Westgate Hollow property tax protests: 2026 data

89 homes in Wylie, Collin County (appraisal neighborhood S8115), compared with their most similar neighbors.

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

single-family homes compared
89
valued above similar homes nearby
51%
look worth protesting in 2026
98%
of decided 2026 protests got a reduction
76%

51% of Westgate Hollow homes are valued above similar homes nearby

We compared each of 89 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, $375,257 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

87 Westgate Hollow homes look worth protesting in 2026

We rate 19 "Yes" and 68 "Maybe". If every one of them protested and got the reduction their comparables support, their owners could pay about $6,665 less in property tax a year.

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

33% of Westgate Hollow homeowners protested in 2026, and 76% of decided protests got a reduction

Of 89 Westgate Hollow homeowners in our data, 29 protested their 2026 value; 22 of 29 decided protests lowered it, typically by $3,709 (1.3% of the value).

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

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Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

27 Westgate 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.

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

The typical Westgate Hollow home's value rose 3.3% this year

Median change in appraised market value from last year.

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

The typical Westgate Hollow home pays about $4,936 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

45% of Westgate 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).

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

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By the numbers

Single-family homes89
Median market value$300,837
Median change from last year+3.3%
Median value per sq ft$224
Median living area1,369 sq ft
Median lot6,229 sq ft
Median year built2003
Homes with a pool0%
Homestead exemption on file55%
Median estimated property tax$4,936 a year
Median effective tax rate1.5%
Homes with a paid protest agent31%

Streets where most homes are valued above similar homes

StreetHomesAbove similar homesMedian gap
PEMBERTON DR1457%+0.6%
DONNY BROOK DR2150%+0.2%
FLEMING DR3050%-0.2%
KERWIN CT2245%+0%

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.