Francis Daniels Park property tax protests: 2026 data

23 homes in University Park, Dallas County (appraisal neighborhood 1HSP09), compared with their most similar neighbors.

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

single-family homes compared
23
valued above similar homes nearby
57%
look worth protesting in 2026
22%
of decided 2026 protests got a reduction
31%

57% of Francis Daniels Park homes are valued above similar homes nearby

We compared each of 23 single-family homes with its most similar neighbors (same neighborhood and quality, similar size and age). 57% have a house value above the median of those homes: together, $551,113 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

5 Francis Daniels Park homes look worth protesting in 2026

We rate 2 "Yes" and 3 "Maybe".

Source: Dallas Central Appraisal District, 2026

57% of Francis Daniels Park homeowners protested in 2026, and 31% of decided protests got a reduction

Of 23 Francis Daniels Park homeowners in our data, 13 protested their 2026 value; 4 of 13 decided protests lowered it, typically by $113,530 (4.9% 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 Francis Daniels Park 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 Francis Daniels Park 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

17% of Francis Daniels Park 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 homes23
Median market value$2,459,120
Median change from last year+0%
Median value per sq ft$643
Median living area3,868 sq ft
Median lot9,999 sq ft
Median year built1940
Homes with a pool30%
Homestead exemption on file83%
Homes with a paid protest agent48%

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.