Willow Creek Acres (Unrecorded) property tax protests: 2026 data
222 homes in Lucas, Collin County (appraisal neighborhood N1073), compared with their most similar neighbors.
Updated October 12, 2026. Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026 data. Methodology
single-family homes compared
222
valued above similar homes nearby
48%
look worth protesting in 2026
41%
of decided 2026 protests got a reduction
83%
48% of Willow Creek Acres (Unrecorded) homes are valued above similar homes nearby
We compared each of 222 single-family homes with its most similar neighbors (same neighborhood and quality, similar size and age). 48% have a house value above the median of those homes: together, $1.2 million of house value above them. Texas lets you protest a value that is above the median of comparable homes.
92 Willow Creek Acres (Unrecorded) homes look worth protesting in 2026
We rate 41 "Yes" and 51 "Maybe". If every one of them protested and got the reduction their comparables support, their owners could pay about $10,521 less in property tax a year.
25% of Willow Creek Acres (Unrecorded) homeowners protested in 2026, and 83% of decided protests got a reduction
Of 222 Willow Creek Acres (Unrecorded) homeowners in our data, 55 protested their 2026 value; 34 of 41 decided protests lowered it, typically by $23,221 (2.7% of the value).
Willow Creek Acres (Unrecorded) homeowners who hired an agent got a typical reduction of $23,221; on their own, $21,379
The typical winning protest cut the value by 2.9% on your own vs. 2.7% with an agent.
On your own
$21,379
typical value cut among wins (2.9%)
Decided protests won
77%
Cost
$0–50
Off the yearly tax bill
about $304, all yours
With a paid agent
$23,221
typical value cut among wins (2.7%)
Decided protests won
86%
Cost
25–40% of the tax saved
Off the yearly tax bill
about $330, minus $82–$132 to the agent
Source: the Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026 protests. Tax figures at a typical 1.4% 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 1.4% tax rate, the typical win on your own takes about $304 a year off the tax bill, and you keep all of it. The typical agent win takes off about $330, and the agent keeps about $82–$132 of that. Filing is free, online or by mail, and there's no agent contract to renew or cancel each year.
47 Willow Creek Acres (Unrecorded) 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.
22% of Willow Creek Acres (Unrecorded) 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).
Free, in about 10 seconds: how your home compares with similar homes nearby.
By the numbers
Single-family homes
222
Median market value
$833,041
Median change from last year
-0.5%
Median value per sq ft
$319
Median living area
2,526 sq ft
Median lot
101,059 sq ft
Median year built
1980
Homes with a pool
41%
Homestead exemption on file
78%
Median estimated property tax
$10,871 a year
Median effective tax rate
1.4%
Homes with a paid protest agent
20%
Streets where most homes are valued above similar homes
Street
Homes
Above similar homes
Median gap
PRADO VERDE DR
11
70%
+10.5%
CEDAR BEND TRL
14
54%
+5.9%
HOLLY LN
15
50%
+1%
HONEYSUCKLE LN
25
41%
-4.2%
ESTATES RD
18
27%
-20.3%
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.
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.