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Real Data · Bexar County · 2025

The County's Number Is Not Your Home's Value

Most homeowners base big decisions on their BCAD assessment, and it costs them. Here are 4 real Woodlawn Lake sales from 2025, each with MLS records and parcel data you can verify. The county was wrong every single time.

4Real Bexar County Sales Analyzed
$94KAverage Gap, County vs. Market
0 / 4Times BCAD Got It Right
The Myth

“If I lower my assessment, buyers will pay less for my house.”

This is the #1 reason San Antonio homeowners don't protest, and it costs them thousands every year. They believe the county's appraised value controls what the market will pay.

The Reality

Buyers don't look up your BCAD number. The market decides your home's value.

Buyers make offers based on comparable sales, condition, and location. Not a county spreadsheet. Lowering your tax assessment has exactly zero effect on what someone will pay for your home. We have the receipts.

4 Real Sales. 4 Misses.
Both Directions.

The county overvalues some properties and undervalues others. Here's the proof, all from one San Antonio neighborhood in 2025.

114 Alexander Rd

San Antonio 78201

MLS #1914311 · Closed Nov 2025
Parcel 02026-008-0260

County Too Low
County
$194,830
Market
$300,000
County missed by+$105,170 (54% low)
What happened: An investor bought this 1,236 sq ft home and fully renovated it: quartz counters, new flooring, covered casita. A family paid $300,000. The county still thinks it's worth $194,830. Lowering that assessment wouldn't have changed what the buyer paid by a single dollar.

1922 W Ashby

San Antonio 78228

MLS #1888226 · Closed Oct 2025
Parcel 02015-020-0210

County Too Low
County
$145,000
Market
$289,999
County missed by+$144,999 (100% low)
What happened: An investor bought for $80K and gutted it to the studs: new foundation, roof, all new electrical, plumbing, HVAC, windows, flooring. The county says $145K. The buyer paid $289,999. The county was exactly half the actual market value.

1828 W Craig Pl

San Antonio 78201

MLS #1885907 · Closed Oct 2025
Parcel 01988-002-0170

County Too High
County
$269,150
Market
$193,500
County missed by-$75,650 (28% high)
What happened: The sellers listed at $250,000, probably because the county said $269,150 and they thought they were giving someone a deal. After 99 days on market, it sold for $193,500 cash. The market said that county number was fiction.

3220 W Ashby

San Antonio 78228

MLS #1886111 · Closed Sep 2025
Parcel 08334-019-0100

County Too High
County
$213,460
Market
$160,000
County missed by-$53,460 (25% high)
What happened: Listed at $225,000 because the county said $213,460. After 51 days, it sold for $160,000 cash. That's 25% below the county's value. The sellers chased a number the market never agreed with.

Lowering your assessment doesn't change what buyers pay.
It changes what you pay.

Buyers determine value based on condition, comparables, and location. Not a county spreadsheet. What your tax assessment controls is your annual tax bill. If BCAD has overvalued your property, you're paying taxes on phantom value that no buyer would ever honor.

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All data sourced from San Antonio Board of Realtors MLS, Bexar County Appraisal District public records, and Courthouse Retrieval System.
Sale prices reflect recorded closing amounts. Tax assessments reflect 2025 equalized values. All properties in Woodlawn Lake area, San Antonio, TX.
Data current as of February 2026. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Alamo Tax Defense TDLR License #13464.