Light Farms The Hazel Neighborhood property tax protests: 2026 data

213 homes in Celina, Collin County (appraisal neighborhood N10967), compared with their most similar neighbors.

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

single-family homes compared
213
valued above similar homes nearby
49%
look worth protesting in 2026
100%
of decided 2026 protests got a reduction
85%

49% of Light Farms The Hazel Neighborhood homes are valued above similar homes nearby

We compared each of 213 single-family homes with its most similar neighbors (same neighborhood and quality, similar size and age). 49% have a house value above the median of those homes: together, $724,287 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

212 Light Farms The Hazel Neighborhood homes look worth protesting in 2026

We rate 0 "Yes" and 212 "Maybe". If every one of them protested and got the reduction their comparables support, their owners could pay about $18,713 less in property tax a year.

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

52% of Light Farms The Hazel Neighborhood homeowners protested in 2026, and 85% of decided protests got a reduction

Of 213 Light Farms The Hazel Neighborhood homeowners in our data, 110 protested their 2026 value; 50 of 59 decided protests lowered it, typically by $13,250 (1.6% of the value).

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

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Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

46 Light Farms The Hazel Neighborhood 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 Light Farms The Hazel Neighborhood home's value fell 4% this year

Median change in appraised market value from last year.

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

The typical Light Farms The Hazel Neighborhood home pays about $16,681 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

6% of Light Farms The Hazel Neighborhood 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

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By the numbers

Single-family homes213
Median market value$805,920
Median change from last year-4%
Median value per sq ft$229
Median living area3,524 sq ft
Median lot7,878 sq ft
Median year built2020
Homes with a pool20%
Homestead exemption on file94%
Median estimated property tax$16,681 a year
Median effective tax rate2.1%
Homes with a paid protest agent50%

Streets where most homes are valued above similar homes

StreetHomesAbove similar homesMedian gap
OLIVE AVE1258%+0.2%
HOLLYHOCK DR4457%+0%
ELLINGTON DR7048%+0%
QUINN DR1547%+0%
HARTLINE HILLS1242%-0.1%
LILAC LN2638%-0.1%
BRIGHTON BLVD1338%-0.6%

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.

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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.