Over-assessed vs. comparables

3960 W Davis St

Dallas, 752111507 · Dallas County, Texas · multifamily property · 8,526 sq ft · Texas Tax Code §42.26

$5,531estimated 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$1,200,000
What the comparable appraisals support$948,598
Estimated over-assessment$251,402 · 20.9%
Comparable basis$111/SF
Estimated tax saved / year$5,531

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
$50$509,000 SF1965
$92$928,878 SF1966
$98$999,396 SF1967
$104$1028,618 SF1963
$109$1108,554 SF1968
$112$1138,780 SF1968
$119$1178,752 SF1964
$134$1338,108 SF1967

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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