Over-assessed vs. comparables

3431 Canal Ave

Groves, 77619 · Jefferson County, Texas · multifamily property · 3,830 sq ft · Texas Tax Code §42.26

$211estimated 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$83,963
What the comparable appraisals support$74,364
Estimated over-assessment$9,599 · 11.4%
Comparable basis$19/SF
Estimated tax saved / year$211

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
$9$93,766 SF1962
$9$93,733 SF1962
$16$163,808 SF1962
$17$173,856 SF1962
$18$183,744 SF1962
$21$213,748 SF1962
$22$223,766 SF1962
$24$243,892 SF1962

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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