Built a new house and moved in last May. I recently received my 2018 Tax Appraisal and appraisal has an additional 468 square feet on my house and 16 sq ft on my shop. I called the tax appraisal office and talked to the lady and she told me tax appraisal square footage is calculated on outside measurements not inside like an appraiser will do when buying or selling. Never heard of this, wasn't like that on my previous house. Fighting it now providing more info to them. Anyone had the same issues?
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Square footage measurements are calculated using exterior measurements for both the county and a private appraisal. But that doesn’t mean the county is correct. In most counties, their appraisers will round the measured dimension to the nearest half foot. Independent appraisers typically round measurements to a more exact standard. Also, if your home is a 2 story home with open areas in the second level, there is a decent chance that the counties square footage is incorrect. Best way to get this straightened out is to either show the county a set of plans or have your house measured by an appraiser. Then take the appraisers sketch down to the appraisal district.
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Originally posted by Preacher Man View PostSquare footage measurements are calculated using exterior measurements for both the county and a private appraisal. But that doesn’t mean the county is correct. In most counties, their appraisers will round the measured dimension to the nearest half foot. Independent appraisers typically round measurements to a more exact standard. Also, if your home is a 2 story home with open areas in the second level, there is a decent chance that the counties square footage is incorrect. Best way to get this straightened out is to either show the county a set of plans or have your house measured by an appraiser. Then take the appraisers sketch down to the appraisal district.
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Originally posted by Preacher Man View PostSquare footage measurements are calculated using exterior measurements for both the county and a private appraisal. But that doesn’t mean the county is correct. In most counties, their appraisers will round the measured dimension to the nearest half foot. Independent appraisers typically round measurements to a more exact standard. Also, if your home is a 2 story home with open areas in the second level, there is a decent chance that the counties square footage is incorrect. Best way to get this straightened out is to either show the county a set of plans or have your house measured by an appraiser. Then take the appraisers sketch down to the appraisal district.
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So does exterior measurements mean they use the roofline of your house from a satellite picture? Obviously that would include porches and car ports which should not be included I would think. OP, did someone come out and physically measure your house? Interested in this as I hope to be building a house soon.
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Originally posted by Preacher Man View PostSquare footage measurements are calculated using exterior measurements for both the county and a private appraisal. But that doesn’t mean the county is correct. In most counties, their appraisers will round the measured dimension to the nearest half foot. Independent appraisers typically round measurements to a more exact standard. Also, if your home is a 2 story home with open areas in the second level, there is a decent chance that the counties square footage is incorrect. Best way to get this straightened out is to either show the county a set of plans or have your house measured by an appraiser. Then take the appraisers sketch down to the appraisal district.
Thanks all for the feedback.
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OP, did someone come out and physically measure your house? Interested in this as I hope to be building a house soon.[/quote]
Yes they did. Very frustrating when I put my tape on it and then look at their numbers and sketch. Original appraisal is very close to builder specs.Last edited by Gunner97; 05-08-2018, 10:00 PM.
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Originally posted by 44mAG View PostSo does exterior measurements mean they use the roofline of your house from a satellite picture? Obviously that would include porches and car ports which should not be included I would think. OP, did someone come out and physically measure your house? Interested in this as I hope to be building a house soon.
It is the exterior dimensions of the walls.
This would not include the roof area, porches, or carports, but can incorrectly make assumptions about where garage walls fall within the dwelling, which can affect the accuracy of the living square footage.
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