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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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).
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By the numbers
Single-family homes
479
Median market value
$580,463
Median change from last year
-0.9%
Median value per sq ft
$174
Median living area
3,350 sq ft
Median lot
18,306 sq ft
Median year built
2000
Homes with a pool
21%
Homestead exemption on file
88%
Median estimated property tax
$7,920 a year
Median effective tax rate
1.4%
Homes with a paid protest agent
24%
Streets where most homes are valued above similar homes
Street
Homes
Above similar homes
Median gap
TRAIL WALKER DR
13
85%
+5.7%
TRAILVIEW DR
11
82%
+4.1%
IRONSTONE DR
11
73%
+2.4%
SMOOTHSTONE DR
15
60%
+1.6%
BASSWOOD LN
15
57%
+1.5%
WALNUT RIDGE LN
24
55%
+0.5%
KITE MEADOW DR
62
53%
+1.2%
BENT RIDGE DR
16
50%
+1.6%
TALL OAK LN
24
50%
+0.3%
FLINTSTONE DR
20
50%
+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.