Crestview East property tax protests: 2026 data

543 homes in Dallas, Dallas County (appraisal neighborhood 3DSM08), compared with their most similar neighbors.

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

single-family homes compared
543
valued above similar homes nearby
49%
look worth protesting in 2026
82%
of decided 2026 protests got a reduction
57%

49% of Crestview East homes are valued above similar homes nearby

We compared each of 543 single-family homes with its most similar neighbors (same neighborhood and quality, similar size and age). 49% have a house value above the median of those homes: together, $6.2 million 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

447 Crestview East homes look worth protesting in 2026

We rate 115 "Yes" and 332 "Maybe".

Source: Dallas Central Appraisal District, 2026

27% of Crestview East homeowners protested in 2026, and 57% of decided protests got a reduction

Of 543 Crestview East homeowners in our data, 149 protested their 2026 value; 84 of 148 decided protests lowered it, typically by $23,545 (5.6% of the value).

Source: Dallas Central Appraisal District, 2026

Crestview East homeowners who hired an agent got a typical reduction of $24,550; on their own, $21,320

The typical winning protest cut the value by 5.3% on your own vs. 5.6% with an agent.

On your own

$21,320

typical value cut among wins (5.3%)

Decided protests won
54%
Cost
$0–50
Off the yearly tax bill
about $309, all yours

With a paid agent

$24,550

typical value cut among wins (5.6%)

Decided protests won
58%
Cost
25–40% of the tax saved
Off the yearly tax bill
about $356, minus $89–$142 to the agent

Source: the Dallas Central Appraisal District, 2026 protests. Tax figures at a typical 1.5% 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 1.5% Texas tax rate, the typical win on your own takes about $309 a year off the tax bill, and you keep all of it. The typical agent win takes off about $356, and the agent keeps about $89–$142 of that. 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

198 Crestview East 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: Dallas Central Appraisal District, 2026

The typical Crestview East home's value rose 0% 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

22% of Crestview East 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 homes543
Median market value$409,080
Median change from last year+0%
Median value per sq ft$235
Median living area1,747 sq ft
Median lot8,617 sq ft
Median year built1960
Homes with a pool9%
Homestead exemption on file78%
Homes with a paid protest agent23%

Streets where most homes are valued above similar homes

StreetHomesAbove similar homesMedian gap
FOXGROVE CIR1182%+8.2%
LARRY DR1467%+1%
SWAN DR1660%+2.2%
PEAVY CIR1258%+0.2%
MAPLETON DR8556%+0.9%
KINGSMAN DR1956%+0.5%
BETHANY DR1050%+0.2%
OATES DR4649%-0.5%
SKYVIEW DR2148%+0%
HEATHERWOOD DR2546%-1.4%

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