Over-assessed vs. comparables

13240 Northwest Fwy

Harris County, Texas · commercial property · 8,284 sq ft · Texas Tax Code §42.26

$8,990estimated 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$2,636,608
What the comparable appraisals support$2,227,971
Estimated over-assessment$408,637 · 15.5%
Comparable basis$269/SF
Estimated tax saved / year$8,990

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
$39$4010,760 SF2009
$94$919,100 SF2001
$202$1967,344 SF2007
$258$2549,406 SF2004
$282$2657,404 SF2000
$284$2737,238 SF2005
$301$2868,229 SF2000
$282$2917,624 SF2018

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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