Over-assessed vs. comparables

3121 Cedar Hill St

Denton, 76209-8350 · Denton County, Texas · multifamily property · 1,228 sq ft · Texas Tax Code §42.26

$980estimated 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$238,432
What the comparable appraisals support$193,871
Estimated over-assessment$44,561 · 18.7%
Comparable basis$158/SF
Estimated tax saved / year$980

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
$136$1411,492 SF1998
$139$1421,459 SF1996
$142$1441,407 SF1996
$142$1471,603 SF1997
$145$1511,638 SF1997
$165$1651,260 SF1996
$166$1711,492 SF1998
$172$1721,260 SF1996

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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