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How to Protest Your Property Tax in Navarro County, Texas

Updated October 2026 · 2027 protest season · County established 1846

The county seat is Corsicana, about 57,181 people live here, spread over 1,071 square miles. One appraisal district, Navarro County Appraisal District, values every property in the county — 52,329 parcels in 2025.

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Navarro County Appraisal District

Navarro CAD at a glance

Contact details from the Comptroller’s appraisal district directory and the district’s own site. Confirm before you mail anything time-sensitive.

Mailing address (protests by mail)1250 N. 45th St. Corsicana, TX 75110-3172
Phone903-872-6161
Websitenavarrocad.com
Online protest portalFile online
Protest e-mail[email protected] (confirm with the district before relying on it)
Informal review with staffOffered

Navarro County deadlines for 2027

MilestoneNavarro County, 2027
Notices of Appraised Value mailedTypically April through early May 2027
Protest deadline for the 2027 seasonMonday, May 17, 2027, or 30 days after your notice was delivered, whichever is later (Tax Code §41.44). May 15, 2027 falls on a Saturday, so §1.06 moves the statutory date to the next business day.
Informal reviews and ARB hearingsMay through July 2027 in most districts; the ARB must approve the records by July 20 (§41.12)
Late protest if you never received a noticeAllowed under §41.411 until the taxes become delinquent (Feb 1, 2028)
§25.25(d) motion for a substantial error (one-third over value)Before the delinquency date, Jan 31, 2028
§25.25(c) correction of clerical errors or non-existent propertyUp to five prior tax years
Binding arbitration after an ARB order60 days after you receive the order (§41A.03)

Texas law sets one statewide protest deadline, but each district mails on its own schedule. If your notice arrives late in May, the 30-day clock from delivery gives you more time than May 17. Write the printed last day on your calendar the day the notice arrives.

How to file a protest in Navarro County

  1. Read your Notice of Appraised Value. Navarro CAD mails notices in April and May. The notice prints your proposed market value, appraised (capped) value, exemptions on file, and the last day to file. That printed date controls.
  2. Pull your record and your neighbors’ records. Confirm living area, year built, and condition on your own account. Then collect the appraised values of similar homes nearby. An unequal-appraisal case under §41.43(b)(3) is built from the district’s own numbers, so you do not need sale prices.
  3. File Comptroller Form 50-132 before the deadline. Download Form 50-132, Notice of Protest. Check both “incorrect appraised (market) value” and “value is unequal compared with other properties.” Submit it online at the Navarro CAD protest portal, by e-mail to [email protected], by mail to 1250 N. 45th St. Corsicana, TX 75110-3172, or by hand delivery at the district office. Keep proof of the date you filed.
  4. Ask for the district’s evidence. Under Tax Code §41.461 you may request the data the appraiser will use at your hearing. Ask in writing when you file. The district must provide it at least 14 days before the hearing.
  5. Take the informal meeting first. Most reductions happen in an informal review with a staff appraiser, not in front of the board. Bring your comparables table and photos, and know the exact value you are asking for.
  6. Present to the Appraisal Review Board if needed. The ARB hearing runs about 15 minutes. State your requested value, hand over your evidence, and answer questions. You will get a written order; you then have 60 days to seek binding arbitration or 45 days for district court.

Forms you will use. Form 50-132 (Notice of Protest) starts every case. If your record lists improvements that do not exist, add a §25.25 correction motion. If a homestead, over-65, or disabled-veteran exemption is missing, file Form 50-114 at the same time.

Navarro County by the numbers

These are the figures Navarro CAD reported to the Texas Comptroller in the 2025 Appraisal District Operations Survey. Districts self-report, so treat them as the district’s own account rather than an audit.

MeasureNavarro County
Protests filed in 20254,182
Protests filed in 20242,823
Single-family residential protests1,602
Parcels in the district52,329
Filed by designated agents (paid firms)2,255 (54%)
Filed online191 (5%)
Written ARB determinations1,155
ARB determinations that lowered the value332 (29%)
Days the ARB held hearings11
ARB seats9
Appeals to binding arbitration11
Total certified market value, 2025$14.0 billion ($5.1 billion single-family)
Homesteads with the over-65 exemption5,269
Homesteads valued under $140,0004,354

Protest volume was up 48% from 2024 to 2025. About 8% of all parcels were protested. 54% of protests came from paid agents. Those firms file the same public-record evidence TaxStand gives you, then keep a share of your savings.

Your two legal grounds

Market value (§41.41(a)(1)). The district says your home would sell for more than it would. Evidence: recent sales of similar homes, condition problems, repair bids, and anything that depresses value such as flooding, road noise, or a neglected neighbor.

Unequal appraisal (§41.41(a)(2) and §41.43(b)(3)). The district values your home higher per square foot than a reasonable number of comparable homes, adjusted for size and features. This argument runs on the district’s own appraisal roll, which is public, so it works in non-disclosure Texas without buying sale data. It is the ground TaxStand’s packet is built around. Read the deep dive: What is unequal appraisal in Texas?

Check both boxes on Form 50-132. The ARB must rule on each ground you raise, and the lower result wins.

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FAQ — Navarro County

When is the Navarro County property tax protest deadline in 2027?

Monday, May 17, 2027, or 30 days after Navarro CAD delivered your Notice of Appraised Value, whichever is later. Texas Tax Code section 41.44 sets the rule. Use the last-day date printed on your own notice.

Where do I file a property tax protest in Navarro County?

File Comptroller Form 50-132 with the Navarro County Appraisal District online at https://navarrocad.com/home/UsefulLinks, by e-mail to [email protected], by mail to Navarro County Appraisal District, 1250 N. 45th St. Corsicana, TX 75110-3172, or in person at the district office. Keep a dated copy.

Can I file my Navarro County protest online?

Yes. Navarro CAD offers online protest filing at https://navarrocad.com/home/UsefulLinks.

Does Navarro CAD offer an informal review before the ARB hearing?

Yes. Navarro CAD offers an informal review with a staff appraiser before any Appraisal Review Board hearing.

Does TaxStand work in Navarro County?

Yes. TaxStand builds the full size-adjusted $/sqft equity packet for Navarro County homes from the district's appraisal records.

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Sources. Protest, parcel, ARB, and exemption counts: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Property Tax Assistance Division, Appraisal District Operations Survey data for 2024 and 2025 (figures self-reported by each district under Tax Code §5.03(b)). District contacts: the Comptroller’s appraisal district directory and the district’s own website, checked October 2026. County seat, founding year, population and area: Wikipedia, List of counties in Texas (CC BY-SA), drawing on U.S. Census Bureau estimates.

This page is general education, not legal or tax advice. Navarro County Appraisal District is the authoritative source for Navarro County appraisal and protest procedures. TaxStand is a service of Outlaw Holdings LLC. We do not represent homeowners at hearings; our analyzer and packet build the evidence you file yourself.