Your county assessor maintains a record of real-estate records for all parcels in the county. Obtaining the database is free and open to anybody. It includes lot and building size, sales history, and appraised and assessed values. The county appraiser determines the appraised value. The appraised value is a percent of appraised value and is utilized to determine property taxes. Parcels are recorded by Parcel Identification Number, Assessor’s Identification Number or speech. You can get a property’s worth through an online search or a visit to your assessor’s office.
Contact the county tax assessor’s office to the county in which the land is situated. Assessors provide advice online, by telephone and in person.
Enter the property address in the appropriate search box if you are searching online. Provide the identifying information regarding the clerk if you are requesting information by telephone or in person, and request the appraised and assessed values.
Ask a realtor to get a list of sold properties very similar to yours in age, size and condition to ascertain the fair market value of your premises. Fair market value is the price your house would bring in an open-market transaction. Fair market value is usually higher than the county assessor’s appraised value.