Property tax appeal · Mississippi
Appeal your property taxes in Mississippi.
In Mississippi, the county tax assessor sets your value and the county Board of Supervisors (sitting as the 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.
Mississippi
2 county pages below
- Values your home
- County tax assessor
- Hears your case
- County Board of Supervisors (sitting as the board of equalization)
- Desktop appraisal
- $225
- $5 check credited
- Timing
- Confirmed with your order
Deadline
The assessment rolls open for public inspection in July, and written objections are heard when the Board of Supervisors sits to equalize the rolls in August — your county posts the exact dates.
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 Mississippi.
- Step 1
Check your savings
Enter your address and pay $5. We check your Mississippi 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 MS appraiser signs it, with a cover letter and filing steps. You file by your deadline, and the county Board of Supervisors (sitting as the board of equalization) hears your case.
The evidence
Boards act on value, not frustration.
However Mississippi 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 MS 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 Mississippi handles appeals.
Mississippi’s county tax assessor prepares the land roll, which opens for public inspection in July. Objections don’t go to a separate appeals board — the county Board of Supervisors itself sits as the board of equalization in August and rules on written objections to the roll. If the supervisors deny yours, the next step is circuit court. Because the window between the roll opening and the August equalization meeting is short, homeowners who check their assessment in July are the ones who make the deadline with evidence in hand.
Worth knowing in Mississippi
Owner-occupied homes are Class I property, assessed at 10% of true value — so the dispute is over the true (market) value behind the assessment. Documented comparable sales as of January 1, the core of a licensed appraisal, are what a board of supervisors can act on; also confirm your homestead exemption application is on file, since it meaningfully cuts the bill.
FAQ
Mississippi questions
How do I object to my property assessment in Mississippi?
File a written objection with the county Board of Supervisors before it sits as the board of equalization in August. The rolls open for inspection in July — that’s your window to check the value and build evidence.
Who decides my appeal in Mississippi?
The county Board of Supervisors, sitting as the board of equalization. There’s no separate citizen appeals panel — denials go to circuit court, so making the strongest evidence case at the supervisors stage matters.
