Maximize Residential Savings with Urban Property Tax
Appraisal District Record Accuracy Review
Verification and correction of property details, including grade, condition, features, remodel extent, and square footage, to ensure accurate assessments.
Comparable Sales Analysis
Comparison of assessed home values with recent neighborhood sales to ensure fair market assessments.
Uniform & Equal Analysis
Comparison of assessed home values with similar neighborhood properties to ensure uniform and equal assessments, in accordance with the Texas Property Tax Code.
Condition Issue Documentation
Identification and documentation of issues affecting market value, such as foundation problems, roof damage, and water damage, to support valuation reductions.
Proven Success in Reducing Residential Property Tax Valuations
Urban Property Tax has a proven track record in reducing residential property tax valuations. Our consultants are typically successful in about 3 out every 4 cases. We conduct a thorough review of our client’s property and introduce effective arguments to achieve our target value. Below are just a few of the methods used by our consultants:
- We review Appraisal District records for accuracy. Many times the property description can be incorrect on items such as grade, condition, additional features, extent of a remodel, or incorrect square footage of the land or improvements. A correction in any one of these items can have a very big impact on the assessed value of your property.
- Urban consultants conduct a Comparable Sales Analysis for each residential property. This is where we compare the assessed value of your home with the sales prices of other similar properties that have sold in your neighborhood. Urban Property Tax has access to the Houston Association of Realtors Multiple Listing Service so our consultants have the ability to see all recent sales that have occurred in your neighborhood.
- We prepare a Uniform & Equal Analysis. A U & E Analysis compares the assessed value of your home with the assessed value of other similar properties in your neighborhood. According to the Texas Property Tax Code, appraisal districts must assess all similar properties in a uniform and equal manner. Condition Issues that affect the market value of your property can be brought up during the protest process as a means of obtaining a reduction. To receive a value reduction, Urban Property Tax must provide documentation of the issue and an estimate of the cost to repair. Some common condition issues are foundation issues, roof damage, and water damage.
Residential property tax valuation reduction
Appraisal District record accuracy review
Comparable Sales Analysis for residential properties
Uniform & Equal Analysis for fair assessment
Condition issues impacting property tax assessments
