Will my assessment go up if I repair my property?

Normal maintenance will help retain the value of your property and generally will not affect your assessment. Upgrades, additions, extensive remodeling, new fireplaces, central air conditioning, modernization of kitchens or bathrooms, and improvements in general are likely to increase the assessed value of your property. Serious property deterioration will lower the value of your investment and may result in a lower assessed value than if the property were well maintained.