Twin Lakes property tax protests: 2026 data

622 homes in Wylie, Collin County (appraisal neighborhood N3829), compared with their most similar neighbors.

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

single-family homes compared
622
valued above similar homes nearby
47%
look worth protesting in 2026
85%
of decided 2026 protests got a reduction
78%

47% of Twin Lakes homes are valued above similar homes nearby

We compared each of 622 single-family homes with its most similar neighbors (same neighborhood and quality, similar size and age). 47% have a house value above the median of those homes: together, $3 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

528 Twin Lakes homes look worth protesting in 2026

We rate 13 "Yes" and 515 "Maybe". If every one of them protested and got the reduction their comparables support, their owners could pay about $62,243 less in property tax a year.

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

25% of Twin Lakes homeowners protested in 2026, and 78% of decided protests got a reduction

Of 622 Twin Lakes homeowners in our data, 154 protested their 2026 value; 120 of 154 decided protests lowered it, typically by $9,260 (2.5% of the value).

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

Twin Lakes homeowners who protested on their own got bigger reductions than those who hired an agent: $9,855 vs. $9,240

The typical winning protest cut the value by 2.8% on your own vs. 2.5% with an agent.

On your own

$9,855

typical value cut among wins (2.8%)

Decided protests won
50%
Cost
$0–50
Off the yearly tax bill
about $151, all yours

With a paid agent

$9,240

typical value cut among wins (2.5%)

Decided protests won
84%
Cost
25–40% of the tax saved
Off the yearly tax bill
about $141, minus $35–$57 to the agent

Source: the Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026 protests. Tax figures at a typical 1.5% 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 1.5% tax rate, the typical win on your own takes about $151 a year off the tax bill, and you keep all of it. The typical agent win takes off about $141, and the agent keeps about $35–$57 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

217 Twin Lakes 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 Twin Lakes home's value fell 7.7% this year

Median change in appraised market value from last year.

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

The typical Twin Lakes home pays about $5,503 a year in property tax

Our estimate from 2026 published tax rates and each home's exemptions: 1.5% of market value.

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

26% of Twin Lakes 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

Is your home one of them?

Free, in about 10 seconds: how your home compares with similar homes nearby.

By the numbers

Single-family homes622
Median market value$345,189
Median change from last year-7.7%
Median value per sq ft$195
Median living area1,770 sq ft
Median lot28,759 sq ft
Median year built2001
Homes with a pool9%
Homestead exemption on file74%
Median estimated property tax$5,503 a year
Median effective tax rate1.5%
Homes with a paid protest agent22%

Streets where most homes are valued above similar homes

StreetHomesAbove similar homesMedian gap
LAKEWOOD DR1675%+1.7%
DODD DR2669%+1.7%
EAGLE LAKE CT2060%+1.3%
PAJARITO MOUNTAIN DR1258%+0.1%
MARTIN DR3558%+1.1%
BOYD DR1656%+0.6%
CANYON LAKE DR3155%+1.2%
DEER LAKE CT1050%+0.1%
HALL DR2850%-0.3%
CLOUDCROFT DR2848%-0.5%

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.