What percent of homes in ZIP 79938 are overassessed?

37.2% of homes in El Paso ZIP 79938 (10,716 of 28,836 parcels) are assessed more than 10% above the typical per-square-foot value for the neighborhood, based on HCAD public records.

How do I protest my property taxes in El Paso ZIP 79938?

File a Notice of Protest with EPCAD by May 15 each year. Bring 3-5 comparable sales from your immediate area to your ARB hearing. Past the May 15 date, a late protest may still be accepted for good cause under §41.44(b) until the ARB approves the records (typically mid-July); the next regular protest window is April-May 2027.

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ZIP 79938 property tax overassessment report

37.2% of homes in El Paso ZIP 79938 (10,716 of 28,836 parcels) are assessed more than 10% above what comparable-size homes in the same ZIP typically pay per square foot. Combined annual overpayment: $18,632,128.

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28,836

Homes in ZIP

10,716

Flagged as overassessed

37.2%

$80,871

Avg overage / home

$254,491

Typical value

~$146/sqft

El Paso County · over-assessed homes overpay year-round

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Top 11 most overassessed homes in 79938

Addresses anonymized. Pulled directly from HCAD public records. Each home pays significantly more than what a comparable-size home in this ZIP typically pays.

Address	Sq ft	Year	Market val	Expected	Overage	% over	$/yr
3XX ELMHURST AVE	1,256	1935	$393,800	$183,376	$210,424	114.8%	$5,092
2XX PENDLETON AVE	1,416	2018	$325,330	$206,736	$118,594	57.4%	$2,870
9XXX BENDING CRST	883	1998	$184,960	$128,918	$56,042	43.5%	$1,356
5XXX BAFFIN LN	1,461	2020	$264,327	$213,306	$51,021	23.9%	$1,235
8XX POINSETTIA	1,679	2021	$294,420	$245,134	$49,286	20.1%	$1,193
1XX REICHERT ST	1,446	2021	$254,160	$211,116	$43,044	20.4%	$1,042
9XXX MAIDENSTONE DR	1,561	1987	$265,730	$227,906	$37,824	16.6%	$915
5XXX TREE VIEW ST	1,068	2001	$190,000	$155,928	$34,072	21.9%	$825
1XXXX EDGECREST DR	1,138	1968	$200,000	$166,148	$33,852	20.4%	$819
4XXX HUNTERS GLN	1,081	1966	$177,000	$157,826	$19,174	12.1%	$464
4XXX SUN GATE ST	968	1967	$157,500	$141,328	$16,172	11.4%	$391

Data: HCAD public records, El Paso County, ZIP 79938. Addresses anonymized to protect privacy; full data is public record under Texas Public Information Act. See the full statewide over-assessment study for the methodology behind these numbers.

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