Viewing Issue G

My assessment is higher than other properties

You are looking at other assessments. Did these properties sell recently (this year or last year)?

Instructions:

You can see if these properties sold on BC Assessment's website.

Yes

Your property should be assessed at what it was worth around July 1 last year.  This is your property's market value.

  • You could continue to compare your assessment with other assessments.  But, usually you will not succeed because the other assessments might be wrong.
     
  • You have found some sales which might be very helpful.  Sales of similar properties are the best evidence.
     
  • We recommend you look at the sales in more detail: by using common methods.

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No

You probably will not succeed by comparing your assessment with other assessments:

  • The other assessments might be wrong.
  • It is possible that your assessment is completely correct.

We suggest two options for finding better evidence:

Option 1: If you are concerned that your assessment is too high

Option 2: If you are concerned that your assessment is unfair

  • Your assessment should be fair compared with similar properties in your area.
  • This means: if most similar properties are assessed below their market values, then your property should also be assessed under its market value.
  • If this is your concern, you can review fairness of my assessment.

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