Celina Original Donation property tax protests: 2026 data
449 homes in Celina, Collin County (appraisal neighborhood CCLSFR), compared with their most similar neighbors.
Updated October 12, 2026. Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026 data. Methodology
single-family homes compared
449
valued above similar homes nearby
47%
look worth protesting in 2026
39%
of decided 2026 protests got a reduction
72%
47% of Celina Original Donation homes are valued above similar homes nearby
We compared each of 449 single-family homes with its most similar neighbors (same neighborhood and quality, similar size and age). 47% have a house value above the median of those homes: together, $3.8 million of house value above them. Texas lets you protest a value that is above the median of comparable homes.
175 Celina Original Donation homes look worth protesting in 2026
We rate 90 "Yes" and 85 "Maybe". If every one of them protested and got the reduction their comparables support, their owners could pay about $56,289 less in property tax a year.
21% of Celina Original Donation homeowners protested in 2026, and 72% of decided protests got a reduction
Of 449 Celina Original Donation homeowners in our data, 96 protested their 2026 value; 69 of 96 decided protests lowered it, typically by $10,049 (3.1% of the value).
Celina Original Donation homeowners who protested on their own got bigger reductions than those who hired an agent: $20,655 vs. $8,401
The typical winning protest cut the value by 6.4% on your own vs. 2.4% with an agent.
On your own
$20,655
typical value cut among wins (6.4%)
Decided protests won
67%
Cost
$0–50
Off the yearly tax bill
about $359, all yours
With a paid agent
$8,401
typical value cut among wins (2.4%)
Decided protests won
74%
Cost
25–40% of the tax saved
Off the yearly tax bill
about $146, minus $37–$58 to the agent
Source: the Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026 protests. Tax figures at a typical 1.7% 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 1.7% tax rate, the typical win on your own takes about $359 a year off the tax bill, and you keep all of it. The typical agent win takes off about $146, and the agent keeps about $37–$58 of that. Filing is free, online or by mail, and there's no agent contract to renew or cancel each year.
110 Celina Original Donation 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.
54% of Celina Original Donation 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
449
Median market value
$302,091
Median change from last year
-6.3%
Median value per sq ft
$228
Median living area
1,388 sq ft
Median lot
10,877 sq ft
Median year built
1955
Homes with a pool
3%
Homestead exemption on file
46%
Median estimated property tax
$5,165 a year
Median effective tax rate
1.7%
Homes with a paid protest agent
20%
Streets where most homes are valued above similar homes
Street
Homes
Above similar homes
Median gap
S COLORADO ST
23
83%
+17.2%
W OAK ST
19
80%
+11.8%
S ARIZONA ST
26
67%
+11%
W MAIN ST
20
57%
+0.8%
W ELM ST
28
47%
-0.7%
W PECAN ST
19
43%
-4.1%
W MAPLE ST
15
42%
-1.2%
W ASH ST
26
41%
-2.5%
S OHIO DR
27
36%
-4.4%
N LOUISIANA DR
13
33%
-19%
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.