Over-assessed vs. comparables

225 W Fm 517

Dickinson, 77539 · Galveston County, Texas · commercial property · 4,752 sq ft · Texas Tax Code §42.26

$618estimated 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

Galveston public rollTexas
Current assessment$231,600
What the comparable appraisals support$203,493
Estimated over-assessment$28,107 · 12.1%
Comparable basis$43/SF
Estimated tax saved / year$618

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
$14$145,824 SF2011
$15$153,802 SF1986
$16$163,792 SF1980
$38$374,559 SF
$43$424,304 SF1980
$44$444,439 SF1970
$51$525,485 SF
$52$524,900 SF1965

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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