Preston Place property tax protests: 2026 data

49 homes in Highland Park, Dallas County (appraisal neighborhood 1HSS11), compared with their most similar neighbors.

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

single-family homes compared
49
valued above similar homes nearby
0%
look worth protesting in 2026
4%
of decided 2026 protests got a reduction
61%

0% of Preston Place homes are valued above similar homes nearby

We compared each of 49 single-family homes with its most similar neighbors (same neighborhood and quality, similar size and age). 0% have a house value above the median of those homes. Texas lets you protest a value that is above the median of comparable homes.

Source: Dallas Central Appraisal District, 2026

2 Preston Place homes look worth protesting in 2026

We rate 0 "Yes" and 2 "Maybe".

Source: Dallas Central Appraisal District, 2026

63% of Preston Place homeowners protested in 2026, and 61% of decided protests got a reduction

Of 49 Preston Place homeowners in our data, 31 protested their 2026 value; 19 of 31 decided protests lowered it, typically by $71,000 (3.2% of the value).

Source: Dallas Central Appraisal District, 2026

Preston Place homeowners who protested on their own got bigger reductions than those who hired an agent: $71,000 vs. $68,190

The typical winning protest cut the value by 4% on your own vs. 3% with an agent.

On your own

$71,000

typical value cut among wins (4%)

Decided protests won
20%
Cost
$0–50
Off the yearly tax bill
about $1,030, all yours

With a paid agent

$68,190

typical value cut among wins (3%)

Decided protests won
69%
Cost
25–40% of the tax saved
Off the yearly tax bill
about $989, minus $247–$396 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 $1,030 a year off the tax bill, and you keep all of it. The typical agent win takes off about $989, and the agent keeps about $247–$396 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

The typical Preston Place 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

20% of Preston Place 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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Free, in about 10 seconds: how your home compares with similar homes nearby.

By the numbers

Single-family homes49
Median market value$2,430,770
Median change from last year+0%
Median value per sq ft$652
Median living area4,120 sq ft
Median lot8,250 sq ft
Median year built1980
Homes with a pool37%
Homestead exemption on file80%
Homes with a paid protest agent65%

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.