Ranchita Acres property tax protests: 2026 data

57 homes in Dallas, Dallas County (appraisal neighborhood 4DSJ36), compared with their most similar neighbors.

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

single-family homes compared
57
valued above similar homes nearby
44%
look worth protesting in 2026
28%
of decided 2026 protests got a reduction
67%

44% of Ranchita Acres homes are valued above similar homes nearby

We compared each of 57 single-family homes with its most similar neighbors (same neighborhood and quality, similar size and age). 44% have a house value above the median of those homes: together, $270,516 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

16 Ranchita Acres homes look worth protesting in 2026

We rate 7 "Yes" and 9 "Maybe".

Source: Dallas Central Appraisal District, 2026

5% of Ranchita Acres homeowners protested in 2026, and 67% of decided protests got a reduction

Of 57 Ranchita Acres homeowners in our data, 3 protested their 2026 value; 2 of 3 decided protests lowered it, typically by $4,510 (2.1% of the value).

Source: Dallas Central Appraisal District, 2026

An agent keeps 25–40% of what you save. Doing it yourself costs $0–50.

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

8 Ranchita Acres 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 Ranchita Acres 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

39% of Ranchita Acres 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 homes57
Median market value$285,370
Median change from last year+0%
Median value per sq ft$154
Median living area1,844 sq ft
Median lot31,933 sq ft
Median year built1965
Homes with a pool9%
Homestead exemption on file61%
Homes with a paid protest agent7%

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.