Watercress property tax protests: 2026 data

146 homes in Haslet, Tarrant County (appraisal neighborhood 2Z200I), compared with their most similar neighbors.

Updated October 16, 2026. Source: Tarrant Appraisal District, 2026 data. Methodology

single-family homes compared
146
valued above similar homes nearby
51%
look worth protesting in 2026
55%
median value change from last year
-4.2%

51% of Watercress homes are valued above similar homes nearby

We compared each of 146 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, $6.1 million of house value above them. Texas lets you protest a value that is above the median of comparable homes.

Source: Tarrant Appraisal District, 2026

81 Watercress homes look worth protesting in 2026

We rate 52 "Yes" and 29 "Maybe".

Source: Tarrant Appraisal District, 2026

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.)

Source: 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.)

On your own

$22,780

typical value cut among wins (5.3%)

Decided protests won
62%
Cost
$0–50
Off the yearly tax bill
about $330, all yours

With a paid agent

$14,690

typical value cut among wins (3%)

Decided protests won
75%
Cost
25–40% of the tax saved
Off the yearly tax bill
about $213, minus $53–$85 to the agent

Source: our Texas data, 2026 protests. Tax figures at a typical 1.5% 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 1.5% 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.

Source: Tarrant Appraisal District, 2026

The typical Watercress home's value fell 4.2% this year

Median change in appraised market value from last year.

Source: Tarrant Appraisal District, 2026

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.)

Source: our Texas data

12% of Watercress 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).

Source: Tarrant Appraisal District, 2026

Is your home one of them?

Free, in about 10 seconds: how your home compares with similar homes nearby.

By the numbers

Single-family homes146
Median market value$610,500
Median change from last year-4.2%
Median value per sq ft$187
Median living area3,319 sq ft
Median lot11,685 sq ft
Median year built2022
Homes with a pool8%
Homestead exemption on file88%
Homes with a paid protest agent32%

Streets where most homes are valued above similar homes

StreetHomesAbove similar homesMedian gap
STARGRASS RD1464%+10.5%
ROQUETTE DR2157%+1.6%
WATERLEAF RD2556%+7.6%
BROADLEAF WAY1856%+7.7%
CLOVERFERN WAY4945%-6.2%
PEPPERCRESS LN1127%-10.8%

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.

Have a specific Texas address? Check it at taxprotesting.com/check?address=1234 Main St, Plano, TX with your own street address, or use the search box.

Based on 2026 appraisal values from the Tarrant Appraisal District. Estimates, not promises: every protest is decided on its own evidence.