Spring Creek property tax protests: 2026 data

477 homes in Dallas, Dallas County (appraisal neighborhood 2RSR07), compared with their most similar neighbors.

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

single-family homes compared
477
valued above similar homes nearby
49%
look worth protesting in 2026
96%
of decided 2026 protests got a reduction
77%

49% of Spring Creek homes are valued above similar homes nearby

We compared each of 477 single-family homes with its most similar neighbors (same neighborhood and quality, similar size and age). 49% have a house value above the median of those homes: together, $13.4 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

459 Spring Creek homes look worth protesting in 2026

We rate 254 "Yes" and 205 "Maybe".

Source: Dallas Central Appraisal District, 2026

45% of Spring Creek homeowners protested in 2026, and 77% of decided protests got a reduction

Of 477 Spring Creek homeowners in our data, 213 protested their 2026 value; 163 of 212 decided protests lowered it, typically by $31,560 (4.6% of the value).

Source: Dallas Central Appraisal District, 2026

Spring Creek homeowners who protested on their own got bigger reductions than those who hired an agent: $33,670 vs. $31,405

The typical winning protest cut the value by 5.5% on your own vs. 4.3% with an agent.

On your own

$33,670

typical value cut among wins (5.5%)

Decided protests won
76%
Cost
$0–50
Off the yearly tax bill
about $488, all yours

With a paid agent

$31,405

typical value cut among wins (4.3%)

Decided protests won
77%
Cost
25–40% of the tax saved
Off the yearly tax bill
about $455, minus $114–$182 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 $488 a year off the tax bill, and you keep all of it. The typical agent win takes off about $455, and the agent keeps about $114–$182 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

127 Spring Creek 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 Spring Creek home's value rose 13% 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

10% of Spring Creek 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 homes477
Median market value$669,730
Median change from last year+13%
Median value per sq ft$256
Median living area2,618 sq ft
Median lot18,084 sq ft
Median year built1966
Homes with a pool32%
Homestead exemption on file90%
Homes with a paid protest agent39%

Streets where most homes are valued above similar homes

StreetHomesAbove similar homesMedian gap
ROUNDROCK RD4559%+3.6%
TOPHILL LN2259%+2%
CHALKSTONE DR3059%+2.2%
BRIARIDGE RD3855%+1.8%
INDIAN SPRINGS RD2954%+0.3%
WOODSTONE LN5250%+0%
ROLLING ACRES DR4249%-0.5%
FALLMEADOW LN5345%-0.7%
EL SANTO LN1844%-0.9%
LA COSA DR6344%-1.4%

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.