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title: What is a Condo Association Special Assessment?
description: Definition of an assessment
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# [What is a Condo Association Special Assessment?](https://www.condoassociation.com/blog/tabid/19257/bid/8317/What-is-a-Condo-Association-Special-Assessment.aspx)

 Written by [stephen polinsky](https://www.condoassociation.com/blog/author/stephen-polinsky) | Wed, Feb 4, 2009 @ 01:33 PM

**What's an association special assessment?**  
A condo association assessment, sometimes called an condo association fee, is a dollar amount paid each month by the condominium owner to cover a proportional share of the condo association or HOA common expenses of the property. These expenses can typically include, but are not limited to: gas; sewer; water, electricity for common areas; scavenger; lawn cutting; snow removal; hallway cleaning; insurance for common areas; professional management, parking lot maintenance; legal and audit fees; as well as short- and long-term replacement **[reserve](https://www.condoassociation.com/blog/tabid/19257/Default.aspx?Tag=Condo+Reserve)**. Be sure to consult the condo association budget for any particular property to learn what is covered in the assessment for that property.

[How is a condo association assessment calculated?  
](https://www.condoassociation.com/blog/tabid/19257/bid/8318/How-Is-An-Assessment-Calculated.aspx)

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