51% of Heather Estates homes are valued above similar homes nearby
We compared each of 341 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, $4.6 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.)
19% of Heather Estates 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).
Free, in about 10 seconds: how your home compares with similar homes nearby.
By the numbers
Single-family homes
341
Median market value
$362,007
Median change from last year
+0%
Median value per sq ft
$167
Median living area
2,129 sq ft
Median lot
8,128 sq ft
Median year built
1996
Homes with a pool
26%
Homestead exemption on file
81%
Homes with a paid protest agent
30%
Streets where most homes are valued above similar homes
Street
Homes
Above similar homes
Median gap
ZACHARY CT
20
70%
+1.9%
LOGAN DR
14
62%
+0.6%
PERRY DR
55
57%
+0.2%
MELISSA DIANE ST
33
55%
+0.3%
DOBREE CT
14
50%
+0.1%
LAURA ELIZABETH CT
14
50%
-0.1%
CHRISMAN TR
41
46%
-1.6%
AUSTIN ST
28
46%
-4.5%
MEERA LN
24
45%
-0.3%
NUGENT DR
56
45%
-0.6%
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.