Local experts protesting residential, commercial & investment valuations with Travis & Williamson counties since 2010 — at no charge unless we win.
Year after year, homeowners and investors trust us to fight their valuations.
"I have used Discount Property Taxes many times since 2015. They have successfully reduced my tax burden on personal and investment properties. The cost of their services is very reasonable."
"We have now used Discount Property Taxes for about 6 years running. Every year they challenge our tax bill like clockwork and every year we have favorable valuations. Thanks DPT!"
"I'm thrilled with this property tax protesting company's service. They handled my residential property tax protest with skill, which allowed me to save a significant amount of money."
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Leave us a Google reviewWe handle the paperwork, evidence, and hearings. You only pay if we reduce your valuation.
Tell us about your residential, commercial, or investment property. Takes a few minutes — no upfront cost.
Our team uses deep Austin-market knowledge to assemble evidence and protest your valuation with the county.
If we reduce your valuation, you keep the savings. If we don't win, you owe us nothing.
The Austin-area real estate boom has pushed county appraisals sky-high. Don't agree to pay the county's number without a fight — you may be surprised how much you can save.
Success-based pricing — you only pay when we actually lower your bill.
Homes, homesteads, rentals, investment and commercial property — one flat rate for everyone. You keep 67% of every dollar we save you. Most competitors charge 40–50%.
| County appraised value | $612,400 |
| Value after our protest | $548,900 |
| Value reduction | $63,500 |
| Tax savings (at a ~2.24% tax rate) | $1,420 |
| Our fee (33%) | $469 |
| You keep | $951 |
Illustrative example. If a homestead cap or the circuit-breaker limit already lowers the value you're taxed on, we measure your savings from that lower taxable value — so you only ever pay on money you actually save.
Our flat 33% fee means more of every dollar saved stays in your pocket — on every property.
Discount Property Taxes is owned by Stephen Maida, a University of Texas at Austin graduate with more than 16 years protesting property tax valuations across Central Texas. His background runs deep on both sides of real estate — development, construction, sales, property management, and development consulting for residential and commercial projects alike.
That command of multiple disciplines is exactly what gives Stephen an edge against the county appraisers. We protest both residential and commercial property taxes — including large institutional assets — and we know how to build a case the county takes seriously.
As a licensed Realtor, Stephen has direct access to the Austin MLS for comparable sales and rent data, plus long-standing relationships with brokers across the market. He maintains an ongoing database of residential and commercial comps and pairs it with detailed financial models to argue your valuation down as low as possible.
Plain-English guides from people who argue valuations in Travis & Williamson counties every year.
Comparable sales, unequal appraisal, condition problems and income data: the evidence Texas appraisal districts and ARB panels actually respond to.
Read the guide →How Texas's 20% circuit breaker cap on non-homestead property works, what it means for a property tax protest, and what happens when it expires after 2026.
Read the guide →Step-by-step guide to protesting property taxes in Travis and Williamson counties: deadlines, filing, evidence, informal meetings and ARB hearings.
Read the guide →Straight answers about fees, deadlines and how a property tax protest works.
Nothing up front. Our fee is a share of the tax savings we actually win for you — a flat 33% on every property (homes, homesteads, rentals and commercial), compared with the 40–50% many competitors charge. Your tax savings are the value reduction times your tax rate. If we don't lower your taxes, you owe nothing.
You pay nothing. We work on a contingency basis: no reduction, no fee.
We protest property taxes in Travis County and Williamson County, Texas — including Austin, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Georgetown, Leander, Pflugerville, Hutto and Taylor.
In Texas the deadline is May 15, or 30 days after the appraisal district delivered your notice of appraised value — whichever is later. If the deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, it moves to the next business day. Register early so we're ready to file on time.
No. Once you sign the Appointment of Agent form, we represent you — in informal meetings with the appraisal district and, if needed, in formal hearings before the Appraisal Review Board.
Yes. We protest residential, commercial and investment properties, including large institutional assets, and we offer portfolio discounts for owners with multiple properties.
Our founder is a licensed Realtor with Austin MLS access, so we build cases on recent comparable sales, rent and income data, detailed financial models, and any condition issues that reduce your property's value.
Register online in a few minutes: choose your county and e-sign the Appointment of Agent form and our service agreement through DocuSign. No printing, faxing or scanning.
Pay online by card through secure Square checkout on our Pay Invoice page, or mail a check to 10405 Little Pebble Drive, Suite A, Austin, TX 78758.
Still have a question? Contact us — we're happy to help, no obligation.
File by May 15th — or 30 days after your notice was received, whichever is later. Register now so we're ready.
Register your property today and put our depth of Austin real-estate knowledge to work — with nothing to lose.
Discount Property Taxes is an independent property tax consulting service. Estimated savings are illustrative; actual results vary by property and county. Not affiliated with any county appraisal district.