The median The Colony homeowner pays $6,551 a year in property tax. If Denton CAD valued your home too high, a protest can lower that bill. File by Monday, May 17, 2027.
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The Colony has the highest city tax rate of the large Denton County suburbs, at $0.63 per $100 in 2025. Denton CAD's 2026 roll lists 16,272 single-family homes with a The Colony address, at a median market value of $443,000 and $201 per square foot. That mix of older neighborhoods and newer lakeside communities makes picking the right comps important.
Owners can protest their value each spring. The usual deadline is May 15 or 30 days after your notice, whichever is later.
TaxDrop's TDLR-licensed Texas consultants can handle the protest for you, from filing through the Appraisal Review Board hearing. See TaxDrop pricing for current plans.
Your The Colony tax bill is several separate taxes added together. Each taxing unit sets its own 2025 rate per $100 of taxable value (Texas Comptroller, 2025 Tax Rates and Levies):
Most of the city is in Lewisville ISD, with a large area in Little Elm ISD. Check the taxing units on your notice.
Homestead exemption: Texas school districts must exempt $140,000 of a homestead's value, plus another $60,000 for owners 65 or older or disabled (Texas Comptroller). On Lewisville ISD's rate, the $140,000 exemption cuts about $1,560 a year off the school portion. Homestead appraisal increases are capped at 10% a year, plus new improvements.
All of The Colony is in Denton County, so Denton Central Appraisal District (Denton CAD) appraises your home.
How to protest your The Colony property taxes
Want a licensed consultant to handle it? A The Colony property tax consultant files with Denton CAD, handles the informal review and represents you at the ARB.
Protest results
Results vary by property, and a reduction is not guaranteed. See the Denton County protest statistics.
The median The Colony homeowner pays about $6,551 a year on a median $383,900 home, an effective rate of about 1.71% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020β2024). Your bill depends on your appraised value, exemptions and school district.
For 2025, the City of The Colony rate is $0.63 per $100. Adding Denton County and the school district gives a combined rate of about 1.84%β2.04% before exemptions (Texas Comptroller).
Monday, May 17, 2027, because May 15 falls on a Saturday, or 30 days after your appraisal notice was mailed, whichever is later.
All of The Colony is in Denton County, so Denton Central Appraisal District (Denton CAD) appraises your home.
You can protest yourself for free. A licensed consultant gathers evidence, negotiates with Denton CAD and attends the ARB hearing for you. TaxDrop Pro handles the whole protest, from filing through the hearing, with no upfront fee.
Filing a protest carries no penalty. Denton CAD or the ARB decides your value based on the evidence. In 2025, 94.2% of Denton County ARB determinations lowered value.
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Photo: Denton County Courts Building by Mick Watson from Atascocita, Texas, CC BY 2.0. Cropped to square and converted to WebP.
