Over-assessed vs. comparables

7420 Elam Rd

Dallas, 752176071 · Dallas County, Texas · commercial property · 560 sq ft · Texas Tax Code §42.26

$286estimated 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$74,560
What the comparable appraisals support$61,561
Estimated over-assessment$12,999 · 17.4%
Comparable basis$110/SF
Estimated tax saved / year$286

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
$23$22525 SF1972
$35$35528 SF1975
$102$101500 SF1974
$108$107552 SF1972
$108$109560 SF1976
$110$111627 SF1975
$134$135625 SF1975
$146$149600 SF1978

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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