Towngate property tax protests: 2026 data

133 homes in Garland, Dallas County (appraisal neighborhood 3GS110), compared with their most similar neighbors.

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

single-family homes compared
133
valued above similar homes nearby
49%
look worth protesting in 2026
92%
of decided 2026 protests got a reduction
65%

49% of Towngate homes are valued above similar homes nearby

We compared each of 133 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, $1.2 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

122 Towngate homes look worth protesting in 2026

We rate 26 "Yes" and 96 "Maybe".

Source: Dallas Central Appraisal District, 2026

13% of Towngate homeowners protested in 2026, and 65% of decided protests got a reduction

Of 133 Towngate homeowners in our data, 17 protested their 2026 value; 11 of 17 decided protests lowered it, typically by $4,720 (2.8% of the value).

Source: Dallas Central Appraisal District, 2026

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Source: Dallas Central Appraisal District, 2026

58 Towngate 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 Towngate 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

42% of Towngate 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 homes133
Median market value$211,880
Median change from last year+0%
Median value per sq ft$134
Median living area1,604 sq ft
Median lot2,963 sq ft
Median year built1975
Homes with a pool1%
Homestead exemption on file58%
Homes with a paid protest agent13%

Streets where most homes are valued above similar homes

StreetHomesAbove similar homesMedian gap
TOWN CT1358%+2.3%
TOWNGATE DR3757%+0.3%
TOWNGATE BLVD3946%+0%
COURT PL2045%-1%
TOWN PL2236%+0%

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.