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As
our
region
slowly
goes
through
the
weary
re-assessment
process,
we
will
be
adding
information
on
each
County
as
the
process
is
completed
and
information
becomes
available. TIP:
If and when you decide to have an appraisal
performed on your property to appeal your tax
assessment, make sure you give yourself and the
appraiser enough time to make an appointment with you
and also prepare the appraisal report. With the 30-40
year low in interest rates coupled with the large amount
of Allegheny County assessment appeals, you don't want
to find that you can't find an appraiser. Once you receive
the notice from the County the hearing is already scheduled.
Historically this is only approximately a 1-2 week
advanced notice. Hire an appraiser prior
to being notified of a hearing date to ensure
your appeal will go smoothly and you will not run into a
worst case scenario, your appeal being dismissed due to
the lack of information needed to fight your
assessment!
Note: In Allegheny County, the assessment value is based on the 2002 tax year. This means that the appraisal can be prepared any time throughout the year due to the retrospective nature of the report.
FYI
(LATEST UPDATE):
A (RETROSPECTIVE) appraisal may be
completed at any time. Due to the nature of the
report (1/1/2002 effective date), this type of
report can be performed at any time during the year.
It doesn't matter when the report is performed, the
effective date will always be the same (1/1/2002).
According to Allegheny County Office of Property
Assessment, all residential appeals will have a 14
day window and commercial appeals a 30 day window.
These dates are usually from when the notice is
mailed which lessens the time period for the
property owner. Generally, an appraiser may not have
enough time to complete a report within this time
frame due to previous commitments to other clients
(lenders) and possibly weekends.
This is why it is advisable, if you are going to
appeal your property assessment in the upcoming year
to have the appraisal completed well enough in
advance. This way you will have the documentation
available at your hearing. To reiterate above, due
to the appraisal being a (RETROSPECTIVE)
appraisal report, the report can be completed at any
time and the effective date of the report will not
change from 1/1/2002.
FYI
(LATEST UPDATE):
Some neighborhoods have declined in value since the
2002 base year period and especially since the
latest downturn in our economy. If you feel your
home is worth less today than it was worth as of
January 1, 2002, you may want to consider appealing
your assessment. Properties that have dropped in
value below the 2002 base year value may be appealed
by the property owner. Information
to
date:
Should
I
appeal
my
tax
assessment?
Below are links to regional County assessment offices.
Please let us know if a link is broken or has changed. Thank you. Allegheny
County
assessment
information
Beaver County assessment information
Butler County assessment information
Fayette County assessment information
Lawrence County assessment information
Somerset County assessment information
Washington County assessment information
Westmoreland County assessment information |
