Appraisals 2026.
How does HCAD's 2026 valuation distribute across Harris County's single-family residential parcels? This page summarizes the §41.43(b)(3) per-square-foot median test homeowners can use to protest, county-wide. Multi-family properties (duplexes, condos, apartments) and mobile homes are not included — they're appraised under a different methodology this tool doesn't model.
How many homes have a §41.43(b)(3) case?
This count is a feature of the data distribution, not evidence of a county-wide error. Any large dataset has homes above and below the median, and the §41.43(b)(3) statute is written to use that fact — it lets a homeowner whose appraisal sits above the median of their comps protest down toward it. Our test also doesn't adjust for lot size, pools, detached structures, condition, view, or other inputs HCAD's full mass-appraisal model includes; a parcel flagged here may still be appraised correctly once those are weighed in. The scope above is single-family residential only; multi-family parcels and mobile homes use a different appraisal methodology this tool doesn't model. Use the map to check your specific home.
Distribution of appraisal vs. comp median
Every parcel with matched comps, binned by how its 2026 HCAD appraisal compares to the per-sqft median of its 5 closest neighbors. Bar colors match the map. Dashed vertical lines mark the bucket cutoffs (−5%, +2%, +7%); the blue dotted line marks the city-wide median.
Where do cases cluster?
The per-sqft test sorts every Harris County home into one of five buckets. Most cluster near the median; roughly 1 in 4 sits more than 7% above it.
By the §41.43(b)(3) per-sqft median test
By neighborhood
Each row is a HCAD neighborhood code (HCAD's internal grouping of similar homes); the label names the most common street in that group. Case rate is the share of homes in the red or yellow bucket (more than 2% over the per-sqft median). Neighborhoods with fewer than 10 matched parcels are omitted.
| Neighborhood | Homes | Case rate | Median over‑% |
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