349 homes in Hickory Creek, Denton County (appraisal neighborhood DC19008), compared with their most similar neighbors.
We compared each of 349 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, $3.1 million of house value above them. Texas lets you protest a value that is above the median of comparable homes.
We rate 4 "Yes" and 175 "Maybe".
Of 977,048 Texas homeowners in our data, 271,107 protested their 2026 value; 182,845 of 253,402 decided protests lowered it, typically by $15,870 (3.3% of the value). (The Denton Central Appraisal District doesn't publish protest results, so this uses our Texas data.)
The typical winning protest cut the value by 5.3% on your own vs. 3% with an agent. (The Denton Central Appraisal District doesn't publish protest results, so this uses our Texas data.)
On your own
$22,780
typical value cut among wins (5.3%)
With a paid agent
$14,690
typical value cut among wins (3%)
Source: our Texas data, 2026 protests. Tax figures at a typical 1.5% effective tax rate. Agent or do it yourself? · Methodology
At a typical 1.5% Texas tax rate, the typical win on your own takes about $330 a year off the tax bill, and you keep all of it. The typical agent win takes off about $213, and the agent keeps about $53–$85 of that. Filing is free, online or by mail, and there's no agent contract to renew or cancel each year.
Median change in appraised market value from last year. (The Denton Central Appraisal District doesn't publish last year's values, so this uses our Texas data.)
Our estimate from 2026 published tax rates and each home's exemptions: 1.5% of market value. (The Denton Central Appraisal District doesn't publish tax rates with its data, so this uses our Texas data.)
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).
Free, in about 10 seconds: how your home compares with similar homes nearby.
| Single-family homes | 349 |
|---|---|
| Median market value | $523,782 |
| Median value per sq ft | $175 |
| Median living area | 2,959 sq ft |
| Median lot | 8,991 sq ft |
| Median year built | 2003 |
| Homes with a pool | 31% |
| Homestead exemption on file | 88% |
| Homes with a paid protest agent | 26% |
| Street | Homes | Above similar homes | Median gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHITNEY DR | 25 | 64% | +0.8% |
| LAKEHILL CT | 18 | 56% | +1.3% |
| LIVINGSTON DR | 31 | 55% | +0.7% |
| RED BLUFF DR | 51 | 53% | +0.2% |
| SHASTA DR | 44 | 52% | +0.2% |
| EAGLE MOUNTAIN DR | 27 | 52% | +0.2% |
| LAKEHILL DR | 19 | 47% | -0.6% |
| BARKLEY DR | 53 | 47% | -0.7% |
| TEXOMA DR | 28 | 43% | -2.2% |
| BELTON DR | 19 | 42% | -0.8% |
Streets with at least 10 homes we could compare. "Median gap": how far the street's typical house value is from its comparables' median.
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 from the Denton Central Appraisal District. Estimates, not promises: every protest is decided on its own evidence.