Over-assessed vs. comparables

3949 Oak Lawn Ave

Dallas, 752194607 · Dallas County, Texas · commercial property · 43,028 sq ft · Texas Tax Code §42.26

$30,409estimated 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$4,131,980
What the comparable appraisals support$2,749,734
Estimated over-assessment$1,382,246 · 33.5%
Comparable basis$64/SF
Estimated tax saved / year$30,409

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
$31$3043,324 SF1920
$31$3034,600 SF1925
$42$4347,200 SF1925
$46$4745,447 SF1928
$61$6047,197 SF1922
$69$6740,027 SF1923
$78$7639,640 SF1921
$100$10040,836 SF1927

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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