Presidential Estates 2nd Inst property tax protests: 2026 data
190 homes in Duncanville, Dallas County (appraisal neighborhood 4USM05), compared with their most similar neighbors.
Updated October 12, 2026. Source: Dallas Central Appraisal District, 2026 data. Methodology
single-family homes compared
190
valued above similar homes nearby
47%
look worth protesting in 2026
85%
of decided 2026 protests got a reduction
81%
47% of Presidential Estates 2nd Inst homes are valued above similar homes nearby
We compared each of 190 single-family homes with its most similar neighbors (same neighborhood and quality, similar size and age). 47% have a house value above the median of those homes: together, $1.3 million of house value above them. Texas lets you protest a value that is above the median of comparable homes.
17% of Presidential Estates 2nd Inst homeowners protested in 2026, and 81% of decided protests got a reduction
Of 190 Presidential Estates 2nd Inst homeowners in our data, 32 protested their 2026 value; 26 of 32 decided protests lowered it, typically by $10,075 (3.2% of the value).
Presidential Estates 2nd Inst homeowners who protested on their own got bigger reductions than those who hired an agent: $35,315 vs. $9,440
The typical winning protest cut the value by 10.3% on your own vs. 3% with an agent.
On your own
$35,315
typical value cut among wins (10.3%)
Decided protests won
67%
Cost
$0–50
Off the yearly tax bill
about $512, all yours
With a paid agent
$9,440
typical value cut among wins (3%)
Decided protests won
87%
Cost
25–40% of the tax saved
Off the yearly tax bill
about $137, minus $34–$55 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 $512 a year off the tax bill, and you keep all of it. The typical agent win takes off about $137, and the agent keeps about $34–$55 of that. Filing is free, online or by mail, and there's no agent contract to renew or cancel each year.
83 Presidential Estates 2nd Inst 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.
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.)
18% of Presidential Estates 2nd Inst 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).
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By the numbers
Single-family homes
190
Median market value
$322,085
Median change from last year
+0%
Median value per sq ft
$172
Median living area
1,877 sq ft
Median lot
9,360 sq ft
Median year built
1976
Homes with a pool
16%
Homestead exemption on file
82%
Homes with a paid protest agent
13%
Streets where most homes are valued above similar homes
Street
Homes
Above similar homes
Median gap
GRANT CT
14
79%
+7.8%
KATHERINE CT
23
59%
+0.5%
TYLER CT
15
53%
+0.1%
MADISON CT
16
50%
-0.1%
LINCOLN DR
11
45%
-0.6%
EISENHOWER DR
37
43%
-1.4%
WILSON CT
15
43%
-2.8%
MONROE DR
25
36%
-1.4%
TRUMAN CT
15
33%
-4.9%
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.
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.