What are the grounds for an appeal?

An assessment appeal is not a complaint about higher taxes. It is an attempt to prove that your property’s estimated market value is either inaccurate or unfair.

You may appeal when you can prove at least one of three things:

  1. Items that affect value are incorrect on your property record. For instance, you have one bath, not two; you have a carport, not a garage; your home is 1,600 square feet, not 2,000 square feet.
  2. The estimated market value is too high. You have evidence that similar properties have sold for less than the estimated market value of your property.
  3. The estimated market value of your property is accurate but inequitable because it is higher than the estimated value of similar properties.

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1. When can I appeal my assessment?
2. What are the grounds for an appeal?
3. What happens if I’m not happy with the decision of the March Board of Review?
4. Why can’t I protest my taxes when I get my tax bill in July?