Over-assessed vs. comparables

1221 Wilson St

Port Neches, 77651 · Jefferson County, Texas · commercial property · 8,987 sq ft · Texas Tax Code §42.26

$868estimated 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

Jefferson public rollTexas
Current assessment$168,599
What the comparable appraisals support$129,157
Estimated over-assessment$39,442 · 23.4%
Comparable basis$14/SF
Estimated tax saved / year$868

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
$10$108,952 SF1950
$10$109,964 SF1948
$14$149,290 SF1946
$14$148,340 SF1948
$14$149,585 SF1947
$15$159,508 SF1948
$18$188,277 SF1948
$19$198,201 SF1948

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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