Over-assessed vs. comparables

209 S Friendswood Dr

Friendswood, 77546 · Galveston County, Texas · commercial property · 26,082 sq ft · Texas Tax Code §42.26

$10,036estimated 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$2,209,660
What the comparable appraisals support$1,753,491
Estimated over-assessment$456,169 · 20.6%
Comparable basis$67/SF
Estimated tax saved / year$10,036

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
$10$1027,364 SF1965
$14$1528,798 SF1962
$21$2126,000 SF1960
$28$2826,222 SF1965
$63$6425,640 SF1965
$70$7128,530 SF1964
$74$7627,270 SF1965
$92$9426,694 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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