35 homes in Lucas, Collin County (appraisal neighborhood N5025), compared with their most similar neighbors.
Updated October 12, 2026. Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026 data. Methodology
single-family homes compared
35
valued above similar homes nearby
55%
look worth protesting in 2026
14%
of decided 2026 protests got a reduction
47%
55% of Enclave homes are valued above similar homes nearby
We compared each of 35 single-family homes with its most similar neighbors (same neighborhood and quality, similar size and age). 55% have a house value above the median of those homes: together, $319,784 of house value above them. Texas lets you protest a value that is above the median of comparable homes.
We rate 0 "Yes" and 5 "Maybe". If every one of them protested and got the reduction their comparables support, their owners could pay about $3,204 less in property tax a year.
Enclave homeowners who protested on their own got bigger reductions than those who hired an agent: $43,826 vs. $25,088
The typical winning protest cut the value by 3.6% on your own vs. 2.7% with an agent.
On your own
$43,826
typical value cut among wins (3.6%)
Decided protests won
14%
Cost
$0–50
Off the yearly tax bill
about $666, all yours
With a paid agent
$25,088
typical value cut among wins (2.7%)
Decided protests won
75%
Cost
25–40% of the tax saved
Off the yearly tax bill
about $381, minus $95–$153 to the agent
Source: the Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026 protests. Tax figures at a typical 1.5% 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 1.5% tax rate, the typical win on your own takes about $666 a year off the tax bill, and you keep all of it. The typical agent win takes off about $381, and the agent keeps about $95–$153 of that. Filing is free, online or by mail, and there's no agent contract to renew or cancel each year.
9 Enclave 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.
3% of Enclave 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
35
Median market value
$1,156,637
Median change from last year
-16.2%
Median value per sq ft
$265
Median living area
4,434 sq ft
Median lot
87,120 sq ft
Median year built
2008
Homes with a pool
77%
Homestead exemption on file
97%
Median estimated property tax
$17,653 a year
Median effective tax rate
1.5%
Homes with a paid protest agent
26%
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.