Mark Roberts Survey property tax protests: 2026 data

37 homes in Anna, Collin County (appraisal neighborhood SANR06-12), compared with their most similar neighbors.

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

single-family homes compared
37
look worth protesting in 2026
0%
of decided 2026 protests got a reduction
85%

35% of Mark Roberts Survey homeowners protested in 2026, and 85% of decided protests got a reduction

Of 37 Mark Roberts Survey homeowners in our data, 13 protested their 2026 value; 11 of 13 decided protests lowered it, typically by $161,740 (9.7% of the value).

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

Mark Roberts Survey homeowners who protested on their own got bigger reductions than those who hired an agent: $269,260 vs. $99,489

The typical winning protest cut the value by 16.8% on your own vs. 6.5% with an agent.

On your own

$269,260

typical value cut among wins (16.8%)

Decided protests won
100%
Cost
$0–50
Off the yearly tax bill
about $2,369, all yours

With a paid agent

$99,489

typical value cut among wins (6.5%)

Decided protests won
67%
Cost
25–40% of the tax saved
Off the yearly tax bill
about $876, minus $219–$350 to the agent

Source: the Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026 protests. Tax figures at a typical 0.9% 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 0.9% tax rate, the typical win on your own takes about $2,369 a year off the tax bill, and you keep all of it. The typical agent win takes off about $876, and the agent keeps about $219–$350 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

The typical Mark Roberts Survey home's value rose 20.2% this year

Median change in appraised market value from last year.

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

The typical Mark Roberts Survey home pays about $16,018 a year in property tax

Our estimate from 2026 published tax rates and each home's exemptions: 0.9% of market value.

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

19% of Mark Roberts 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

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By the numbers

Single-family homes37
Median market value$1,662,125
Median change from last year+20.2%
Median value per sq ft$418
Median living area4,487 sq ft
Median lot423,208 sq ft
Median year built2016
Homes with a pool41%
Homestead exemption on file81%
Median estimated property tax$16,018 a year
Median effective tax rate0.9%
Homes with a paid protest agent19%

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.