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City of Centerville <br /> The 2014 Assessment <br /> The 2014 assessment should be a reflection of the 2013 market conditions. Sales of <br /> property are constantly analyzed to chart the activity of the market place. The <br /> Assessing staff does not create value;they only measure its movement. <br /> Assessing property values equitably is part science, part judgment and part <br /> communication skill. Training as an assessor cannot tell us how to find the "perfect' <br /> value of a property, but it does help us consistently produce the same estimate of <br /> value for identical properties. That after all, is the working definition of equalization. <br /> As of January 2, 2014, there were 1,577 parcel/accounts in the City. That is <br /> essentially the same as from 2013. This total includes: <br /> • 1,387 residential parcels <br /> • 96 non-taxable parcels <br /> • 83 commercial and industrial parcels <br /> • 2 apartment/nursing home/man. housing parcels <br /> • 0 manufactured home accounts <br /> • 1 personal property accounts <br /> • 0 railroad parcels <br /> • 8 agricultural parcels <br /> • 0 utility parcels <br /> Current state law mandates that all property must be re-assessed each year and <br /> physically reviewed once every five years. We also inspect all properties with new <br /> construction each year. During 20131 reviewed 347 existing properties.. <br /> 6 4 <br />