Over-assessed vs. comparables

1836 Richmond Ave

Harris County, Texas · commercial property · 2,667 sq ft · Texas Tax Code §42.26

$4,850estimated 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$1,015,912
What the comparable appraisals support$795,452
Estimated over-assessment$220,460 · 21.7%
Comparable basis$298/SF
Estimated tax saved / year$4,850

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
$160$1612,908 SF1935
$260$2572,474 SF1934
$266$2742,750 SF1940
$281$2812,632 SF1935
$293$2942,430 SF1938
$304$3022,502 SF1935
$317$3092,676 SF1930
$316$3242,656 SF1940

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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