Over-assessed vs. comparables

2012 W University Dr

Denton, 76201 · Denton County, Texas · commercial property · 38,560 sq ft · Texas Tax Code §42.26

$16,939estimated 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

Denton public rollTexas
Current assessment$2,109,329
What the comparable appraisals support$1,339,387
Estimated over-assessment$769,942 · 36.5%
Comparable basis$35/SF
Estimated tax saved / year$16,939

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
$20$2038,582 SF1985
$20$2037,800 SF1985
$25$2540,705 SF1984
$29$2937,456 SF1984
$32$3239,301 SF1985
$38$3839,464 SF1984
$44$4438,660 SF1984
$58$5839,121 SF1985

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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