Over-assessed vs. comparables

316 2nd 89

Harris County, Texas · multifamily property · 68,416 sq ft · Texas Tax Code §42.26

$26,031estimated 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$6,134,346
What the comparable appraisals support$4,951,106
Estimated over-assessment$1,183,240 · 19.3%
Comparable basis$72/SF
Estimated tax saved / year$26,031

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
$51$5167,408 SF1963
$56$5667,486 SF1964
$59$5969,530 SF1967
$64$6468,014 SF1967
$69$6965,696 SF1965
$77$7664,366 SF1962
$79$7865,931 SF1964
$85$8569,440 SF1965

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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