Over-assessed vs. comparables

5220 Galveston Rd

Harris County, Texas · commercial property · 21,060 sq ft · Texas Tax Code §42.26

$11,011estimated 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$1,493,240
What the comparable appraisals support$992,749
Estimated over-assessment$500,491 · 33.5%
Comparable basis$47/SF
Estimated tax saved / year$11,011

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
$35$3417,880 SF1981
$39$3923,278 SF1984
$41$4317,826 SF1997
$47$4515,040 SF1981
$49$4716,269 SF1981
$46$4822,080 SF1992
$50$4917,602 SF1984
$47$5025,780 SF1989

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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