Significant Increase in Benton County Home Values Does Not Imply Higher Property Taxes, Assessor Clarifies

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Recent assessment of home values in Benton County has resulted in significant increases. In some instances, the new assessments are tens of thousands of dollars higher.

The County Assessor, however, clarified that this does not mean property taxes will increase as well. These increases in home value assessments, according to the County Assessor, are due to prior underestimations and the current aggressive valuation during the COVID-19 era. The changes are mainly adjustments to reflect current market values.

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