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Why does my assessment change if I don’t make any changes to my house?

Published

January 1, 2000

| Assessors Office

Why does my assessment change if I don’t make any changes to my house?

Answer

The assessed value is a reflection of the real estate market as of a fixed point in time each year. Assessors in the state of Massachusetts are obliged to track property sales and to update property values in accordance with Mass. General Laws.

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