Over-assessed vs. comparables

12980 Mark Twain Ave El Paso, Tx 79928

79928 · El Paso County, Texas · commercial property · 1,635 sq ft · Texas Tax Code §42.26

$249estimated 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$85,950
What the comparable appraisals support$74,639
Estimated over-assessment$11,311 · 13.2%
Comparable basis$46/SF
Estimated tax saved / year$249

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
$6$51,340 SF2009
$6$61,600 SF2016
$10$101,168 SF2025
$20$181,292 SF2009
$36$341,260 SF2015
$57$572,140 SF2010
$67$682,182 SF2013
$68$681,368 SF2021

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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