The Sedgwick County appraiser’s office will be mailing out the annual property value notices on March 1st, and most homeowners will see a higher number.

Appraiser Mark Clark told county commissioners Wednesday that 81 percent of residential properties will be higher this year, with the average increase around six percent. Three percent of residential properties in the county will have a decrease averaging five percent, and 16 percent of residential properties will see no change.

Clark said 53 percent of commercial properties will see an increase with a typical change of seven percent. He said 19 percent will see a decrease averaging five percent, and 28 percent of commercial properties will have no change in value.

For agricultural properties, 30 percent will have no change, 30 percent will have an increase around 29 percent and 40 percent will have a decrease in value of around two percent.

The appraiser’s office will mail out around 174,000 property value notices on March 1st. Only properties that have a change will receive a notice. Residents who do not receive a notice can go to the county’s web site at sedgwickcounty.org to find out about the value on their property.