Question: Please explain why the tax office can charge a higher rate of tax for a small house over a house with more sq footage? I need to know this before I protest my property taxes. I have a small house and there are very few that were built that are the size of mine. They charge me $77+ for 1450 sq ft and $52+ for 2,000up sq ft.

Answer: All residential is charged at the same tax rate. Commercial properties are charged at a different tax rate. Sounds like there is a problem with the assessement.

As far as assessments go, very often the assessments are wrong. How do you change that? You'll need to find comparable sales and adjust those results to reflect the value to your home.

You'll need to make minor adjustments to the comparables you choose since they likely have different square footage amounts, may be newer or older, and other improvements or lack of improvements etc.