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The Valuation Process
The Valuation Process
The county assessor is responsible for discovering, listing, classifying and valuing all property within Broomfield in accordance with state law. The Colorado law stresses fairness and all county assessors, including Broomfield's, are bound by the law. The market approach to value must be used to value residential properties. Actual sales of property for a 24 month period are used. This data is analyzed and qualified to determine a fair market value amount. The assessment date is Jan. 1 of every year. Property is valued based on its condition as of the assessment date.
Reappraisal Value and Intervening Year Information
Colorado statute requires all assessors to revalue all properties in a reappraisal (odd numbered) year. The market approach to value must be used to determine the value of residential properties. State statute requires that the market value of a home is determined by sales of comparable residential properties that occurred during the 24 month sales period. For tax years 2023 and 2024, the sales period is from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2022.
In intervening (even numbered) years, the value remains the same unless changes to the property have been made that would affect value as of the January 1 assessment date. These changes generally includes things like new construction, basement finishes, additions, etc.
Notices of Valuation
A Notice of Valuation (NOV) will be mailed to all real property owners on May 1 on every reappraisal (odd) year. NOVs are only mailed out on intervening (even) years when there is a change in value due to things like finished basements and additions. The Notice of Valuation contains prior and new actual value, property classification (vacant land, residential and so on), and a summary of the property's characteristics along with an appeal form. You will receive two copies of the NOV. One copy is for your records and the other is for you to submit if you wish to appeal your property valuation.