Lakehaven property tax protests: 2026 data

267 homes in Farmersville, Collin County (appraisal neighborhood S13453), compared with their most similar neighbors.

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

single-family homes compared
267
valued above similar homes nearby
42%
look worth protesting in 2026
71%
of decided 2026 protests got a reduction
93%

42% of Lakehaven homes are valued above similar homes nearby

We compared each of 267 single-family homes with its most similar neighbors (same neighborhood and quality, similar size and age). 42% have a house value above the median of those homes: together, $334,228 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

190 Lakehaven homes look worth protesting in 2026

We rate 151 "Yes" and 39 "Maybe". If every one of them protested and got the reduction their comparables support, their owners could pay about $6,418 less in property tax a year.

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

18% of Lakehaven homeowners protested in 2026, and 93% of decided protests got a reduction

Of 267 Lakehaven homeowners in our data, 49 protested their 2026 value; 38 of 41 decided protests lowered it, typically by $23,000 (31.5% of the value).

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

Lakehaven homeowners who hired an agent got a typical reduction of $23,000; on their own, $23,000

The typical winning protest cut the value by 14.3% on your own vs. 31.5% with an agent.

On your own

$23,000

typical value cut among wins (14.3%)

Decided protests won
70%
Cost
$0–50
Off the yearly tax bill
about $481, all yours

With a paid agent

$23,000

typical value cut among wins (31.5%)

Decided protests won
100%
Cost
25–40% of the tax saved
Off the yearly tax bill
about $481, minus $120–$192 to the agent

Source: the Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026 protests. Tax figures at a typical 2.1% 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 2.1% tax rate, the typical win on your own takes about $481 a year off the tax bill, and you keep all of it. The typical agent win takes off about $481, and the agent keeps about $120–$192 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

65 Lakehaven 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 Lakehaven home's value rose 119.5% this year

Median change in appraised market value from last year.

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

The typical Lakehaven home pays about $5,842 a year in property tax

Our estimate from 2026 published tax rates and each home's exemptions: 2.1% of market value.

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

57% of Lakehaven 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 homes267
Median market value$277,022
Median change from last year+119.5%
Median value per sq ft$130
Median living area2,122 sq ft
Median lot6,055 sq ft
Median year built2025
Homes with a pool0%
Homestead exemption on file43%
Median estimated property tax$5,842 a year
Median effective tax rate2.1%
Homes with a paid protest agent30%

Streets where most homes are valued above similar homes

StreetHomesAbove similar homesMedian gap
MEDINA DR1680%+1.3%
EAGLE MOUNT DR1577%+0.5%
JB THOMAS DR1759%+0.6%
SUPERIOR DR2145%+0%
MARBLE FALLS DR3540%+0%
FALCON DR3036%-0.5%
POSSUM DR1631%+0%
KINGDOM DR1331%+0%
NASWORTHY DR4619%-2.4%

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.