Espanita property tax protests: 2026 data

299 homes in Irving, Dallas County (appraisal neighborhood 5ISK19), compared with their most similar neighbors.

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

single-family homes compared
299
valued above similar homes nearby
48%
look worth protesting in 2026
93%
of decided 2026 protests got a reduction
70%

48% of Espanita homes are valued above similar homes nearby

We compared each of 299 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, $3.2 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

279 Espanita homes look worth protesting in 2026

We rate 59 "Yes" and 220 "Maybe".

Source: Dallas Central Appraisal District, 2026

21% of Espanita homeowners protested in 2026, and 70% of decided protests got a reduction

Of 299 Espanita homeowners in our data, 63 protested their 2026 value; 44 of 63 decided protests lowered it, typically by $17,035 (4.7% of the value).

Source: Dallas Central Appraisal District, 2026

Espanita homeowners who protested on their own got bigger reductions than those who hired an agent: $43,700 vs. $14,450

The typical winning protest cut the value by 11.5% on your own vs. 4.3% with an agent.

On your own

$43,700

typical value cut among wins (11.5%)

Decided protests won
42%
Cost
$0–50
Off the yearly tax bill
about $634, all yours

With a paid agent

$14,450

typical value cut among wins (4.3%)

Decided protests won
76%
Cost
25–40% of the tax saved
Off the yearly tax bill
about $210, minus $52–$84 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 $634 a year off the tax bill, and you keep all of it. The typical agent win takes off about $210, and the agent keeps about $52–$84 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

118 Espanita 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 Espanita 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

34% of Espanita 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

Is your home one of them?

Free, in about 10 seconds: how your home compares with similar homes nearby.

By the numbers

Single-family homes299
Median market value$330,210
Median change from last year+0%
Median value per sq ft$186
Median living area1,758 sq ft
Median lot8,510 sq ft
Median year built1968
Homes with a pool6%
Homestead exemption on file66%
Homes with a paid protest agent19%

Streets where most homes are valued above similar homes

StreetHomesAbove similar homesMedian gap
GRANDE BULEVAR1369%+4.4%
W ROCHELLE RD2058%+0.4%
AVENIDA LOOP3955%+0.4%
ENCANTO CIR1155%+0.8%
LAGO VISTA LOOP5054%+0.7%
ESPLENDOR AVE2352%+0.6%
CAVALIER CT1547%-0.7%
CIBOLA DR2744%-0.6%
CANTRELL ST3438%-1.3%
RANCHERO CIR1233%-1.8%

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.