Stoney Hollow property tax protests: 2026 data

479 homes in Plano, Collin County (appraisal neighborhood N3649), compared with their most similar neighbors.

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

single-family homes compared
479
valued above similar homes nearby
51%
look worth protesting in 2026
96%
of decided 2026 protests got a reduction
80%

51% of Stoney Hollow homes are valued above similar homes nearby

We compared each of 479 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, $5.5 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

459 Stoney Hollow homes look worth protesting in 2026

We rate 29 "Yes" and 430 "Maybe". If every one of them protested and got the reduction their comparables support, their owners could pay about $87,590 less in property tax a year.

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

27% of Stoney Hollow homeowners protested in 2026, and 80% of decided protests got a reduction

Of 479 Stoney Hollow homeowners in our data, 128 protested their 2026 value; 71 of 89 decided protests lowered it, typically by $10,397 (1.8% of the value).

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

Stoney Hollow homeowners who protested on their own got bigger reductions than those who hired an agent: $18,347 vs. $9,610

The typical winning protest cut the value by 3% on your own vs. 1.6% with an agent.

On your own

$18,347

typical value cut among wins (3%)

Decided protests won
50%
Cost
$0–50
Off the yearly tax bill
about $248, all yours

With a paid agent

$9,610

typical value cut among wins (1.6%)

Decided protests won
86%
Cost
25–40% of the tax saved
Off the yearly tax bill
about $130, minus $32–$52 to the agent

Source: the Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026 protests. Tax figures at a typical 1.4% 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 1.4% tax rate, the typical win on your own takes about $248 a year off the tax bill, and you keep all of it. The typical agent win takes off about $130, and the agent keeps about $32–$52 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

178 Stoney Hollow 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 Stoney Hollow home's value fell 0.9% this year

Median change in appraised market value from last year.

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

The typical Stoney Hollow home pays about $7,920 a year in property tax

Our estimate from 2026 published tax rates and each home's exemptions: 1.4% of market value.

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

12% of Stoney Hollow 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 homes479
Median market value$580,463
Median change from last year-0.9%
Median value per sq ft$174
Median living area3,350 sq ft
Median lot18,306 sq ft
Median year built2000
Homes with a pool21%
Homestead exemption on file88%
Median estimated property tax$7,920 a year
Median effective tax rate1.4%
Homes with a paid protest agent24%

Streets where most homes are valued above similar homes

StreetHomesAbove similar homesMedian gap
TRAIL WALKER DR1385%+5.7%
TRAILVIEW DR1182%+4.1%
IRONSTONE DR1173%+2.4%
SMOOTHSTONE DR1560%+1.6%
BASSWOOD LN1557%+1.5%
WALNUT RIDGE LN2455%+0.5%
KITE MEADOW DR6253%+1.2%
BENT RIDGE DR1650%+1.6%
TALL OAK LN2450%+0.3%
FLINTSTONE DR2050%+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.

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.