Examples of Portability Calculations

Examples

New Home New Home
Prior Home  With Portability Without Portability
Market Value $400,000 $500,000 $500,000
Capped Assessed Value -$250,000
SOH Exempt Value =$150,000 -$150,000
New Home Assessed Value =$350,000 $500,000

 
New Home New Home
Prior Home  With Portability Without Portability
Market Value $400,000 $300,000 $300,000
Capped Assessed Value -$250,000
SOH Exempt Value =$150,000 $112,500
New Home Assessed Value =$187,500 $300,000


New Market Value/Prior Market Value x Old Assessed Value = New Assessed Value
$300,000 / $400,000 x $250,000 = $187,500

New Market Value - New Assessed Value = Ported SOH Exempt Value
$300,000 - $187,500 = $112,500

Additional Examples

Purchasing a More Expensive Home
Property Appraiser's Market Value of Prior Home $285,000
Property Appraiser's Assessed Value of Prior Home -$157,700
Save Our Homes (SOH) Exempt Value (Portable Amount) =$127,300
 
Market Value of New Home $382,000
SOH Exempt Value Ported -$127,300
Assessed Value of New Home =$254,700


Purchasing a Less Expensive Home
Property Appraiser's Market Value of Prior Home $285,000
Property Appraiser's Assessed Value of Prior Home -$157,700
Save Our Homes (SOH) Exempt Value =$127,300
 
Market Value of New Home $140,000
Assessed Value of New Home -$77,467
SOH Exempt Value Ported =$62,533


New Market Value / Prior Market Value x Old Assessed Value = New Assessed Value
$140,000 / $285,000 x $157,700 = $77,467

New Market Value - New Assessed Value = Ported SOH Exempt Value
$140,000 - $77,467 = $62,533