GRAYSON COUNTY, Texas (KTEN) — It's property tax appraisal season, and although home values in Grayson County have increased, it's not as much compared to previous years.

"We definitely see a demand for our homes in North Texas," said Grayson Central Appraisal District chief appraiser Shawn Coker.

As more people call the Texas home, prices have increased by 3 percent in Grayson County to accommodate for the demand.

"In 2023, the median single-family home price was about $308,000," Coker said. "Compare that to about 10 years ago... it was around $115,000, $120,000."

Coker has noticed more families settling in from Dallas, Houston and even as far as California.

"Even from Sherman, to get to McKinney and Plano and Frisco... then to even live down there and not be in that traffic... people want to escape that hustle and bustle down there, but still be close enough to the amenities," Coker said. "So we're actually seeing Van Alstyne and Gunter are the ones exploding the most with construction."

The deadline to protest a property appraisal is May 15, or 30 days after the tax notice was mailed.

"It feels like it's going to be a lot less, but you know, a 3 percent increase as opposed to a 20 to 30 percent increase, it's not going to have quite the sting as it would," Coker said.

Colton Pace, co-founder and CEO of Ownwell, works for homeowners to reduce their tax burden.

"Property taxes have to be fair," he said. "If you have a similar home to your neighbor and your tax assessment is higher then, you have a good case to protest. So  you can base it on the actual tax assessment as well as basing it on recent sales."