Can the assessment on my property be changed even if the assessor has not been inside my property?
To make a proper assessment of a dwelling or other building, it is desirable for the assessor to see the inside and the outside of the property. The law requires that property be valued from actual view or the best information available. The assessor’s office has a vast amount of historical records on the physical characteristics of each property in the municipality. Even though the assessor may have been unable to go through your property, the assessment will still be reviewed, based on the existing records and the sales of similar properties.

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1. What is the assessor's role?
2. What is the difference between real and personal property?
3. How does the assessor value property?
4. What is market value?
5. I've heard you develop appraised values by computer. Is this correct?
6. Can the assessment on my property be changed even if the assessor has not been inside my property?
7. Will I be penalized if I don't let the assessor in when an inspection is requested?
8. What will happen to my assessment if I improve my property?
9. Will my assessment go up if I repair my property?
10. How can my assessment change when I haven't done anything to my property?
11. Why does the City have to conduct a revaluation?
12. I've been told that everybody's taxes go up after a revaluation. Is this true?
13. Do all assessments change at the same rate?
14. How will my taxes change as a result of a new assessment?
15. Where do my tax dollars go?
16. Will I be notified if there is a change in my assessment?
17. How do I know if my assessment is fair?