Ports O Call property tax protests: 2026 data

356 homes in Plano, Collin County (appraisal neighborhood N0375), compared with their most similar neighbors.

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

single-family homes compared
356
valued above similar homes nearby
51%
look worth protesting in 2026
97%
of decided 2026 protests got a reduction
75%

51% of Ports O Call homes are valued above similar homes nearby

We compared each of 356 single-family homes with its most similar neighbors (same neighborhood and quality, similar size and age). 51% have a house value above the median of those homes: together, $4.3 million 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

347 Ports O Call homes look worth protesting in 2026

We rate 193 "Yes" and 154 "Maybe". If every one of them protested and got the reduction their comparables support, their owners could pay about $66,915 less in property tax a year.

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

27% of Ports O Call homeowners protested in 2026, and 75% of decided protests got a reduction

Of 356 Ports O Call homeowners in our data, 95 protested their 2026 value; 54 of 72 decided protests lowered it, typically by $11,467 (2.4% of the value).

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

Ports O Call homeowners who hired an agent got a typical reduction of $12,713; on their own, $8,374

The typical winning protest cut the value by 2% on your own vs. 2.6% with an agent.

On your own

$8,374

typical value cut among wins (2%)

Decided protests won
63%
Cost
$0–50
Off the yearly tax bill
about $107, all yours

With a paid agent

$12,713

typical value cut among wins (2.6%)

Decided protests won
81%
Cost
25–40% of the tax saved
Off the yearly tax bill
about $163, minus $41–$65 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 $107 a year off the tax bill, and you keep all of it. The typical agent win takes off about $163, and the agent keeps about $41–$65 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

122 Ports O Call 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 Ports O Call home's value rose 8.6% this year

Median change in appraised market value from last year.

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

The typical Ports O Call home pays about $6,051 a year in property tax

Our estimate from 2026 published tax rates and each home's exemptions: 1.3% of market value.

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

17% of Ports O Call 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 homes356
Median market value$463,809
Median change from last year+8.6%
Median value per sq ft$220
Median living area2,089 sq ft
Median lot8,712 sq ft
Median year built1976
Homes with a pool38%
Homestead exemption on file83%
Median estimated property tax$6,051 a year
Median effective tax rate1.3%
Homes with a paid protest agent21%

Streets where most homes are valued above similar homes

StreetHomesAbove similar homesMedian gap
NEWPORT CIR1070%+3.3%
LAS PALMAS LN2060%+1.8%
PORTS O CALL DR5156%+0.7%
PAPEETE DR6355%+1%
MACAO PL3052%+0.1%
TAMPICO DR6248%-0.1%
BAFFIN BAY DR2848%-0.1%
CHERBOURG DR6447%-0.2%

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.