Over-assessed vs. comparables

16842 Royal Crest Dr

Harris County, Texas · commercial property · 2,408 sq ft · Texas Tax Code §42.26

$1,187estimated 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$379,805
What the comparable appraisals support$325,832
Estimated over-assessment$53,973 · 14.2%
Comparable basis$135/SF
Estimated tax saved / year$1,187

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
$52$522,400 SF1984
$92$932,520 SF1983
$117$1172,995 SF1979
$132$1312,240 SF1983
$134$1332,240 SF1983
$137$1372,408 SF1983
$153$1472,304 SF1976
$153$1471,876 SF1980

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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