Over-assessed vs. comparables

3945 Delaware St

Beaumont, 77706 · Jefferson County, Texas · multifamily property · 3,162 sq ft · Texas Tax Code §42.26

$717estimated 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

Jefferson public rollTexas
Current assessment$227,639
What the comparable appraisals support$195,068
Estimated over-assessment$32,571 · 14.3%
Comparable basis$62/SF
Estimated tax saved / year$717

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
$43$413,091 SF1962
$43$433,608 SF1970
$51$512,976 SF1975
$55$563,080 SF1978
$59$563,392 SF1963
$64$673,940 SF1978
$77$762,850 SF1973
$90$913,300 SF1973

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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