Over-assessed vs. comparables

24179 Sh 249

Harris County, Texas · commercial property · 11,200 sq ft · Texas Tax Code §42.26

$10,741estimated 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$2,797,497
What the comparable appraisals support$2,309,289
Estimated over-assessment$488,208 · 17.4%
Comparable basis$206/SF
Estimated tax saved / year$10,741

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
$91$9313,875 SF2007
$141$1438,231 SF2017
$153$14810,128 SF2003
$178$1728,405 SF2007
$201$1938,080 SF2005
$229$2208,719 SF2004
$260$2498,070 SF2005
$251$25214,432 SF2003

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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