Over-assessed vs. comparables

214 Fairview Ave

Harris County, Texas · commercial property · 7,885 sq ft · Texas Tax Code §42.26

$10,388estimated 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$1,921,821
What the comparable appraisals support$1,449,637
Estimated over-assessment$472,184 · 24.6%
Comparable basis$184/SF
Estimated tax saved / year$10,388

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
$118$1207,008 SF1935
$127$1256,513 SF1930
$139$1365,516 SF1930
$155$1546,828 SF1930
$171$1707,081 SF1930
$197$1977,860 SF1930
$199$2018,112 SF1930
$225$2246,810 SF1930

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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