54% of Pantego homes are valued above similar homes nearby
We compared each of 863 single-family homes with its most similar neighbors (same neighborhood and quality, similar size and age). 54% have a house value above the median of those homes: together, $18.6 million of house value above them. Texas lets you protest a value that is above the median of comparable homes.
28% of Texas homeowners protested in 2026, and 72% of decided protests got a reduction
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 Tarrant Appraisal District doesn't publish protest results, so this uses our Texas data.)
Texas homeowners who protested on their own got bigger reductions than those who hired an agent: $22,780 vs. $14,690
The typical winning protest cut the value by 5.3% on your own vs. 3% with an agent. (The Tarrant Appraisal District doesn't publish protest results, so this uses our Texas data.)
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 $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.
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 Tarrant Appraisal District doesn't publish tax rates with its data, so this uses our Texas data.)
20% of Pantego 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.
Appraisal neighborhoods, named after their most common subdivision. Homes counted here are the ones in Pantego.
Streets where most homes are valued above similar homes
Street
Homes
Above similar homes
Median gap
STAGECOACH DR
27
78%
+2.8%
PRESTON TRAIL CT
12
75%
+1.1%
PARK ROW CT
13
69%
+17%
WHISPERING TRAIL CIR
40
68%
+1.3%
COUNTRY CLUB CT
24
65%
+13%
ROBIN RD
20
65%
+15.9%
PARKDALE CT
14
64%
+1.6%
GRANT PL
11
64%
+11.9%
GITTIBAN PL
18
63%
+0.7%
MISTLETOE CT
17
62%
+4.9%
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.