Golden Gate Park property tax protests: 2026 data

63 homes in Garland, Dallas County (appraisal neighborhood 3GSO05), compared with their most similar neighbors.

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

single-family homes compared
63
valued above similar homes nearby
52%
look worth protesting in 2026
71%
of decided 2026 protests got a reduction
82%

52% of Golden Gate Park homes are valued above similar homes nearby

We compared each of 63 single-family homes with its most similar neighbors (same neighborhood and quality, similar size and age). 52% have a house value above the median of those homes: together, $368,932 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

45 Golden Gate Park homes look worth protesting in 2026

We rate 1 "Yes" and 44 "Maybe".

Source: Dallas Central Appraisal District, 2026

35% of Golden Gate Park homeowners protested in 2026, and 82% of decided protests got a reduction

Of 63 Golden Gate Park homeowners in our data, 22 protested their 2026 value; 18 of 22 decided protests lowered it, typically by $10,795 (4.2% of the value).

Source: Dallas Central Appraisal District, 2026

Golden Gate Park homeowners who hired an agent got a typical reduction of $11,140; on their own, $10,450

The typical winning protest cut the value by 4.5% on your own vs. 3.9% with an agent.

On your own

$10,450

typical value cut among wins (4.5%)

Decided protests won
83%
Cost
$0–50
Off the yearly tax bill
about $152, all yours

With a paid agent

$11,140

typical value cut among wins (3.9%)

Decided protests won
81%
Cost
25–40% of the tax saved
Off the yearly tax bill
about $162, minus $40–$65 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 $152 a year off the tax bill, and you keep all of it. The typical agent win takes off about $162, and the agent keeps about $40–$65 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

19 Golden Gate Park 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 Golden Gate Park home's value fell 5% 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

52% of Golden Gate 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

Is your home one of them?

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

By the numbers

Single-family homes63
Median market value$264,940
Median change from last year-5%
Median value per sq ft$171
Median living area1,580 sq ft
Median year built1986
Homes with a pool10%
Homestead exemption on file48%
Homes with a paid protest agent29%

Streets where most homes are valued above similar homes

StreetHomesAbove similar homesMedian gap
LOMBARD ST2259%+2.2%
GEARY ST3252%+0.5%

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.