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Indiana’s County Assessors Predict Home Values Well — and that’s the Problem

Indiana’s County Assessors Predict Home Values Well — and that’s the Problem

Update: 2025-06-26
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Indiana uses an assessment standard for property taxes called “market value in use.” The assessment is the value of the property decided by the county assessor for tax purposes. It’s a prediction of what the house could sell for, on the open market, if it continues in its current use. How much would a stranger pay for your house, if they want to live in it, and not convert it to some other purpose? Purdue ag economist, Larry DeBoer, explains.

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Indiana’s County Assessors Predict Home Values Well — and that’s the Problem

Indiana’s County Assessors Predict Home Values Well — and that’s the Problem

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