107 homes in Princeton, Collin County (appraisal neighborhood N8592), compared with their most similar neighbors.
Updated October 12, 2026. Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026 data. Methodology
single-family homes compared
107
valued above similar homes nearby
45%
look worth protesting in 2026
99%
of decided 2026 protests got a reduction
67%
45% of Forest Grove homes are valued above similar homes nearby
We compared each of 107 single-family homes with its most similar neighbors (same neighborhood and quality, similar size and age). 45% have a house value above the median of those homes: together, $225,824 of house value above them. Texas lets you protest a value that is above the median of comparable homes.
106 Forest Grove homes look worth protesting in 2026
We rate 1 "Yes" and 105 "Maybe". If every one of them protested and got the reduction their comparables support, their owners could pay about $4,305 less in property tax a year.
28% of Forest Grove homeowners protested in 2026, and 67% of decided protests got a reduction
Of 107 Forest Grove homeowners in our data, 30 protested their 2026 value; 20 of 30 decided protests lowered it, typically by $2,219 (0.7% of the value).
Forest Grove homeowners who hired an agent got a typical reduction of $3,579; on their own, $104
The typical winning protest cut the value by 0% on your own vs. 1.3% with an agent.
On your own
$104
typical value cut among wins (0%)
Decided protests won
50%
Cost
$0–50
Off the yearly tax bill
about $1, all yours
With a paid agent
$3,579
typical value cut among wins (1.3%)
Decided protests won
71%
Cost
25–40% of the tax saved
Off the yearly tax bill
about $48, minus $12–$19 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 $1 a year off the tax bill, and you keep all of it. The typical agent win takes off about $48, and the agent keeps about $12–$19 of that. Filing is free, online or by mail, and there's no agent contract to renew or cancel each year.
34 Forest Grove 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.
40% of Forest Grove 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
107
Median market value
$290,067
Median change from last year
-2.9%
Median value per sq ft
$165
Median living area
1,737 sq ft
Median year built
2010
Homes with a pool
2%
Homestead exemption on file
60%
Median estimated property tax
$4,140 a year
Median effective tax rate
1.3%
Homes with a paid protest agent
23%
Streets where most homes are valued above similar homes
Street
Homes
Above similar homes
Median gap
BRIAR GROVE DR
24
63%
+0.3%
ARBORDALE WAY
18
44%
-0.3%
PRAIRIE VIEW DR
19
37%
-0.6%
MEADOW CREST DR
31
35%
-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.