Park Cities Property Tax Protest

About Park Cities

The Park Cities — Highland Park and University Park — sit just north of downtown Dallas as two enclave municipalities surrounded by the city. Property values here are among the highest in DCAD's records, which makes mass appraisal errors especially expensive: a 5% over-assessment on a $2M home is a real $2,000+ tax overpayment per year.

Comparable sales in Park Cities are clustered tightly by block, so neighborhood context matters when defending an over-valuation claim.

The May 15 deadline

Texas law gives Park Cities homeowners until May 15 to file a protest with DCAD (or 30 days from the notice date, whichever is later). After that, the year's assessment is generally locked in. Verify your specific deadline at dallascad.org or on your DCAD appraisal notice.

How it works

1. Enter your Park Cities address — we pull your DCAD assessment. 2. We compare it to recent sales of similar Park Cities homes within walking distance. 3. You get a free reminder before the May 15 deadline so you can file your protest on time.