2. We compare it to recent sales of comparable nearby Lakewood homes.
3. You get a free reminder before the May 15 deadline so you can file in time.