352 homes in Wylie, Collin County (appraisal neighborhood N5122), compared with their most similar neighbors.
Updated October 12, 2026. Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026 data. Methodology
single-family homes compared
352
valued above similar homes nearby
49%
look worth protesting in 2026
95%
of decided 2026 protests got a reduction
91%
49% of Birmingham Farms homes are valued above similar homes nearby
We compared each of 352 single-family homes with its most similar neighbors (same neighborhood and quality, similar size and age). 49% have a house value above the median of those homes: together, $2.9 million of house value above them. Texas lets you protest a value that is above the median of comparable homes.
334 Birmingham Farms homes look worth protesting in 2026
We rate 76 "Yes" and 258 "Maybe". If every one of them protested and got the reduction their comparables support, their owners could pay about $50,466 less in property tax a year.
30% of Birmingham Farms homeowners protested in 2026, and 91% of decided protests got a reduction
Of 352 Birmingham Farms homeowners in our data, 107 protested their 2026 value; 97 of 107 decided protests lowered it, typically by $11,126 (3.1% of the value).
Birmingham Farms homeowners who protested on their own got bigger reductions than those who hired an agent: $15,537 vs. $10,441
The typical winning protest cut the value by 4.1% on your own vs. 2.5% with an agent.
On your own
$15,537
typical value cut among wins (4.1%)
Decided protests won
91%
Cost
$0–50
Off the yearly tax bill
about $247, all yours
With a paid agent
$10,441
typical value cut among wins (2.5%)
Decided protests won
90%
Cost
25–40% of the tax saved
Off the yearly tax bill
about $166, minus $42–$66 to the agent
Source: the Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026 protests. Tax figures at a typical 1.6% effective tax rate. Agent or do it yourself? · Methodology
An agent keeps 25–40% of what you save. Doing it yourself costs $0–50.
At a typical 1.6% tax rate, the typical win on your own takes about $247 a year off the tax bill, and you keep all of it. The typical agent win takes off about $166, and the agent keeps about $42–$66 of that. Filing is free, online or by mail, and there's no agent contract to renew or cancel each year.
120 Birmingham Farms homes valued above similar homes weren't protested
Their house values were above the median of the most similar neighbors, the comparison Texas law allows a protest on, but their owners didn't protest in 2026.
32% of Birmingham Farms homes have no homestead exemption on file
Usually a rental or second home. If it's your own home, a homestead exemption takes $140,000 off its school taxable value and caps yearly increases in taxable value at 10%; you apply with your appraisal district (Form 50-114).
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By the numbers
Single-family homes
352
Median market value
$379,856
Median change from last year
+2%
Median value per sq ft
$194
Median living area
1,953 sq ft
Median year built
2003
Homes with a pool
4%
Homestead exemption on file
68%
Median estimated property tax
$6,757 a year
Median effective tax rate
1.6%
Homes with a paid protest agent
25%
Streets where most homes are valued above similar homes
Street
Homes
Above similar homes
Median gap
GUNTERS MOUNTAIN LN
46
60%
+2.1%
LOWNDES LN
31
55%
+2.5%
PICKWICK LN
44
55%
+0.4%
CLAIBORN LN
34
55%
+0.1%
ANN DR
48
54%
+0.3%
HANCEVILLE WAY
44
48%
+0%
CHILTON DR
22
45%
-0.5%
BESSEMER DR
26
36%
-0.5%
ODENVILLE DR
39
33%
+0%
Streets with at least 10 homes we could compare. "Median gap": how far the street's typical house value is from its comparables' median.
How to protest
The protest deadline is May 15, or 30 days after your appraisal notice was mailed, whichever is later. Check the date on your notice. New to this? Read how to protest.
Based on 2026 appraisal values and protest outcomes from the Collin Central Appraisal District. Estimates, not promises: every protest is decided on its own evidence.