Northgate West property tax protests: 2026 data

435 homes in Irving, Dallas County (appraisal neighborhood 5ISK20), compared with their most similar neighbors.

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

single-family homes compared
435
valued above similar homes nearby
48%
look worth protesting in 2026
91%
of decided 2026 protests got a reduction
76%

48% of Northgate West homes are valued above similar homes nearby

We compared each of 435 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, $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

396 Northgate West homes look worth protesting in 2026

We rate 126 "Yes" and 270 "Maybe".

Source: Dallas Central Appraisal District, 2026

25% of Northgate West homeowners protested in 2026, and 76% of decided protests got a reduction

Of 435 Northgate West homeowners in our data, 110 protested their 2026 value; 84 of 110 decided protests lowered it, typically by $18,840 (5.8% of the value).

Source: Dallas Central Appraisal District, 2026

Northgate West homeowners who protested on their own got bigger reductions than those who hired an agent: $20,000 vs. $18,540

The typical winning protest cut the value by 7.8% on your own vs. 5.7% with an agent.

On your own

$20,000

typical value cut among wins (7.8%)

Decided protests won
52%
Cost
$0–50
Off the yearly tax bill
about $290, all yours

With a paid agent

$18,540

typical value cut among wins (5.7%)

Decided protests won
82%
Cost
25–40% of the tax saved
Off the yearly tax bill
about $269, minus $67–$108 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 $290 a year off the tax bill, and you keep all of it. The typical agent win takes off about $269, and the agent keeps about $67–$108 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

167 Northgate West 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 Northgate West 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

36% of Northgate West 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 homes435
Median market value$324,170
Median change from last year+0%
Median value per sq ft$178
Median living area1,804 sq ft
Median lot8,713 sq ft
Median year built1962
Homes with a pool9%
Homestead exemption on file64%
Homes with a paid protest agent23%

Streets where most homes are valued above similar homes

StreetHomesAbove similar homesMedian gap
S GLOUCESTER ST2365%+0.9%
WINDSOR ST2564%+2.2%
S EDWARDS CT1362%+3.1%
W CRANSTON CT1060%+0.2%
E CRANSTON CT1457%+0.4%
N GLOUCESTER ST1155%+0.1%
CORONET ST1354%+0.3%
E FARNHAM CT1354%+0%
W FARNHAM CT1553%+1.9%
ADDINGTON ST1850%+2.3%

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.