Over-assessed vs. comparables

8008 Elam Rd

Dallas, 752174740 · Dallas County, Texas · commercial property · 100 sq ft · Texas Tax Code §42.26

$14,276estimated 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$2,391,930
What the comparable appraisals support$1,743,000
Estimated over-assessment$648,930 · 27.1%
Comparable basis$17430/SF
Estimated tax saved / year$14,276

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
$1078$1078100 SF2010
$3912$3932100 SF2011
$6573$6606100 SF2011
$7632$7670100 SF2011
$13108$13108100 SF2010
$21862$21752100 SF2009
$23267$23151100 SF2009
$28684$28540100 SF2009

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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