Skyline property tax protests: 2026 data

265 homes in Mesquite, Dallas County (appraisal neighborhood 3MSK01), compared with their most similar neighbors.

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

single-family homes compared
265
valued above similar homes nearby
51%
look worth protesting in 2026
91%
of decided 2026 protests got a reduction
37%

51% of Skyline homes are valued above similar homes nearby

We compared each of 265 single-family homes with its most similar neighbors (same neighborhood and quality, similar size and age). 51% have a house value above the median of those homes: together, $2.2 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

241 Skyline homes look worth protesting in 2026

We rate 70 "Yes" and 171 "Maybe".

Source: Dallas Central Appraisal District, 2026

11% of Skyline homeowners protested in 2026, and 37% of decided protests got a reduction

Of 265 Skyline homeowners in our data, 28 protested their 2026 value; 10 of 27 decided protests lowered it, typically by $7,560 (3.1% 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

125 Skyline 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 Skyline 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

31% of Skyline 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 homes265
Median market value$260,870
Median change from last year+0%
Median value per sq ft$142
Median living area1,841 sq ft
Median lot8,488 sq ft
Median year built1972
Homes with a pool11%
Homestead exemption on file69%
Homes with a paid protest agent9%

Streets where most homes are valued above similar homes

StreetHomesAbove similar homesMedian gap
MEADOWCREST DR2171%+6.8%
CAMP DAVID DR2365%+1%
LUCILLE DR2463%+1.4%
FERNWOOD DR1756%+2.4%
SOUTH PARKWAY BLVD2050%-0.2%
WARM SPRINGS RD2348%-0.5%
MOUNT VERNON DR1947%-0.5%
MONTICELLO DR6645%-0.5%
SPRINGBROOK DR4144%-0.9%

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.

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.