DTX Value

8031 Forest Trl, Dallas, TX 75238

5 bed / 3 bath, 2,944 sqft, built 1991, in Lake Highlands Appraised at $880,020 for 2026.

Dallas County account 00000401452000000

Appraised value
$880,020
Tax year 2026
Living area
2,944 sqft
$299 per sqft
Year built
1991
Very Good quality
Value capped this year
Yes
An appraisal cap limited this year's appraised value

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Protest deadline

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Assessment snapshot

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  • Appraised value per square footThe current public record shows about $299 per square foot before any comparable-property adjustments.
  • Nearby comparison areaThis page starts the equity review with public records for the Lake Highlands neighborhood and ZIP 75238.
  • Neighborhood value signalAmong 176 residential records in the same neighborhood, the average appraised value is about $367 per square foot.

Comparable assessments

Similar public appraisal records selected for this property's equity comparison.

  • 7931 Square Dr, Dallas, TX 75238
    2,875 sqft | $325/sqft | built 1999 | Similar size (2,875 vs 2,944 sqft); Same story count (2); Similar lot size (10,156 vs 10,195 sqft)
    $935,000
  • 7932 Deer Trail Dr, Dallas, TX 75238
    3,134 sqft | $290/sqft | built 1985 | 6% larger (3,134 vs 2,944 sqft); Same story count (2); Lot 10% larger (11,255 vs 10,195 sqft)
    $908,800
  • 7923 Forest Trl, Dallas, TX 75238
    2,944 sqft | $292/sqft | built 1994 | Similar size (2,944 vs 2,944 sqft); Similar age (1994 vs 1991); Lot 14% smaller (8,810 vs 10,195 sqft)
    $860,770
  • 7933 Deer Trail Dr, Dallas, TX 75238
    2,821 sqft | $322/sqft | built 1992 | Similar size (2,821 vs 2,944 sqft); Similar age (1992 vs 1991); Lot 19% smaller (8,274 vs 10,195 sqft)
    $907,040
  • 8002 Nimrod Trl, Dallas, TX 75238
    2,879 sqft | $388/sqft | built 2004 | Similar size (2,879 vs 2,944 sqft); Same story count (2); Similar lot size (10,852 vs 10,195 sqft)
    $1,116,990

Recent comparable sales

Sales selected by similarity to the subject property. Texas is a non-disclosure state, so these MLS-listed sales are supplemental evidence.

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