Over-assessed vs. comparables

402 E Austin St

Driscoll, 78351 · Nueces County, Texas · commercial property · 5,640 sq ft · Texas Tax Code §42.26

$2,134estimated 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

Nueces public rollTexas
Current assessment$242,950
What the comparable appraisals support$145,961
Estimated over-assessment$96,989 · 39.9%
Comparable basis$26/SF
Estimated tax saved / year$2,134

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
$2$25,336 SF1970
$8$85,443 SF1972
$17$175,796 SF1970
$19$195,520 SF1968
$23$235,066 SF1970
$29$295,150 SF1971
$33$335,298 SF1971
$33$335,600 SF1972

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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