Over-assessed vs. comparables

5444 Gaston Ave

Dallas, 752144940 · Dallas County, Texas · multifamily property · 8,416 sq ft · Texas Tax Code §42.26

$6,723estimated 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$1,290,000
What the comparable appraisals support$984,406
Estimated over-assessment$305,594 · 23.7%
Comparable basis$117/SF
Estimated tax saved / year$6,723

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
$34$358,532 SF1962
$95$968,600 SF1962
$113$1138,160 SF1961
$113$1138,398 SF1962
$117$1178,140 SF1962
$117$1178,180 SF1961
$128$1288,550 SF1960
$137$1368,218 SF1960

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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