Knowledge Base

An abatement is a lowering of the assessed value on real or personal property.  The Lower assessment results in a lower ax bill.  If an abatement is granted, you will receive a notice in the mail showing the corrected tax amounts. Most abatements are granted on the basis of corrected or new information submitted to the Board. The information is corrected in the record permanently. Examples of these corrections might be the number of bathrooms in the home, the measurements of portions of the home, the age of the home, topography factors, or location factors. These adjustments are typically permanent. This does not mean that your value will remain at a constant level. It means that these factors will now be used to calculate any future value. For more information visit, https://andoverma.gov/206/Abatements