A useful property-tax review begins before you search for comparable homes. It begins with the government record for your own property.That record is the appraisal authority’s working description of the property: its size, age, construction, features, classification, and assessed value.
If the description is incomplete or inaccurate, every comparison built on top of it can become less useful.This is not about hunting for a technicality. It is about making sure the evidence starts from the same property the appraisal authority believes it assessed.What to collectStart with the current official property record and the notice of value or assessment notice for the year you are reviewing.
Save copies rather than relying on a browser tab that may change later.Then identify the fields that materially describe the property:• parcel or account number• situs address• land and improvement values• total assessed or market value, using the authority’s own terminology• living area and lot size• year built• property class or use• construction type, quality, and condition• bedrooms, bathrooms, garages, pools, outbuildings, or other listed features• exemptions or limitations shown on the recordTerminology varies by jurisdiction.