Today is your last chance to appeal your Jackson County property assessment: Here’s how
Today is the last day to appeal your Jackson County property valuation.
The county’s assessment department extended its original deadline to July 31 after many homeowners reported receiving their property value notices late.
Homeowners can file their appeal online on the county assessment department’s website. You can also file an appeal over the phone by calling 877-895-9675. Monday’s deadline is 11:59 p.m.
“Once you file your appeal, the BOE (Board of Equalization) will notify you of your hearing date 7-10 days before your hearing,” the department’s website states. “Everyone who files an appeal by July 31 will have an opportunity to meet with the BOE. (The) BOE will be hearing appeals through September.”
The county’s valuation of your property is likely higher than it was in 2021, during the previous assessment cycle. The department recently told The Star that the county’s property values have risen by around 38% in total — including the added value of newly constructed buildings.
When you file your appeal, you will have the opportunity to upload evidence that your home’s true value is different from what the county has estimated. This could include photos of the interior of your home, listings for comparable homes in your neighborhood or other documents stating your home’s true value, such as a recent bill of sale.
What happens after I file my appeal?
Once you file an appeal, you should hear from the county about the date and time of your Board of Equalization hearing. If you provide an email address with your appeal, the department will reach out over email. If not, you should receive a letter in the mail about your hearing time.
If you don’t want to wait until your hearing date to challenge your property assessment, the department is offering 50 walk-in value reviews per day starting Tuesday. Homeowners can walk in to the department’s 1300 Washington St. location between 8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. every weekday thereafter.
You must have filed an appeal but not yet received a hearing date in order to walk in for one of these in-person reviews. Only the first 50 property owners who walk in will be seen each day.
If you don’t reach an agreement on your property’s correct value during this in-person meeting, you still have the option of attending your scheduled hearing before the county’s Board of Equalization, department spokesperson Aaron Gilbertie told The Star Monday. If you do reach an agreement, you can opt out of your hearing.
What should I do if I never received my value notice?
If you never received a property value notice, you can check your valuation online using the address, owner’s name or parcel number.
Nine-digit parcel numbers represent personal property, usually meaning vehicles. Real estate parcel numbers are 17 digits long with lots of dashes, and usually return three property values: “market value,” “taxable value” and “assessed value.”
The market value shows the assessment department’s full valuation of your home, a department employee confirmed to The Star by email. To see the percentage increase of your home’s value, look at how the market value in 2023 compares to the market value in 2021.
An increased property value doesn’t necessarily mean increased property taxes. Your overall tax rate won’t be decided until your local school district, city, county and other jurisdictions decide on their “levies,” or individual tax rates this fall.
Do you have more questions about the property value review process in Jackson County? Ask the Service Journalism team at kcq@kcstar.com.
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