51% of Highland Oaks homes are valued above similar homes nearby
We compared each of 369 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, $9.3 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.)
11% of Highland Oaks 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
369
Median market value
$473,329
Median change from last year
+0%
Median value per sq ft
$201
Median living area
2,402 sq ft
Median lot
11,552 sq ft
Median year built
1989
Homes with a pool
36%
Homestead exemption on file
89%
Homes with a paid protest agent
36%
Streets where most homes are valued above similar homes
Street
Homes
Above similar homes
Median gap
RUSH CREEK CT
10
70%
+14.1%
SMOKETREE DR
12
67%
+10.4%
HOLLY RIDGE CT
10
60%
+1.4%
SWEETGUM CIR
63
57%
+1%
RUSH CREEK RD
12
50%
+0.4%
HOLLY RIDGE DR
34
50%
-2.9%
SNOW MOUNTAIN CIR
31
48%
-0.9%
HIGHLAND OAKS DR
29
41%
-1.1%
CAT MOUNTAIN TR
73
41%
-10.5%
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.