5,514 single-family homes in Collin County, compared with their most similar neighbors.
Updated October 12, 2026. Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026 data. Methodology
single-family homes compared
5,514
valued above similar homes nearby
42%
look worth protesting in 2026
72%
of decided 2026 protests got a reduction
64%
42% of Lavon homes are valued above similar homes nearby
We compared each of 5,514 single-family homes with its most similar neighbors (same neighborhood and quality, similar size and age). 42% have a house value above the median of those homes: together, $17.8 million of house value above them. Texas lets you protest a value that is above the median of comparable homes.
We rate 1,116 "Yes" and 2,870 "Maybe". If every one of them protested and got the reduction their comparables support, their owners could pay about $274,904 less in property tax a year.
25% of Lavon homeowners protested in 2026, and 64% of decided protests got a reduction
Of 5,514 Lavon homeowners in our data, 1,385 protested their 2026 value; 689 of 1,078 decided protests lowered it, typically by $9,830 (3% of the value).
Lavon homeowners who protested on their own got bigger reductions than those who hired an agent: $16,924 vs. $9,251
The typical winning protest cut the value by 4.2% on your own vs. 2.6% with an agent.
On your own
$16,924
typical value cut among wins (4.2%)
Decided protests won
55%
Cost
$0–50
Off the yearly tax bill
about $244, all yours
With a paid agent
$9,251
typical value cut among wins (2.6%)
Decided protests won
66%
Cost
25–40% of the tax saved
Off the yearly tax bill
about $133, minus $33–$53 to the agent
Source: the Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026 protests. Tax figures at a typical 1.4% 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 1.4% tax rate, the typical win on your own takes about $244 a year off the tax bill, and you keep all of it. The typical agent win takes off about $133, and the agent keeps about $33–$53 of that. Filing is free, online or by mail, and there's no agent contract to renew or cancel each year.
1,512 Lavon 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.
35% of Lavon 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).
"Above similar homes": share of homes whose house value is above the median of their most similar neighbors. "Worth protesting": homes we rate Yes or Maybe. "Won": share of decided protests that lowered the value.
Appraisal neighborhoods, named after their most common subdivision. Homes counted here are the ones in Lavon.
Streets where most homes are valued above similar homes
Street
Homes
Above similar homes
Median gap
DEWY LAKE PL
16
100%
+3.3%
GRACEFUL PL
14
92%
+1.3%
SUNSET DR
17
87%
+10.7%
MERRY SUMMIT RD
13
85%
+0.8%
HILLSIDE STROLL DR
35
84%
+4%
HILLTOP DR
18
83%
+13.6%
RUSTIC RIDGE DR
18
83%
+2.1%
COTTAGE PL
17
82%
+0.8%
STONEY BRIDGE WAY
46
80%
+4.5%
WOLF RUN CT
23
77%
+7.6%
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.
Based on 2026 appraisal values and protest outcomes from the Collin Central Appraisal District. Estimates, not promises: every protest is decided on its own evidence.