How is property appraised?
To find the value of any piece of property, the assessor must first know what similar properties are selling for, what it would cost to replace the property, what rent it may earn and what are the attributable expenses. Using these facts, the assessor can then go about determining the property value in one of three different ways. Please read more about this topic on the How Property is Appraised page.

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1. What do I do if I think my assessment is incorrect?
2. What is an annual reassessment?
3. Why do an annual reassessment?
4. Why are real estate taxes necessary?
5. What is fair market value?
6. What causes property values to change?
7. What is the effective date of my assessment?
8. When are buildings under construction assessed?
9. How is property appraised?
10. Do all assessments change at the same rate?
11. How do trends in real estate affect local assessments?
12. What is the role of computers in the assessment process?
13. What will happen to my assessment if I improve my property?
14. Will my assessment increase if I repair my property?
15. Can the assessment on my property be changed even if the assessor has not been inside my property?
16. What is a field review?
17. Can I make an appointment for a field review?
18. How can I be sure the information used to determine the value of my property is correct?