Property tax appeal · Pennsylvania
Appeal your property taxes in Pennsylvania.
In Pennsylvania, the county assessment office sets your value and the county Board of Assessment Appeals 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.
Pennsylvania
18 county pages below
- Values your home
- County assessment office
- Hears your case
- County Board of Assessment Appeals
- Desktop appraisal
- $225
- $5 check credited
- Timing
- Confirmed with your order
Deadline
Deadlines are set county-by-county — many fall in late summer or early fall (August–October) for the following tax year. Allegheny County’s window closes in the spring.
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 Pennsylvania.
- Step 1
Check your savings
Enter your address and pay $5. We check your Pennsylvania 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 PA appraiser signs it, with a cover letter and filing steps. You file by your deadline, and the county Board of Assessment Appeals hears your case.
The evidence
Boards act on value, not frustration.
However Pennsylvania 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 PA 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 Pennsylvania handles appeals.
Pennsylvania counties assess at wildly different vintages — some haven’t run a countywide reassessment in decades — and apply a "common level ratio" (CLR) to translate between old assessments and current market value. Your annual appeal goes to the county Board of Assessment Appeals; the winning move is showing current market value, then applying the CLR so the corrected assessment lands where it should. Homeowners in counties with stale base years are often startled by what the CLR math reveals in their favor.
Worth knowing in Pennsylvania
The CLR changes every year, published by the State Tax Equalization Board — a licensed appraisal establishes the market-value half of the equation, and the ratio does the rest.
FAQ
Pennsylvania questions
When can I appeal property taxes in Pennsylvania?
Each county sets its own annual deadline — commonly August through October for the following year, with exceptions like Allegheny’s spring window. Check your county assessment office’s published date.
What is the common level ratio (CLR)?
The state-published ratio between assessed values and current market values in your county. Your appeal argues market value; the CLR converts it into what your assessment should be.
