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Commercial tax burden rebalancing
Summary
Since 2010, the residential share of the tax base has dropped from 76% to 69% while commercial rose from 19% to 28% — the assessor's office caught up on $2.7 billion in commercial value since 2020, easing the load on homeowners.
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Last discussed Feb 18, 2026.
Impact analysis
💰Financial impact
A fairer split means homeowners shoulder relatively less of the tax burden as commercial values rise.
✅Who benefits
Residential taxpayers, whose share of the overall burden is shrinking.
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