Property tax appeal · Idaho
Appeal your property taxes in Idaho.
In Idaho, the county assessor sets your value and the county Board of Equalization (the county commissioners) 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.
Idaho
1 county page below
- Values your home
- County assessor
- Hears your case
- County Board of Equalization (the county commissioners)
- Desktop appraisal
- $225
- $5 check credited
- Timing
- Confirmed with your order
Deadline
Appeals to the county Board of Equalization are due by the fourth Monday in June, statewide — assessment notices arrive in late May or early June.
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 Idaho.
- Step 1
Check your savings
Enter your address and pay $5. We check your Idaho 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 ID appraiser signs it, with a cover letter and filing steps. You file by your deadline, and the county Board of Equalization (the county commissioners) hears your case.
The evidence
Boards act on value, not frustration.
However Idaho 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 ID 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 Idaho handles appeals.
Idaho county assessors reappraise property annually at market value as of January 1 and mail assessment notices in late spring. To contest, you file with the county Board of Equalization — the county commissioners sitting in that capacity — by the fourth Monday in June, and the board hears cases into early July. If the BOE doesn’t give you what the evidence supports, the next stop is the Idaho Board of Tax Appeals or district court. The homeowner carries the burden of proof, and boards give the most weight to adjusted comparable sales bracketing January 1 — precisely what a licensed appraisal documents.
Worth knowing in Idaho
Idaho’s homeowner’s exemption shields a large share of an owner-occupied home’s value up to a statutory cap, so check the exemption line on your notice before concluding the market value is the problem.
FAQ
Idaho questions
When is Idaho’s property tax appeal deadline?
The fourth Monday in June, set by state law. Notices land in late May or early June, so the window is short — line up your evidence early.
Who hears my appeal in Idaho?
The county Board of Equalization — your county commissioners — hears it first, meeting into early July, followed by the state Board of Tax Appeals or district court if needed. At every level the question is the same: what would the home have sold for on January 1?
