>If you tell your county tax assessor that you want a quantity discount, you'll get "The Look of Disapproval".
1. Why would the assessor give bulk discounts in the first place? It's not like they can take their business (houses?) elsewhere if the assessor refuses. Many jurisdiction have transaction/transfer taxes, which mean even if they want to dump their holdings, the county would come out on top.
2. Is the assessor even allowed to give bulk discounts? Even if they could, given the political climate against big corporations, granting such discounts seems like political suicide. You're just asking to get challenged in the next election.
I suspect its more about the ability at scale to appeal prop value increases. At enough scale you have data points on maybe ways to get an edge in appealing the increase. Its on a county/state rule level so I could not say much more but my mental model is if you have 100 SFH in the same county, you may be able to come up with datapoints to appeal or reduce the increase which can provide an edge. They are definitely not negotiating though.
1. Why would the assessor give bulk discounts in the first place? It's not like they can take their business (houses?) elsewhere if the assessor refuses. Many jurisdiction have transaction/transfer taxes, which mean even if they want to dump their holdings, the county would come out on top.
2. Is the assessor even allowed to give bulk discounts? Even if they could, given the political climate against big corporations, granting such discounts seems like political suicide. You're just asking to get challenged in the next election.