Lakewood Estates property tax protests: 2026 data

145 homes in Coppell, Dallas County (appraisal neighborhood 5OST04), compared with their most similar neighbors.

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

single-family homes compared
145
valued above similar homes nearby
48%
look worth protesting in 2026
92%
of decided 2026 protests got a reduction
58%

48% of Lakewood Estates homes are valued above similar homes nearby

We compared each of 145 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, $2.5 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

133 Lakewood Estates homes look worth protesting in 2026

We rate 16 "Yes" and 117 "Maybe".

Source: Dallas Central Appraisal District, 2026

50% of Lakewood Estates homeowners protested in 2026, and 58% of decided protests got a reduction

Of 145 Lakewood Estates homeowners in our data, 72 protested their 2026 value; 42 of 72 decided protests lowered it, typically by $20,050 (2.8% of the value).

Source: Dallas Central Appraisal District, 2026

Lakewood Estates homeowners who hired an agent got a typical reduction of $20,050; on their own, $18,925

The typical winning protest cut the value by 2.9% on your own vs. 2.8% with an agent.

On your own

$18,925

typical value cut among wins (2.9%)

Decided protests won
29%
Cost
$0–50
Off the yearly tax bill
about $274, all yours

With a paid agent

$20,050

typical value cut among wins (2.8%)

Decided protests won
62%
Cost
25–40% of the tax saved
Off the yearly tax bill
about $291, minus $73–$116 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 $274 a year off the tax bill, and you keep all of it. The typical agent win takes off about $291, and the agent keeps about $73–$116 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

39 Lakewood Estates 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 Lakewood Estates 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

13% of Lakewood Estates 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 homes145
Median market value$720,000
Median change from last year+0%
Median value per sq ft$223
Median living area3,288 sq ft
Median lot8,939 sq ft
Median year built1994
Homes with a pool63%
Homestead exemption on file87%
Homes with a paid protest agent46%

Streets where most homes are valued above similar homes

StreetHomesAbove similar homesMedian gap
HOLLYWOOD DR3972%+4.6%
CHERRYWOOD TRL1250%-1.1%
VILLAGE PKWY1947%-0.5%
BASILWOOD DR3244%-0.7%
DRIFTWOOD DR1233%-4.6%
FORESTWOOD LN1323%-2.5%
REDWOOD DR1323%-3.2%

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.