Westridge property tax protests: 2026 data

52 homes in McKinney, Collin County (appraisal neighborhood S13558), compared with their most similar neighbors.

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

single-family homes compared
52
valued above similar homes nearby
58%
look worth protesting in 2026
69%
of decided 2026 protests got a reduction
16%

58% of Westridge homes are valued above similar homes nearby

We compared each of 52 single-family homes with its most similar neighbors (same neighborhood and quality, similar size and age). 58% have a house value above the median of those homes: together, $162,750 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

36 Westridge homes look worth protesting in 2026

We rate 31 "Yes" and 5 "Maybe". If every one of them protested and got the reduction their comparables support, their owners could pay about $2,595 less in property tax a year.

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

42% of Westridge homeowners protested in 2026, and 16% of decided protests got a reduction

Of 52 Westridge homeowners in our data, 22 protested their 2026 value; 3 of 19 decided protests lowered it, typically by $8,688 (1.8% of the value).

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

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Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

17 Westridge 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 Westridge home's value rose 524.8% this year

Median change in appraised market value from last year.

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

The typical Westridge home pays about $5,714 a year in property tax

Our estimate from 2026 published tax rates and each home's exemptions: 1.8% of market value.

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

63% of Westridge 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 homes52
Median market value$390,244
Median change from last year+524.8%
Median value per sq ft$145
Median living area2,685 sq ft
Median lot5,859 sq ft
Median year built2025
Homes with a pool2%
Homestead exemption on file37%
Median estimated property tax$5,714 a year
Median effective tax rate1.8%
Homes with a paid protest agent35%

Streets where most homes are valued above similar homes

StreetHomesAbove similar homesMedian gap
LAWTON DR1270%+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.

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.