Combine property tax protests: 2026 data

317 single-family homes in Dallas County, compared with their most similar neighbors.

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

single-family homes compared
317
valued above similar homes nearby
11%
look worth protesting in 2026
2%
of decided 2026 protests got a reduction
25%

11% of Combine homes are valued above similar homes nearby

We compared each of 317 single-family homes with its most similar neighbors (same neighborhood and quality, similar size and age). 11% have a house value above the median of those homes: together, $29,086 of house value above them. Texas lets you protest a value that is above the median of comparable homes.

Source: Dallas Central Appraisal District, 2026

6 Combine homes look worth protesting in 2026

We rate 1 "Yes" and 5 "Maybe".

Source: Dallas Central Appraisal District, 2026

1% of Combine homeowners protested in 2026, and 25% of decided protests got a reduction

Of 317 Combine homeowners in our data, 4 protested their 2026 value; 1 of 4 decided protests lowered it, typically by $22,780 (7.1% of the value).

Source: Dallas Central Appraisal District, 2026

An agent keeps 25–40% of what you save. Doing it yourself costs $0–50.

Filing is free, online or by mail, and there's no agent contract to renew or cancel each year.

Source: Dallas Central Appraisal District, 2026

1 Combine home valued above similar homes wasn't protested

Its house value was above the median of the most similar neighbors, the comparison Texas law allows a protest on, but the owner didn't protest in 2026.

Source: Dallas Central Appraisal District, 2026

The typical Combine home's value fell 0.3% this year

Median change in appraised market value from last year.

Source: Dallas Central Appraisal District, 2026

The typical Texas home pays about $7,106 a year in property tax

Our estimate from 2026 published tax rates and each home's exemptions: 1.5% of market value. (The Dallas Central Appraisal District doesn't publish tax rates with its data, so this uses our Texas data.)

Source: our Texas data

68% of Combine 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: Dallas Central Appraisal District, 2026

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By the numbers

Single-family homes317
Median market value$66,560
Median change from last year-0.2%
Median value per sq ft$159
Median living area1,696 sq ft
Median year built1995
Homes with a pool2%
Homestead exemption on file32%
Homes with a paid protest agent1%

Combine by county

CountyHomesMedian valueChangeAbove similar homesWorth protestingProtestedWon
Dallas County317$66,560-0.2%11%2%3%26%

"Above similar homes": share of homes whose house value is above the median of their most similar neighbors. "Worth protesting": homes we rate Yes or Maybe. "Won": share of decided protests that lowered the value.

Neighborhoods in Combine

NeighborhoodHomesAbove similar homesWorth protesting
John K Hanks Abst 555 Pg76–0%
Bois D'arc Island Ranchetts72–0%
Herman Heider Abst 541 Pg5311%11%
Meadow Creek36–0%
Willow Bend Estates36–0%
Bilindsay Acres22–0%
Hall's Acres11–0%
Cottonwood Estates9–0%
Blk1–0%
East Ridge1–0%

Appraisal neighborhoods, named after their most common subdivision. Homes counted here are the ones in Combine.

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 Dallas Central Appraisal District. Estimates, not promises: every protest is decided on its own evidence.