Over-assessed vs. comparables

1803 Oak

La Marque, 77568 · Galveston County, Texas · multifamily property · 6,216 sq ft · Texas Tax Code §42.26

$4,935estimated 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$587,800
What the comparable appraisals support$363,476
Estimated over-assessment$224,324 · 38.2%
Comparable basis$58/SF
Estimated tax saved / year$4,935

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
$44$445,500 SF1968
$44$445,500 SF1968
$47$464,538 SF1961
$50$516,096 SF1970
$57$565,820 SF1960
$61$614,733 SF1968
$61$626,247 SF1965
$73$755,942 SF1968

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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