Jefferson County · over-assessed homes overpay year-round · next deadline May 15, 2027
Jefferson County Property Tax Appeal Guide
Jefferson County homeowners can protest their property taxes by filing with the Jefferson Central Appraisal District (JCAD) before May 15, or by mid-July under Texas Property Tax Code Section 41.44(b) for late protests. Our analysis of 60,493 Jefferson County homes found 31.7% assessed above comparable sales, with average potential savings of $480/year.
Beaumont homeowners save an average of $480/year when they appeal with strong comparable evidence. 80% of well-prepared protests succeed.
How property tax appeals work in Jefferson County
Every Texas homeowner has a right to protest their assessed value under Texas Property Tax Code §41.41. In Jefferson County, protests are handled by the Jefferson Central Appraisal District (JCAD). The deadline is May 15, 2027, or 30 days after your appraisal notice was mailed, whichever is later.
JCAD publishes a full appraisal export, so comp data is strong here. Gulf-coast storm and flood history makes many Beaumont and Port Arthur valuations inconsistent, often a solid basis for an unequal-appraisal protest.
The strongest protests include 3-7 comparable sales from the last 12 months in your immediate neighborhood, adjusted for square footage, age, and condition. Beaumont-area assessors typically reduce values when presented with clear, recent comp data.
Jefferson County is one of the counties in our Texas Over-Assessment Study, where we ran millions of homes through the same unequal-appraisal comparison the JCAD uses. You can check your own address free in 30 seconds, or read our full methodology first.
File With
Jefferson Central Appraisal District
- Address
- 4610 S 4th St, Beaumont, TX 77705
- Phone
- (409) 840-9944
- Website
- jcad.org
- Next deadline
- May 15, 2027 (next protest window)
Live · pulled from JCAD public records
$12,729,754 in projected annual overpayments across 17 Jefferson County ZIPs.
Most overassessed ZIPs in Jefferson County
Ranked by total annual projected overpayment. Drill into any ZIP for the top flagged homes.
Step-by-step guide
How to protest property taxes in Jefferson County: the full walkthrough
Cities we cover in Jefferson County
Our protest kits work for homeowners across Jefferson County, including:
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See the full data behind these numbers in our Texas Over-Assessment Study.