Possible over-assessment

221 Richey St

Harris County, Texas · commercial property · 3,246 sq ft · Texas Tax Code §42.26

$21,074estimated overpaid in property tax / year

The public records suggest this property may be over-assessed, but the comparison is wide enough that we verify it by hand — free, with no obligation — before saying you have a case.

What the public records show

Harris public rollTexas
Current assessment$1,218,544
What the comparable appraisals support$260,655
Estimated over-assessment$957,889 · 78.6%
Comparable basis$80/SF
Estimated tax saved / year$21,074

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
$38$373,735 SF1980
$56$563,664 SF1980
$58$573,520 SF1980
$65$622,800 SF1980
$62$634,270 SF1980
$99$982,700 SF1984
$106$1083,750 SF1984
$124$1192,250 SF1982

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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