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Commercial Property Tax Appraisals Soar by 21% in Dallas County
Add sky-high assessments to the list of challenges facing commercial property landlords in the Dallas area.
Commercial valuations in Dallas County have risen by 21 percent since last year, despite evidence of a sluggish market, Bisnow reported, citing the Dallas Central Appraisal District.
There were double digit increases across all commercial sectors, although some asset classes were hit harder than others. The soaring valuations, unveiled in preliminary assessments, marks a stark contrast to the actual market conditions perceived by property owners.
“I’m not shocked by the fact that notice values were higher because the appraisal district tends to be aggressive,” Meritax Advisors partner Ryan Chismark told the outlet. “However, I’m disappointed that they’re higher because of where we actually are in the market.”
Commercial property sales plummeted by 58 percent last year amid rising interest rates, tight lending standards and widending buyer-seller discrepancies. The lack of recent comparable transactions has led appraisers to rely on outdated cap rates, drawing criticism from property owners and consultants.
Industrial properties have seen the largest increase over the past year, estimated at over 50 percent on average, with some lower-tier properties doubling in value year-over-year. Chismark suggests that the surge in industrial values may stem from historical undervaluation, prompting the district to recalibrate assessments.
Multifamily and retail properties also experienced hikes of 20 percent and 10 percent, respectively. Even for the struggling office sector, which is still grappling with soaring vacancies amid the remote-work era, valuations are 5 to 10 percent higher than they were a year ago.
Jon Redmond, manager of the U.S. real property tax division at Altus Group, was surprised by the relatively modest rise in retail values, given the sector’s steady recovery from the pandemic.
“Even in a terrible market, we are always going to protest,” he said. “But I don’t think [retail owners] will have the sticker shock that office or industrial clients will.”
The protest and litigation process routinely results in lowered assessments, with over $9 billion shaved off preliminary assessments last year alone. Chismark is optimistic that despite the anticipated contention, most owners will eventually find acceptable resolutions with the central appraisal district.
—Quinn Donoghue
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Morton started 15 games in 1972 for an injured Staubach, who eventually returned in the playoffs. The Cowboys decided to trade Morton in 1974 to the Giants, who sent back a first-round pick, which turned out to be the No. 2 overall pick in 1975. The Cowboys used that selection to take Randy White, a 10-time Pro Bowler and future Hall of Famer.
Ironically enough, White’s best game was likely Super Bowl XII, when he was named Co-MVP with Harvey Martin. The Cowboys’ Doomsday defense dominated the Broncos, who were quarterbacked by Morton.
Overall, Morton played for the Cowboys, Giants and Broncos before officially retiring at the end of the 1982 season.
His career ended with 27,908 passing yards, ranking him 71st in NFL history, just ahead of Hall of Famer Joe Namath (27,663).
With the official NFL schedule coming this week, the Dallas Cowboys have revealed when, where and against who their Week 1 contest will be.
The Cowboys announced that they will square off against the New York Giants on the road in Week 1, with the game set for Sunday, Sept. 13, at 7:20 p.m. CT. So, it’s prime time for the Cowboys to start the season.
This is the second game we know about for the Cowboys this year. Of course, we know they will be playing on Thanksgiving, also.
The official schedule will drop on May 14, the NFL announced last week. Schedules for all 32 teams will be revealed on ESPN and the NFL Network, but each team will unveil its own schedule on social media, also.
The Cowboys were always likely to play a road game in Week 1 because of an Usher and Chris Brown concert taking place at AT&T Stadium that week.
Dallas will also be impacted by an Ed Sheeran concert in Week 7, so that’s another potential road game. They could also play on Monday or Thursday that week, or have a bye.
Cowboys’ strength of schedule
According to Warren Sharp of Sharp Football Analysis, the Cowboys are not going to have an easy road to make the postseason.
The Cowboys have the fourth-toughest schedule in the NFL going into the 2026 season, with only the Arizona Cardinals, Miami Dolphins and Carolina Panthers having tougher slates.
Dallas’ schedule is also the third-toughest in the NFC, and the most difficult in the NFC East.
Sharp does his strength of schedule rankings based on win totals from Vegas oddsmakers rather than utilizing the previous season’s records because that metric doesn’t factor in offseason changes.
The Cowboys will play home games against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, Tennessee Titans, Baltimore Ravens, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders.
On the road, Dallas will square off against the Giants, Eagles, Commanders, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers.
Of those opponents, seven of them made the postseason in 2025, a list that includes the Jaguars, 49ers, Eagles, Texans, Rams, Seahawks and Packers.
All of those teams should be as good in 2026, and teams like the Colts, Titans, Ravens, Bucs, Giants and Commanders have a very real chance to be improved as well.
It won’t be an easy road for Dallas to get back to the playoffs in 2026, but there’s at least hope following a defensive overhaul.
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