Over-assessed vs. comparables

11801 S Sam Houston Pky E

Harris County, Texas · commercial property · 101,420 sq ft · Texas Tax Code §42.26

$125,794estimated 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

Harris public rollTexas
Current assessment$14,804,564
What the comparable appraisals support$9,086,657
Estimated over-assessment$5,717,907 · 38.6%
Comparable basis$90/SF
Estimated tax saved / year$125,794

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
$46$43101,214 SF1984
$56$5289,888 SF1983
$56$58130,686 SF1998
$68$6285,734 SF1984
$69$65110,483 SF1982
$124$11587,351 SF1984
$131$131102,358 SF1997
$138$13466,439 SF1998

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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