Over-assessed vs. comparables

3709 Bayshore Dr

Bacliff, 77518 · Galveston County, Texas · multifamily property · 1,120 sq ft · Texas Tax Code §42.26

$1,266estimated 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$216,010
What the comparable appraisals support$158,449
Estimated over-assessment$57,561 · 26.7%
Comparable basis$141/SF
Estimated tax saved / year$1,266

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
$72$721,086 SF
$86$861,092 SF
$97$981,171 SF1960
$119$1191,144 SF2012
$121$1211,166 SF1950
$162$1621,078 SF1950
$163$1661,280 SF
$172$1711,080 SF

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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