Over-assessed vs. comparables

6742 Mayard Rd

Harris County, Texas · commercial property · 15,000 sq ft · Texas Tax Code §42.26

$3,359estimated 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$945,376
What the comparable appraisals support$792,679
Estimated over-assessment$152,697 · 16.2%
Comparable basis$53/SF
Estimated tax saved / year$3,359

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
$36$3313,040 SF1976
$36$3412,680 SF1982
$38$3819,440 SF1984
$56$5213,050 SF1980
$57$5311,634 SF1984
$59$5812,055 SF1992
$66$6315,172 SF1982
$91$9410,560 SF2005

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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