Meaders Lane property tax protests: 2026 data

121 homes in Dallas, Dallas County (appraisal neighborhood 2DSM03), compared with their most similar neighbors.

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

single-family homes compared
121
valued above similar homes nearby
49%
look worth protesting in 2026
68%
of decided 2026 protests got a reduction
83%

49% of Meaders Lane homes are valued above similar homes nearby

We compared each of 121 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, $4.4 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

82 Meaders Lane homes look worth protesting in 2026

We rate 45 "Yes" and 37 "Maybe".

Source: Dallas Central Appraisal District, 2026

60% of Meaders Lane homeowners protested in 2026, and 83% of decided protests got a reduction

Of 121 Meaders Lane homeowners in our data, 72 protested their 2026 value; 60 of 72 decided protests lowered it, typically by $225,235 (6.8% of the value).

Source: Dallas Central Appraisal District, 2026

Meaders Lane homeowners who protested on their own got bigger reductions than those who hired an agent: $321,630 vs. $152,570

The typical winning protest cut the value by 8.5% on your own vs. 5.6% with an agent.

On your own

$321,630

typical value cut among wins (8.5%)

Decided protests won
100%
Cost
$0–50
Off the yearly tax bill
about $4,664, all yours

With a paid agent

$152,570

typical value cut among wins (5.6%)

Decided protests won
80%
Cost
25–40% of the tax saved
Off the yearly tax bill
about $2,212, minus $553–$885 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 $4,664 a year off the tax bill, and you keep all of it. The typical agent win takes off about $2,212, and the agent keeps about $553–$885 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

14 Meaders Lane 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 Meaders Lane home's value rose 22.2% 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

11% of Meaders Lane 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 homes121
Median market value$3,086,290
Median change from last year+22.2%
Median value per sq ft$590
Median living area5,221 sq ft
Median lot16,247 sq ft
Median year built2001
Homes with a pool68%
Homestead exemption on file89%
Homes with a paid protest agent50%

Streets where most homes are valued above similar homes

StreetHomesAbove similar homesMedian gap
WAGGONER DR2668%+1.8%
NORWAY RD2550%+0.8%
MEADERS LN2844%-0.9%
GLENDORA AVE2725%-0.6%

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.