Westgate property tax protests: 2026 data

12 homes in Celina, Collin County (appraisal neighborhood S11294), compared with their most similar neighbors.

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

single-family homes compared
12
valued above similar homes nearby
0%
look worth protesting in 2026
8%
of decided 2026 protests got a reduction
100%

0% of Westgate homes are valued above similar homes nearby

We compared each of 12 single-family homes with its most similar neighbors (same neighborhood and quality, similar size and age). 0% have a house value above the median of those homes. Texas lets you protest a value that is above the median of comparable homes.

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

1 Westgate home looks worth protesting in 2026

We rate 0 "Yes" and 1 "Maybe".

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

67% of Westgate homeowners protested in 2026, and 100% of decided protests got a reduction

Of 12 Westgate homeowners in our data, 8 protested their 2026 value; 8 of 8 decided protests lowered it, typically by $35,828 (6.9% of the value).

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

Westgate homeowners who hired an agent got a typical reduction of $56,098; on their own, $32,432

The typical winning protest cut the value by 6.9% on your own vs. 8.2% with an agent.

On your own

$32,432

typical value cut among wins (6.9%)

Decided protests won
100%
Cost
$0–50
Off the yearly tax bill
about $545, all yours

With a paid agent

$56,098

typical value cut among wins (8.2%)

Decided protests won
100%
Cost
25–40% of the tax saved
Off the yearly tax bill
about $942, minus $236–$377 to the agent

Source: the Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026 protests. Tax figures at a typical 1.7% 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 1.7% tax rate, the typical win on your own takes about $545 a year off the tax bill, and you keep all of it. The typical agent win takes off about $942, and the agent keeps about $236–$377 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

The typical Westgate home's value fell 0.7% this year

Median change in appraised market value from last year.

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

The typical Westgate home pays about $8,895 a year in property tax

Our estimate from 2026 published tax rates and each home's exemptions: 1.7% of market value.

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

33% of Westgate 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 homes12
Median market value$539,862
Median change from last year-0.7%
Median value per sq ft$235
Median living area2,295 sq ft
Median lot8,364 sq ft
Median year built2020
Homes with a pool0%
Homestead exemption on file67%
Median estimated property tax$8,895 a year
Median effective tax rate1.7%
Homes with a paid protest agent42%

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.