Property Tax Appeals · Mississippi
Appeal your property taxes
in Mississippi.
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.
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.
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.
The evidence
Boards act on value,
not frustration.
However Mississippi labels the process, the case underneath is identical: show what your home was actually worth on the assessment date. A licensed, USPAP-compliant appraisal — comparable sales, documented adjustments, a signed opinion of value — is that showing. Start with the $5 check to see if the numbers are on your side before you spend real money.
- Valued as of your assessment date — not today
- Comparable sales with adjustments and citations
- Signed by a state-licensed MS appraiser
- Phone walkthrough — no stranger in your home
- Delivered in 48–72 hours, rush available
Mississippi counties
Mississippi questions
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.
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.
We’re not an AVM, a computer model, or a real-estate agent estimate. Every report is prepared under the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) and signed by a licensed appraiser in your state — the same qualification required for mortgage appraisals.