Over-assessed vs. comparables

2471 S Dallas Ave

Lancaster, 751464333 · Dallas County, Texas · commercial property · 87,433 sq ft · Texas Tax Code §42.26

$50,738estimated 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

Dallas public rollTexas
Current assessment$8,000,000
What the comparable appraisals support$5,693,738
Estimated over-assessment$2,306,262 · 28.8%
Comparable basis$65/SF
Estimated tax saved / year$50,738

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
$44$4486,270 SF1984
$48$4887,818 SF1985
$57$5784,490 SF1984
$64$6485,514 SF1984
$65$6587,083 SF1984
$66$6585,222 SF1984
$71$7185,395 SF1984
$76$7689,793 SF1984

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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