Trails At Craig Ranch property tax protests: 2026 data
106 homes in McKinney, Collin County (appraisal neighborhood N9819), compared with their most similar neighbors.
Updated October 12, 2026. Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026 data. Methodology
single-family homes compared
106
valued above similar homes nearby
49%
look worth protesting in 2026
100%
of decided 2026 protests got a reduction
83%
49% of Trails At Craig Ranch homes are valued above similar homes nearby
We compared each of 106 single-family homes with its most similar neighbors (same neighborhood and quality, similar size and age). 49% have a house value above the median of those homes: together, $654,391 of house value above them. Texas lets you protest a value that is above the median of comparable homes.
106 Trails At Craig Ranch homes look worth protesting in 2026
We rate 1 "Yes" and 105 "Maybe". If every one of them protested and got the reduction their comparables support, their owners could pay about $8,903 less in property tax a year.
40% of Trails At Craig Ranch homeowners protested in 2026, and 83% of decided protests got a reduction
Of 106 Trails At Craig Ranch homeowners in our data, 42 protested their 2026 value; 35 of 42 decided protests lowered it, typically by $15,969 (2.5% of the value).
Trails At Craig Ranch homeowners who protested on their own got bigger reductions than those who hired an agent: $52,826 vs. $15,300
The typical winning protest cut the value by 7.5% on your own vs. 2.3% with an agent.
On your own
$52,826
typical value cut among wins (7.5%)
Decided protests won
63%
Cost
$0–50
Off the yearly tax bill
about $761, all yours
With a paid agent
$15,300
typical value cut among wins (2.3%)
Decided protests won
88%
Cost
25–40% of the tax saved
Off the yearly tax bill
about $220, minus $55–$88 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 $761 a year off the tax bill, and you keep all of it. The typical agent win takes off about $220, and the agent keeps about $55–$88 of that. Filing is free, online or by mail, and there's no agent contract to renew or cancel each year.
30 Trails At Craig Ranch 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.
15% of Trails At Craig Ranch 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
106
Median market value
$704,784
Median change from last year
+0.3%
Median value per sq ft
$247
Median living area
2,902 sq ft
Median lot
5,500 sq ft
Median year built
2016
Homes with a pool
0%
Homestead exemption on file
85%
Median estimated property tax
$10,430 a year
Median effective tax rate
1.4%
Homes with a paid protest agent
32%
Streets where most homes are valued above similar homes
Street
Homes
Above similar homes
Median gap
KICKAPOO DR
10
80%
+0.6%
DR KENNETH COOPER DR
17
76%
+2.3%
THE ESPLANADE
11
73%
+0.6%
AVONDALE DR
24
58%
+1.4%
EXETER AVE
12
17%
-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.