Orleans Parish Tax Appeal- 2023 open rolls period (July 15 – August 16)

When a property owner disagrees with the estimated market value the Assessor has placed on a property, the owner is allowed to personally appeal to the Assessor for review during the open rolls period, weekdays from July 15 to August 16. Instructions for appeals are on the assessor’s website, on your property valuation notice or you may contact (504) 754-8811.

You do not dispute or “appeal” your property assessment to the Assessor’s Office because you think your taxes are too high. That is a discussion to take up with the taxing authorities. Property assessment appeals are made because you think the value placed on your property is too high because of inaccurate estimations on its size (i.e., the living area of your home is 1700 square feet not 2000), or that other neighboring properties have been recently sold at a relatively lower market value than the estimated value of your property.

Be sure to bring documentation to support what you think the assessed value of the property should be. This includes a recent appraisal, builder’s contract, insurance documents, and/or pictures. All pictures must be recent, printed, and dated.
Orleans Parish Assessor's Office (nolaassessor.com)

Jefferson Parish Tax Appeal- 2023 “books open” period (August 21- September 5)

The Jefferson Parish Assessor’s Office has its rolls open for public inspection for fifteen calendar days no earlier than August 1st and no later than September 15th each year (R.S.47:1992.1). This is the time for you to request a review of your property assessment. After the inspection period concludes, no assessment changes can be made.

During that 15-day "books open" period, you can contact the Assessor's office and provide documentation that shows what you think the actual fair market value of your property should be. You will find appeals forms on the assessor website that pertain to your particular type of property. This form will give you specific information of what you will need to provide to the Assessor's office for an appeal of your property.

You must include documentation that supports your claim that your property value may be incorrect.

If a taxpayer disagrees with the estimated market value the Assessor places on their property, they may file an appeal with the Jefferson Parish Assessor’s Office. Appeal forms must be filled out completely and submitted during the designated public inspection period. An incomplete appeal form will be denied. These forms can be found on the Jefferson Parish website: https://www.jpassessor.net/resources/forms

Often, matters like this can be resolved with a phone call. However, if after discussing your assessment with your local taxing authority you still feel as though your property was overvalued, a professional, independent, third-party appraiser is often your best bet in proving your case.

When you call Prudhomme Real Estate & Appraisal Group, we will give you a free consultation to determine if it is feasible to move forward. If you decide to order an appraisal, we will set an appointment to inspect the property, take accurate measurements, and take interior and exterior photos. The appraisal report will consist of this information including three recent comparable sales and an estimation of value.

It makes sense to do your own research before determining whether to go forward with a property assessment appeal, especially before you make the decision to hire a professional appraiser. However, according to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), we are not allowed to take "shortcuts" and must conduct our own independent  research and evaluation. When you hire us for an assessment appeal, you're commissioning an independent, third-party professional appraisal report. As such we do our own evaluation, beginning to end. If you're right that your property has been overvalued, an independent report such as ours will be even more persuasive than any other evidence you can marshal on your own. But it depends on our ability to do the work independently.

Sometimes, you will have a hearing on your assessment appeal and will need the appraiser to testify on your behalf. Be assured that at Prudhomme Real Estate & Appraisal Group, we are able to professionally and persuasively testify at appeal hearings.