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Chi Sastry · 2026-08-24T13:59:50-07:00

Cross -posting here - Hi BP! I own REI in Canton and got a tax bill where the property assessment was $64k in 2024, in 2026 the property assessment is $33k. Totally understand the tax assessment will be lower than market value and this is good from a tax perspective. But was curious if it has other implications - ...If tax assessment is dropping - does that mean the asset is less valuable so resale value will be lower yoy? Trying to understand if its a good market to buy more in. If appreciation is zero or negative then the strategy is more heavily focused on cash-flow. I'm a newish REI investor so thanks for sharing your pov on this.

Good to see you posting again, Chi.

Whether a dropping assessment signals falling market value is more of a market read for other investors familiar with Canton to weigh in on, since assessments and actual resale value don't always move together.

Where the tax side matters, a lower assessment does mean a smaller property tax bill going forward, which helps your cash flow numbers, but don't let that assessment drop change how you're tracking your basis for depreciation. Your depreciable basis is set by what you actually paid plus improvements, not by the county's assessed value, so a falling assessment has zero effect on your depreciation deductions either way, that's a separate number entirely from what shows up on your tax bill.

If you do end up buying more in this market and the trend continues, worth having your CPA watch for any reassessment pattern here specifically, if assessors are systematically undervaluing properties relative to sale price, that can sometimes mean a correction is coming down the line, which would spike your tax bill in a future year even if it's currently working in your favor.

Happy to connect!

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