North Square At Uptown property tax protests: 2026 data
32 homes in Celina, Collin County (appraisal neighborhood S13239), compared with their most similar neighbors.
Updated October 12, 2026. Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026 data. Methodology
single-family homes compared
32
valued above similar homes nearby
57%
look worth protesting in 2026
88%
of decided 2026 protests got a reduction
89%
57% of North Square At Uptown homes are valued above similar homes nearby
We compared each of 32 single-family homes with its most similar neighbors (same neighborhood and quality, similar size and age). 57% have a house value above the median of those homes: together, $17,311 of house value above them. Texas lets you protest a value that is above the median of comparable homes.
28 North Square At Uptown homes look worth protesting in 2026
We rate 18 "Yes" and 10 "Maybe". If every one of them protested and got the reduction their comparables support, their owners could pay about $126 less in property tax a year.
59% of North Square At Uptown homeowners protested in 2026, and 89% of decided protests got a reduction
Of 32 North Square At Uptown homeowners in our data, 19 protested their 2026 value; 17 of 19 decided protests lowered it, typically by $31,990 (7.4% of the value).
North Square At Uptown homeowners who protested on their own got bigger reductions than those who hired an agent: $45,404 vs. $20,533
The typical winning protest cut the value by 11% on your own vs. 4.9% with an agent.
On your own
$45,404
typical value cut among wins (11%)
Decided protests won
91%
Cost
$0–50
Off the yearly tax bill
about $1,017, all yours
With a paid agent
$20,533
typical value cut among wins (4.9%)
Decided protests won
88%
Cost
25–40% of the tax saved
Off the yearly tax bill
about $460, minus $115–$184 to the agent
Source: the Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026 protests. Tax figures at a typical 2.2% 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 2.2% tax rate, the typical win on your own takes about $1,017 a year off the tax bill, and you keep all of it. The typical agent win takes off about $460, and the agent keeps about $115–$184 of that. Filing is free, online or by mail, and there's no agent contract to renew or cancel each year.
7 North Square At Uptown 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.
72% of North Square At Uptown 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
32
Median market value
$422,948
Median change from last year
+45.9%
Median value per sq ft
$173
Median living area
2,440 sq ft
Median lot
3,485 sq ft
Median year built
2024
Homes with a pool
0%
Homestead exemption on file
28%
Median estimated property tax
$9,482 a year
Median effective tax rate
2.2%
Homes with a paid protest agent
25%
Streets where most homes are valued above similar homes
Street
Homes
Above similar homes
Median gap
CHESTNUT ST
32
57%
+0.1%
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.