E B Reed Survey property tax protests: 2026 data

698 homes in Farmersville, Collin County (appraisal neighborhood SFCR01-R03), compared with their most similar neighbors.

Updated October 12, 2026. Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026 data. Methodology

single-family homes compared
698
valued above similar homes nearby
51%
look worth protesting in 2026
31%
of decided 2026 protests got a reduction
74%

51% of E B Reed Survey homes are valued above similar homes nearby

We compared each of 698 single-family homes with its most similar neighbors (same neighborhood and quality, similar size and age). 51% have a house value above the median of those homes: together, $6.8 million of house value above them. Texas lets you protest a value that is above the median of comparable homes.

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

217 E B Reed Survey homes look worth protesting in 2026

We rate 102 "Yes" and 115 "Maybe". If every one of them protested and got the reduction their comparables support, their owners could pay about $59,530 less in property tax a year.

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

10% of E B Reed Survey homeowners protested in 2026, and 74% of decided protests got a reduction

Of 698 E B Reed Survey homeowners in our data, 69 protested their 2026 value; 46 of 62 decided protests lowered it, typically by $10,255 (3.6% of the value).

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

E B Reed Survey homeowners who protested on their own got bigger reductions than those who hired an agent: $42,901 vs. $9,611

The typical winning protest cut the value by 9.3% on your own vs. 2.6% with an agent.

On your own

$42,901

typical value cut among wins (9.3%)

Decided protests won
72%
Cost
$0–50
Off the yearly tax bill
about $330, all yours

With a paid agent

$9,611

typical value cut among wins (2.6%)

Decided protests won
75%
Cost
25–40% of the tax saved
Off the yearly tax bill
about $74, minus $19–$30 to the agent

Source: the Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026 protests. Tax figures at a typical 0.8% 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 0.8% tax rate, the typical win on your own takes about $330 a year off the tax bill, and you keep all of it. The typical agent win takes off about $74, and the agent keeps about $19–$30 of that. Filing is free, online or by mail, and there's no agent contract to renew or cancel each year.

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

235 E B Reed Survey 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.

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

The typical E B Reed Survey home's value fell 24.3% this year

Median change in appraised market value from last year.

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

The typical E B Reed Survey home pays about $2,093 a year in property tax

Our estimate from 2026 published tax rates and each home's exemptions: 0.8% of market value.

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

40% of E B Reed Survey 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).

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

Is your home one of them?

Free, in about 10 seconds: how your home compares with similar homes nearby.

By the numbers

Single-family homes698
Median market value$311,365
Median change from last year-24.3%
Median value per sq ft$180
Median living area1,681 sq ft
Median lot116,545 sq ft
Median year built1984
Homes with a pool5%
Homestead exemption on file60%
Median estimated property tax$2,093 a year
Median effective tax rate0.8%
Homes with a paid protest agent8%

Streets where most homes are valued above similar homes

StreetHomesAbove similar homesMedian gap
COUNTY ROAD 6551970%+19.5%
BUSINESS 781570%+15.9%
COUNTY ROAD 5581460%+5.4%
S STATE HWY 783659%+3.7%
FM 21943158%+0.6%
FM 5472956%+11.2%
COUNTY ROAD 6561655%+2.7%
COUNTY ROAD 6601255%+2.4%
COUNTY ROAD 5511350%+1.3%
COUNTY ROAD 10531050%-0.4%

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.

Have a specific Texas address? Check it at taxprotesting.com/check?address=1234 Main St, Plano, TX with your own street address, or use the search box.

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.