131 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
131
valued above similar homes nearby
57%
look worth protesting in 2026
42%
of decided 2026 protests got a reduction
88%
57% of Rockwall homes are valued above similar homes nearby
We compared each of 131 single-family homes with its most similar neighbors (same neighborhood and quality, similar size and age). 57% have a house value above the median of those homes: together, $1.5 million of house value above them. Texas lets you protest a value that is above the median of comparable homes.
We rate 29 "Yes" and 26 "Maybe". If every one of them protested and got the reduction their comparables support, their owners could pay about $10,651 less in property tax a year.
Rockwall homeowners who protested on their own got bigger reductions than those who hired an agent: $83,970 vs. $33,023
The typical winning protest cut the value by 17.2% on your own vs. 3.3% with an agent.
On your own
$83,970
typical value cut among wins (17.2%)
Decided protests won
100%
Cost
$0–50
Off the yearly tax bill
about $982, all yours
With a paid agent
$33,023
typical value cut among wins (3.3%)
Decided protests won
83%
Cost
25–40% of the tax saved
Off the yearly tax bill
about $386, minus $97–$155 to the agent
Source: the Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026 protests. Tax figures at a typical 1.2% 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 1.2% tax rate, the typical win on your own takes about $982 a year off the tax bill, and you keep all of it. The typical agent win takes off about $386, and the agent keeps about $97–$155 of that. Filing is free, online or by mail, and there's no agent contract to renew or cancel each year.
29 Rockwall 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.
34% of Rockwall 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 Rockwall.
Streets where most homes are valued above similar homes
Street
Homes
Above similar homes
Median gap
COUNTY ROAD 949
41
63%
+8.1%
COUNTY ROAD 536
14
60%
+1.9%
COUNTY ROAD 950
19
47%
+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.
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.