Allegheny County Property Tax Appeals
Are you over-assessed?

Check your Pittsburgh-area home's assessment against recent sales and Allegheny County's Common Level Ratio — free, no signup. If the county valued it too high, we show you what a fair assessment looks like and how to appeal by September 1.

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Allegheny County still taxes 2012 values — and the Common Level Ratio fell to about 48%
When the ratio drops, more homes end up over-assessed. Most owners can appeal — the window closes September 1.
Allegheny County properties
442,000+
Typical assessment
$100,000
Cost to check
Free

How to appeal your Allegheny County property taxes

  1. Check first (free). Enter your address — we compare the county's assessed value to recent comparable sales adjusted by the 48% Common Level Ratio.
  2. File by September 1. Submit an annual appeal to the Board of Property Assessment Appeals & Review (BPAAR). Miss the window and you wait a year.
  3. Bring the evidence. The board wants recent comparable sales and the CLR math. We assemble the comps exhibit and the fair-assessment calculation so you're ready.
  4. You sign and file. We're your tool, not your representative — you stay in control and keep 100% of your savings (flat fee, never a percentage).
See if your Allegheny County home is over-assessed →

⚠ Recently bought in Allegheny County? Watch for a school-district appeal.

Pennsylvania school districts file tens of thousands of appeals a year to raise the assessments of recent buyers toward the price they paid. We monitor your property free and alert you the moment one is filed — so you can respond in time, not find out on your tax bill.

Common questions — Allegheny County

How do I appeal my Allegheny County property taxes?

File an annual appeal by September 1 with the Board of Property Assessment Appeals & Review (BPAAR). You argue your home's current market value; the board applies the county Common Level Ratio (about 48% for the latest year) to set a fair assessment. Check your assessment free above — we assemble the comparable-sales evidence and the CLR calculation if it's worth appealing.

Is my Allegheny County home over-assessed?

Allegheny County still assesses on frozen 2012 base-year values and applies a Common Level Ratio. If your assessment is higher than your home's value times the CLR (~48%), you're likely over-assessed. Enter your address above — free, in seconds — and we compare it to recent comparable sales.

I just bought my home — can they raise my taxes?

Yes. Pennsylvania school districts file appeals to raise the assessments of recently purchased homes toward the sale price — tens of thousands a year in Allegheny County. We monitor your property free and alert you the moment a change is filed, so you're never blindsided and can respond in time.

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