Creekside At Preston property tax protests: 2026 data
419 homes in Frisco, Collin County (appraisal neighborhood N8445), compared with their most similar neighbors.
Updated October 12, 2026. Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026 data. Methodology
single-family homes compared
419
valued above similar homes nearby
28%
look worth protesting in 2026
99%
of decided 2026 protests got a reduction
68%
28% of Creekside At Preston homes are valued above similar homes nearby
We compared each of 419 single-family homes with its most similar neighbors (same neighborhood and quality, similar size and age). 28% have a house value above the median of those homes: together, $529,739 of house value above them. Texas lets you protest a value that is above the median of comparable homes.
414 Creekside At Preston homes look worth protesting in 2026
We rate 0 "Yes" and 414 "Maybe". If every one of them protested and got the reduction their comparables support, their owners could pay about $9,588 less in property tax a year.
39% of Creekside At Preston homeowners protested in 2026, and 68% of decided protests got a reduction
Of 419 Creekside At Preston homeowners in our data, 165 protested their 2026 value; 91 of 134 decided protests lowered it, typically by $22,572 (5.7% of the value).
Creekside At Preston homeowners who protested on their own got bigger reductions than those who hired an agent: $28,327 vs. $21,218
The typical winning protest cut the value by 7.3% on your own vs. 5.6% with an agent.
On your own
$28,327
typical value cut among wins (7.3%)
Decided protests won
50%
Cost
$0–50
Off the yearly tax bill
about $476, all yours
With a paid agent
$21,218
typical value cut among wins (5.6%)
Decided protests won
70%
Cost
25–40% of the tax saved
Off the yearly tax bill
about $356, minus $89–$143 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 $476 a year off the tax bill, and you keep all of it. The typical agent win takes off about $356, and the agent keeps about $89–$143 of that. Filing is free, online or by mail, and there's no agent contract to renew or cancel each year.
84 Creekside At Preston 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.
59% of Creekside At Preston 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
419
Median market value
$395,572
Median change from last year
-7.8%
Median value per sq ft
$207
Median living area
1,883 sq ft
Median year built
2006
Homes with a pool
under 1%
Homestead exemption on file
41%
Median estimated property tax
$6,129 a year
Median effective tax rate
1.7%
Homes with a paid protest agent
37%
Streets where most homes are valued above similar homes
Street
Homes
Above similar homes
Median gap
MIDWAY DR
12
58%
+0.3%
MICHELLE DR
18
50%
+0%
BALEZ DR
13
46%
+0%
ADELA DR
10
40%
-0.4%
MINNOW WAY
13
38%
+0%
KEATHLEY DR
19
37%
+0%
KILTARTAN DR
12
33%
+0%
GILLON DR
13
31%
+0%
SEWANEE DR
13
31%
+0%
COWPER DR
30
27%
+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.