Townhomes At Sam Rayburn property tax protests: 2026 data

78 homes in Melissa, Collin County (appraisal neighborhood S13826), compared with their most similar neighbors.

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

single-family homes compared
78
valued above similar homes nearby
27%
look worth protesting in 2026
33%

27% of Townhomes At Sam Rayburn homes are valued above similar homes nearby

We compared each of 78 single-family homes with its most similar neighbors (same neighborhood and quality, similar size and age). 27% have a house value above the median of those homes: together, $428,295 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

26 Townhomes At Sam Rayburn homes look worth protesting in 2026

We rate 6 "Yes" and 20 "Maybe". If every one of them protested and got the reduction their comparables support, their owners could pay about $46,110 less in property tax a year.

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

15 Townhomes At Sam Rayburn 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 Texas home's value rose 0% this year

Median change in appraised market value from last year. (The Collin Central Appraisal District doesn't publish last year's values, so this uses our Texas data.)

Source: our Texas data

The typical Townhomes At Sam Rayburn home pays about $3,649 a year in property tax

Our estimate from 2026 published tax rates and each home's exemptions: 1.9% of market value.

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

100% of Townhomes At Sam Rayburn 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 homes78
Median market value$193,345
Median value per sq ft$117
Median living area1,650 sq ft
Median year built2025
Homes with a pool0%
Homestead exemption on file0%
Median estimated property tax$3,649 a year
Median effective tax rate1.9%
Homes with a paid protest agent0%

Streets where most homes are valued above similar homes

StreetHomesAbove similar homesMedian gap
TAAS DR5538%+0%
HUNTERS RUN PKWY230%-51.6%

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.