Property Tax Appeal Deadlines by State: Don’t Miss Your Window

One of the costliest mistakes a homeowner can make is missing the deadline to appeal their property tax assessment. It doesn’t matter how strong your case is, or how clearly the county got your number wrong. File one day late and your appeal won’t be heard, and you’ll pay the inflated bill for another full year. The problem is that deadlines aren’t simple. Every state sets its own window. Many counties set their own deadlines within that. And the clock often starts ticking the moment your assessment notice is mailed — not when you open it, not when you read it. Between 30% and 60% of U.S. residential properties are over assessed, according to the National Taxpayers Union Foundation.…