18 homes in Lucas, Collin County (appraisal neighborhood S4028), compared with their most similar neighbors.
We compared each of 18 single-family homes with its most similar neighbors (same neighborhood and quality, similar size and age). 55% have a house value above the median of those homes: together, $182,619 of house value above them. Texas lets you protest a value that is above the median of comparable homes.
We rate 6 "Yes" and 5 "Maybe".
Of 18 Travis Ranch Estates homeowners in our data, 5 protested their 2026 value; 4 of 5 decided protests lowered it, typically by $6,236 (0.4% of the value).
The typical winning protest cut the value by 14.6% on your own vs. 0.4% with an agent.
On your own
$354,859
typical value cut among wins (14.6%)
With a paid agent
$5,558
typical value cut among wins (0.4%)
Source: the Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026 protests. Tax figures at a typical 0.8% effective tax rate. Agent or do it yourself? · Methodology
At a typical 0.8% tax rate, the typical win on your own takes about $2,768 a year off the tax bill, and you keep all of it. The typical agent win takes off about $43, and the agent keeps about $11–$17 of that. Filing is free, online or by mail, and there's no agent contract to renew or cancel each year.
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.
Median change in appraised market value from last year.
Our estimate from 2026 published tax rates and each home's exemptions: 0.8% of market value.
Free, in about 10 seconds: how your home compares with similar homes nearby.
| Single-family homes | 18 |
|---|---|
| Median market value | $1,316,357 |
| Median change from last year | +88.2% |
| Median value per sq ft | $321 |
| Median living area | 4,124 sq ft |
| Median lot | 223,507 sq ft |
| Median year built | 2001 |
| Homes with a pool | 72% |
| Homestead exemption on file | 100% |
| Median estimated property tax | $10,122 a year |
| Median effective tax rate | 0.8% |
| Homes with a paid protest agent | 22% |
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.
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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.