Office of Real Estate Valuation and assessments. Appraises all eligible properties within the county for tax purposes. Our appraisers establish the market value of a property by evaluating the buying and selling of similar surrounding real estate on the open market.

All real property, including commercial & residential, are re-assessed annually. Determining the value involves a combination of factors, which include but are not limited to: The price a typical buyer would pay for the property in its current condition in a competitive and open market. The value that similar properties are selling for Estimated cost to replace the property with today’s materials and labor costs How much it takes to operate and keep in repair Potential earnings if rented

The Real Estate Assessments Office collects information regarding property descriptions, property sales, and other real estate market data. To ensure property descriptions are accurate, County appraisers periodically inspect properties to verify current data.