The Process

The reval process begins long before you receive your notice in the mail. It’s complicated, and our appraisers use the most up-to-date technology available to conduct statistical analysis and checks to ensure that your value is accurate and fair.

Here are the general steps involved in the process:

• We began by dividing the County into about 4,200 appraisal “neighborhoods” based on similar market, economic and geographic conditions – for example, a subdivision with homes that are about the same age, style and quality of construction. (This is ongoing since the last revaluation, when we had 3,000 neighborhoods.)
• Developed a schedule of values using factors such as actual construction cost of new buildings, sales of new homes with known lot values, and actual land sales of all zoning types and land sizes throughout the county. The schedule of values contains rates to be applied to land and buildings to estimate the market value of all properties in the county. (spring 2006-07)
• Land pricing and pre-review. (through summer 2007)
• Final review, edits and analysis. (through fall 2007)
• Report to Board of Commissioners. (November 2007)
• Send notices to property owners. (November 2007)