Syracuse officials outline plan for citywide property revaluation and proposed GAR contract

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City staff told the Syracuse City Council they plan to seek a contract with GAR Associates for a citywide property revaluation, an effort staff said could cost roughly $1.8 million to $2 million, would include broad data verification and public outreach, and could change assessed values across neighborhoods.

City staff told the Syracuse City Council on Oct. 27, 2025, they intend to seek approval for a contract with GAR Associates to perform a citywide property equity update, a multiyear reassessment staff said could cost about $1.8 million to $2 million.

The reassessment would update parcel-level inventory and valuations across all neighborhoods and is intended to bring the city’s level of assessment closer to the state-reported equalization rate, which staff said is currently about 57.5 percent. Assessment staff and GAR representatives described a three-phase project of data validation and verification, valuation modeling, and an expanded informal review period before the city posts a tentative roll.

“Unfortunately, this is the process. We can’t force our way into anyone’s home,” said Dave Barnett, one of the owners of GAR Associates, describing the project’s exterior-only inspection approach and the emphasis on compiling permit records, recent sales and…

Syracuse officials outline plan for citywide property revaluation and proposed GAR contract

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