Over-assessed vs. comparables

12230 Montana Ave El Paso, Tx 79938

79938 · El Paso County, Texas · commercial property · 30,904 sq ft · Texas Tax Code §42.26

$6,578estimated 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

El Paso public rollTexas
Current assessment$1,310,250
What the comparable appraisals support$1,011,237
Estimated over-assessment$299,013 · 22.8%
Comparable basis$33/SF
Estimated tax saved / year$6,578

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
$17$1831,588 SF2015
$22$2230,953 SF2012
$30$3030,933 SF2010
$31$3130,782 SF2015
$33$3331,476 SF2012
$33$3333,164 SF2012
$40$4028,569 SF2014
$44$4433,682 SF2012

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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