The following information details the schedule and process of the Johnson County Assessor's reappraisal process.
Schedule
- 2023
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Sharon Township
Washington Township
Coralville - 2024
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Lone Tree
Hills
Coralville
North Liberty - 2025
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Oxford Township
Oxford City
Tiffin
Scott Township
East Lucas Township South
Lincoln Township - 2026
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Swisher
Shueyville
Newport Township
East Lucas Township North
Union Township
West Lucas Township - 2027
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Solon
University Heights
Clear Creek Township
Pleasant Valley Township
Liberty Township - 2028
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Penn Township
Jefferson Township
Freemont Township
Hardin Township - 2029
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Penn Township
Cedar Township
Jefferson Township
Kalona - 2030
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Big Grove Township
Graham Township
West Branch
Monroe Township
Madison Township
*This schedule is tentative and subject to change.
Residential Reassessment Project FAQ
- Q: Why is the assessor going to reappraise homes?
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A: We do revaluation in Johnson County on a revolving basis. We have an eight-to-ten-year schedule to visit every residential parcel. A lot of changes can happen to a home over 10 years. Some have been remodeled from top to bottom, and others have had only minimal maintenance or changes.
- Q: My property just increased recently. Why change it again?
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A: Per Iowa State Code, each odd numbered year (2023, 2025, 2027) we look at recent sales and re-estimate a new value using the existing property information and new sale prices. This project is not being done to increase assessed values--it is being done to increase the accuracy of the listing information about each property.
- Q: How many homes will be visited and how long will it take?
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A: There are approximately 30,000 homes in the Johnson County Assessor’s Office jurisdiction. We attempt to review every parcel every 8-10 years. This project is limited to properties outside of the City of Iowa City, which has its own Assessor’s Office.
- Q: Why do you need fresh information? Isn’t the current information good enough?
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A: Stale property information can cause assessed values to be inaccurate in a couple of different ways. We use the information on properties that have sold to set the assessed value on all homes. If information on sold properties is out of date, it can affect the assessed value of all homes in the area. Stale information can also cause us to overestimate or underestimate the market value on an individual home when we use out of date information on that property to set the assessed value.
- Q: Why do we ask to view the interior of the home?
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A: The quality, condition, and layout of a home’s interior plays a major role in its overall value. Only by seeing these can we accurately measure the differences between your home and sold properties that have also been inspected. During the visit, property owners can also show our staff areas of the home which might detract from the property’s market value.
- Q: What other interior information do we collect?
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A: The number of bedrooms (and floor they are on), number of bathrooms, amount and quality of basement finish, fireplace information, wall heights, flooring and wall finish types, and information on interior millwork. We do not take interior photos.
- Q: Do I have to allow the assessor’s office staff into my home?
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A: No. You are not required to allow them access to the interior of the home but allowing them to collect fresh information will provide you with a more accurate assessed value. (A typical inspection takes only 10 minutes of your time!) Before you make your decision to allow or deny access to your home’s interior, please know that new market values will be estimated for every home, regardless of inspection status. A refused inspection will not stop a new value from being estimated, only cause it to be less accurate.
- Q: Who will be visiting my home and how will I be able to confirm their identity?
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A: We have a staff of four residential appraisers. Their names and photos are available below. When they are doing inspections, they will be driving a vehicle clearly marked with the Johnson County logo, wearing a Johnson County ID badge and a shirt/jacket with our names and office. You can also call our office at 319-356-6078 to verify their identity.
- Q: Will I know the new assessed value of my home when they have completed their work at my house?
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A: No. We are collecting property information only during the inspection. Finalized assessed values will be mailed to property owners in late March after all data for your neighborhood has been collected and sales for your area have been reviewed.
- Q: If I disagree with the new assessed value, what options do I have?
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A: After you receive the new value in the mail, you will have two appeal options.
- Your first option is to contact the assessor’s office and request an informal appeal. In these informal discussions between owners and our office, we can review recent sales and see how they compare to your home. If we agree, we sign a document changing the assessed value.
- You can also appeal to the Johnson County Board of Review. The BOR is an independent three-person board that meets annually to hear assessment appeals.
- Q: How will a value change affect my tax bill?
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A: The Assessed Value is one of three components used to calculate property taxes. Your local Levy Rate and the “Rollback” are the other two. Your locally elected officials set the levy rate, and that rate will not be determined for almost a year-and-a-half from your assessment date. The Iowa Department of Revenue sets the Rollback (percentage of an assessment that is taxable). Assessed value changes from around the state are used to calculate the Rollback which is also not available for more than a year. Because of the variability of the Rollback and future Levy Rates, it is impossible to accurately determine how a value change will affect the final tax bill amounts. Assessed value changed implemented for 1/1/2025 will show up on the tax bill that comes due in Sept 2026 and March 2027.
Johnson County Assessor’s Office Residential Appraisers
Angie Mulcahy, |
Kyle Yoder, |
Alicia Sachtjen, |
Emily Fitzpatrick, |