Pros and Cons of Unpermitted Square Footage When it Comes to Property Taxes

[Melissa A.]

My understanding on this is that if you build it unpermitted, the benefit at that time is that your property value likely won't increase because the square footage is not assessed to increase the value of your home and therefore the property taxes. However, when you sell it, will the assessor consider the additional square footage in the assessed value or only use the permitted square footage?