Property Tax Appeal · Washington County, UT
Appeal your property taxes
in Washington County, UT.
Home to St. George, Washington County homeowners appeal through Utah’s system: the county assessor sets the value, and the County Board of Equalization (then Utah State Tax Commission) hears the case. Boards act on evidence of market value as of the assessment date — a licensed, USPAP-compliant appraisal is that evidence. Start with the $5 check to see what you’d save.
September 15, or 45 days after your valuation notice was mailed if that’s later — notices go out in July. Your assessment notice states the exact date — and the appraiser prepares your report and filing guidance for Washington County’s procedure.
Many Utah counties ask for your evidence with the application — comparable sales, an appraisal, or a recent purchase price — so have it ready at filing, not just at the hearing.
Washington County questions
September 15, or 45 days after your valuation notice was mailed if that’s later — notices go out in July. Your assessment notice states the exact date for Washington County.
Utah counties mail a Notice of Property Valuation and Tax Changes in July, and appeals go to the County Board of Equalization by September 15 (or 45 days after mailing, if later) — most counties now take filings online. Hearings are typically short sessions before a hearing officer who recommends a value to the board, with the Utah State Tax Commission available for a further appeal. Utah’s primary residential exemption means an owner-occupied home is taxed on only 55% of its market value, so confirm the exemption before assuming the value itself is wrong. The board’s standard is fair market value as of January 1, and a licensed appraisal keyed to that date is the evidence hearing officers rank above everything else.
Comparable sales as of the assessment date, adjusted for the differences between those homes and yours — the substance of a licensed appraisal. County Board of Equalization (then Utah State Tax Commission) panels see hundreds of cases; a signed, USPAP-compliant report is the document they can act on.
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.