Property tax appeal · Arkansas
Appeal your property taxes in Arkansas.
In Arkansas, the county assessor sets your value and the county Board of Equalization hears your case. Boards act on evidence of market value as of the assessment date, and a licensed, USPAP-compliant appraisal is that evidence.
$5, credited toward your appraisal.
Arkansas
2 county pages below
- Values your home
- County assessor
- Hears your case
- County Board of Equalization
- Desktop appraisal
- $225
- $5 check credited
- Timing
- Confirmed with your order
Deadline
County equalization boards convene August 1, and you must request your hearing by the third Monday in August — statewide.
Confirm your filing window and recipient requirements before ordering. Service availability and delivery depend on the property, evidence and appraiser. You remain responsible for filing on time.
How it works
How to appeal your property taxes in Arkansas.
- Step 1
Check your savings
Enter your address and pay $5. We check your Arkansas assessment against recent nearby sales.
- Step 2
Order the appraisal
A desktop appraisal valued as of your assessment date, with the $5 credited. Complex homes get one exact quote.
- Step 3
Show us your home
Walk through on your phone so the appraiser sees its condition. A desktop appraisal needs no visit.
- Step 4
File your appeal
A state-licensed AR appraiser signs it, with a cover letter and filing steps. You file by your deadline, and the county Board of Equalization hears your case.
The evidence
Boards act on value, not frustration.
However Arkansas labels the process, the case underneath is the same: show what your home was actually worth on the assessment date. A licensed, USPAP-compliant appraisal, with comparable sales, documented adjustments and a signed opinion of value, is that showing.
What the appraisal gives you
- Valued as of your assessment date, not today
- Comparable sales with adjustments and citations
- Signed by a state-licensed AR appraiser
- A phone walkthrough; a desktop appraisal needs no visit
Confirm before you file
- Your filing deadline, from your assessment notice
- Appraiser availability and delivery timing, before you order
The process
How Arkansas handles appeals.
Your county assessor values property as of January 1, with countywide reappraisals running on multi-year cycles. If the number looks wrong, you petition the county Board of Equalization — boards sit starting August 1, and hearing requests are due by the third Monday in August. The board hears your evidence of market value and can adjust on the spot; further appeals go to county court. Because reappraisal years reset values across the whole county at once, that’s when errors cluster and when an appeal is most worth checking.
Worth knowing in Arkansas
Arkansas assesses at 20% of market value, and Amendment 79 caps how fast a homestead’s taxable assessed value can rise — so after a reappraisal, check whether your market value or your capped value is doing the work. The appeal itself contests the market value, and comparable sales as of January 1 are the evidence the board acts on.
FAQ
Arkansas questions
When is the property tax appeal deadline in Arkansas?
You must ask your county Board of Equalization for a hearing by the third Monday in August. The boards convene August 1 each year.
What evidence does an Arkansas Board of Equalization want?
Proof of what your home was worth on January 1 — comparable sales, adjusted for differences, which is exactly what a licensed appraisal documents. Photos of condition problems the mass appraisal missed help too.
