Over-assessed vs. comparables

601 Carrie Ave

Killeen, 76541 · Bell County, Texas · multifamily property · 2,224 sq ft · Texas Tax Code §42.26

$855estimated overpaid in property tax / year

This property's assessment sits above the comparable basis its tax bill should follow — a strong opening for an appeal.

What the public records show

Bell public rollTexas
Current assessment$164,319
What the comparable appraisals support$125,441
Estimated over-assessment$38,878 · 23.7%
Comparable basis$56/SF
Estimated tax saved / year$855

Straight from the public Texas roll. The estimated saving applies an estimated composite millage to the over-assessment. We adjust comparables for size, age, and location before we say a word about your property — and we never name owners.

The comparable basis

The 8 comparable appraisals behind the number

Each comparable is adjusted toward this property for size and age, then we take the median. Owners are never named — only the public assessment figures matter.

Comparable assessment $/SFAdjusted $/SFSizeBuilt
$48$482,167 SF1958
$52$512,156 SF1958
$54$542,126 SF1958
$54$542,265 SF1958
$55$552,108 SF1959
$58$582,200 SF1956
$60$592,168 SF1958
$62$622,114 SF1958

Why this is the lever

Texas Tax Code §42.26

Under §42.26, if a property is appraised above the median appraised value of a reasonable number of comparable properties (adjusted for size, age, and location), the value must be brought down to that median.

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