Preston Manor property tax protests: 2026 data

58 homes in Frisco, Collin County (appraisal neighborhood N1769), compared with their most similar neighbors.

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

single-family homes compared
58
valued above similar homes nearby
47%
look worth protesting in 2026
76%
of decided 2026 protests got a reduction
60%

47% of Preston Manor homes are valued above similar homes nearby

We compared each of 58 single-family homes with its most similar neighbors (same neighborhood and quality, similar size and age). 47% have a house value above the median of those homes: together, $402,280 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

44 Preston Manor homes look worth protesting in 2026

We rate 1 "Yes" and 43 "Maybe". If every one of them protested and got the reduction their comparables support, their owners could pay about $4,890 less in property tax a year.

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

33% of Preston Manor homeowners protested in 2026, and 60% of decided protests got a reduction

Of 58 Preston Manor homeowners in our data, 19 protested their 2026 value; 9 of 15 decided protests lowered it, typically by $6,564 (1.6% of the value).

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

Preston Manor homeowners who hired an agent got a typical reduction of $6,588; on their own, $3,785

The typical winning protest cut the value by 0.9% on your own vs. 1.7% with an agent.

On your own

$3,785

typical value cut among wins (0.9%)

Decided protests won
40%
Cost
$0–50
Off the yearly tax bill
about $48, all yours

With a paid agent

$6,588

typical value cut among wins (1.7%)

Decided protests won
70%
Cost
25–40% of the tax saved
Off the yearly tax bill
about $84, minus $21–$34 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 $48 a year off the tax bill, and you keep all of it. The typical agent win takes off about $84, and the agent keeps about $21–$34 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

17 Preston Manor 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 Preston Manor home's value fell 5.4% this year

Median change in appraised market value from last year.

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

The typical Preston Manor home pays about $5,831 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

47% of Preston Manor 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 homes58
Median market value$386,901
Median change from last year-5.4%
Median value per sq ft$260
Median living area1,530 sq ft
Median year built1992
Homes with a pool5%
Homestead exemption on file53%
Median estimated property tax$5,831 a year
Median effective tax rate1.3%
Homes with a paid protest agent26%

Streets where most homes are valued above similar homes

StreetHomesAbove similar homesMedian gap
KENT DR1070%+7.8%
WILLIFORD TRL2544%-0.5%

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.