Creekside At Preston property tax protests: 2026 data
309 homes in Frisco, Collin County (appraisal neighborhood N8445TWO), compared with their most similar neighbors.
Updated October 12, 2026. Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026 data. Methodology
single-family homes compared
309
valued above similar homes nearby
44%
look worth protesting in 2026
99%
of decided 2026 protests got a reduction
89%
44% of Creekside At Preston homes are valued above similar homes nearby
We compared each of 309 single-family homes with its most similar neighbors (same neighborhood and quality, similar size and age). 44% have a house value above the median of those homes: together, $809,301 of house value above them. Texas lets you protest a value that is above the median of comparable homes.
306 Creekside At Preston homes look worth protesting in 2026
We rate 3 "Yes" and 303 "Maybe". If every one of them protested and got the reduction their comparables support, their owners could pay about $14,226 less in property tax a year.
36% of Creekside At Preston homeowners protested in 2026, and 89% of decided protests got a reduction
Of 309 Creekside At Preston homeowners in our data, 112 protested their 2026 value; 65 of 73 decided protests lowered it, typically by $17,051 (3.3% of the value).
Creekside At Preston homeowners who hired an agent got a typical reduction of $17,132; on their own, $14,108
The typical winning protest cut the value by 3% on your own vs. 3.3% with an agent.
On your own
$14,108
typical value cut among wins (3%)
Decided protests won
90%
Cost
$0–50
Off the yearly tax bill
about $183, all yours
With a paid agent
$17,132
typical value cut among wins (3.3%)
Decided protests won
89%
Cost
25–40% of the tax saved
Off the yearly tax bill
about $223, minus $56–$89 to the agent
Source: the Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026 protests. Tax figures at a typical 1.3% 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 1.3% tax rate, the typical win on your own takes about $183 a year off the tax bill, and you keep all of it. The typical agent win takes off about $223, and the agent keeps about $56–$89 of that. Filing is free, online or by mail, and there's no agent contract to renew or cancel each year.
88 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.
44% 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
309
Median market value
$467,828
Median change from last year
-1.7%
Median value per sq ft
$167
Median living area
2,748 sq ft
Median year built
2006
Homes with a pool
3%
Homestead exemption on file
56%
Median estimated property tax
$6,721 a year
Median effective tax rate
1.3%
Homes with a paid protest agent
35%
Streets where most homes are valued above similar homes
Street
Homes
Above similar homes
Median gap
AMBROSE DR
27
62%
+0.6%
MIDWAY DR
13
62%
+0.2%
SEWANEE DR
10
60%
+0.5%
COWPER DR
13
46%
+0%
DREXEL ST
11
45%
+0%
MICHELLE DR
24
38%
-0.5%
MINNOW WAY
11
36%
+0%
VASSAR DR
17
29%
+0%
GUERIN DR
11
27%
-0.3%
CLEBURNE DR
11
27%
-0.5%
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.