Orlando, FL · Member since 2009 · 2k+ posts · 282 votes
Usually when this happens in my area, it's because the current owner did an unpermitted garage conversion, but sometimes I see houses where the information is just wrong for no apparent reason (always less rooms than the real number).
Can this come back to bite you when you sell the house? And can the county come after you for back property taxes if they find out there's an "extra" room they didn't know about for years? Is it a good idea to let the county know that they have the wrong information in their system? thanks
Real Estate Agent · Henderson, NV · Member since 2011 · 1k+ posts · 550 votes
14y
Every state and county are different. I'd call their office to ask. You don't have to give them property specific info, so you won't be on the hook for anything by asking for general information.
As far as biting you later goes, it may depending upon how your local MLS is set up. Ours populates property data from the county assessor data.
Investor · Central Valley, CA · Member since 2012 · 6k+ posts · 3k+ votes
14y
Where I am a difference in the number of rooms wouldn't change the assessed amount and has no consequences that I know of. It's the square footage difference. And almost always it's because of an unpermitted addition. Sometimes the addition was permitted but the assessor didn't update or re-assess. Either way, in my experience it's important that the numbers reflect what is if you are planning to refinance or sell retail. Appraisers are using assessor data and it's needs to match.