Small projects, sheds and permits: what triggers a change in your assessed value

Natalie Pesauer, reappraisal administrator, said her team verifies physical changes to properties by area and that even small, permit‑exempt improvements such as a storage shed or non‑permitted alterations can necessitate adjustments to the county’s records.

"Even, like, if you have a storage shed and then you get rid of it…anything that any improvements made or removed from the property would be something that we would wanna know about," Pesauer said, noting her team uses annual ortho imagery and field visits to keep parcel data current.

Pesauer added that because the county inspects exterior conditions, interior deterioration or unreported changes may not be visible; she encouraged homeowners who believe their property's condition is incorrectly recorded to file an appeal so appraisers can inspect and, if appropriate, adjust values.

The tax office accepts appeals year-round, Pesauer said, and attendees at public meetings or those who complete web forms help the office maintain accuracy across the county’s roughly 117,000 parcels.