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Is My Home Assessed Properly For Tax Purposes?

Is My Home Assessed Properly For Tax Purposes? That is a question I hear quite a bit. Understandably so. Depending on where you live, property taxes might be a big deal Here in Central PA, part of the taxes a homeowner pays (property tax) goes to the local government and part of it goes to the school district. There has been talk about reducing or eliminating school tax from the burden of homeowners.  There are strong arguments for AND against that idea. I won't get into that here. Let's talk about your tax assessment value. For now, we pay taxes on property we own. The amount we pay is based on the assessed value of the home. Where I live (York County) it is the Department of Assessment that determines the assessed value. Every county is different, so check with your local government for details. Or call me and I'll find out for you! Back to the original question:  What if you disagree with their value?   For those of