Over-assessed vs. comparables

5215 S 5th Ave

Port Arthur, 77640 · Jefferson County, Texas · commercial property · 1 sq ft · Texas Tax Code §42.26

$1,161estimated 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$153,120
What the comparable appraisals support$100,348
Estimated over-assessment$52,772 · 34.5%
Comparable basis$100348/SF
Estimated tax saved / year$1,161

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
$27180$271801 SF1968
$56439$564391 SF1968
$77486$794231 SF1973
$80067$808681 SF1970
$81541$856181 SF1978
$115077$1150771 SF1968
$141953$1419531 SF1968
$146462$1464621 SF1968

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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