Homeowner contests 2025 assessment; Union County board keeps $523,000 valuation after condition review

Robert Fischel told the Union County Board of Equalization and Review that the assessed value of his home does not reflect its condition and recent offers to buy. The board considered photographs, two offers the owner submitted, and county inspection notes before maintaining the county ssessment at $523,000.

Fischel told the board the 2021 assessed value was $381,100 and that in 2025 the assessor rrived at a higher figure; county staff later reduced the 2025 value to $523,000 during review. He said he had received offers ranging from $360,000 to $410,000 and that the condition of the property—leaking roof, rotted window frames and overgrown landscaping—supported a lower market value. He told the board that roof repairs were estimated at $3,000 to $6,000 and that a full roof replacement could cost about $30,000.

County appraisal staff told the board they had re-inspected the home and adjusted the quality and condition in the appraisal system. The appraiser reported they had moved the quality rating from "good" to "average plus" and maintained a "fair" condition rating; that updated sales-comparison analysis resulted in a value of $523,000.

Board members questioned the owner about offers and why the property was not currently listed for sale. One board member asked whether the county had made a cost-to-cure adjustment; county staff replied there was no single line-item cost-to-cure but that condition and quality changes were reflected in the sales-comparison adjustments.

After deliberation the board voted to accept the county's adjusted value of $523,000 for parcel 07138027. The board recorded the decision in open session and directed the county to provide written notice to the taxpayer.