June 1, 2026 [recipient name] [recipient address] Re: Formal Appeal of [tax year] Assessed Value Parcel / APN: [parcel number] Property: [property address] Assessed Value: $[assessed value] Owner's Opinion of Value: $[claimed value] To the Assessor / Board of Equalization: I, [user full name], the owner of record of the above-referenced property, hereby file a formal appeal of the [tax year] assessed value pursuant to applicable state and county property-tax appeal procedures. I respectfully request that the assessed value be reduced from $[assessed value] to $[claimed value], supported by the comparable-sales analysis below. COMPARABLE SALES ANALYSIS (Sales-Comparison Approach) Comparable 1: [comp 1] Comparable 2: [comp 2] Comparable 3: [comp 3] These arm's-length transactions, occurring within the assessment lookback window and within the immediate neighborhood of the subject property, indicate that the current assessed value materially exceeds fair market value as of the relevant lien date. PROPERTY CONDITION [condition notes] Material defects, deferred maintenance, and functional obsolescence reduce the property's market value below the mass-appraisal estimate produced by the assessor's CAMA model. STATEMENT OF FACTS [facts] REQUESTED RELIEF [desired outcome] Specifically, I request that the Assessor: (i) reduce the [tax year] assessed value of parcel [parcel number] to $[claimed value]; (ii) issue a corrected assessment notice; and (iii) refund or credit any overpayment of property taxes already remitted for the [tax year] tax year. I am available to attend an informal review or formal Board of Equalization hearing and will produce supporting documentation, photographs of the comparable sales, and additional market evidence as required. Sincerely, [user full name] [user address]
Assessment Appeal · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Did the Philadelphia assessor artificially inflate your home value?
Generate a formal property tax valuation dispute to lower your annual tax bill.
When county tax assessors update property values, they rely on mass-appraisal algorithms that frequently overvalue individual homes. If your home is assessed at a higher value than comparable homes on your street, you do not have to accept an inflated tax bill. Use our self-help software utility to generate an official Property Assessment Appeal Notice for the Philadelphia Board of Revision of Taxes (BRT).
Your consumer rights: challenging mass-appraisal errors
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Philadelphia Board of Revision of Taxes (BRT)
Philadelphia's Actual Value Initiative produced widespread inequitable assessments that continue to support strong appeals based on neighbor comparisons.
Strict appeal window
first Monday in October following the assessment notice. Missing this window means you lose the right to contest your bill for the entire year.
Legal basis: Inequitable Assessment vs. Neighbors
The Uniformity Clause in most state constitutions requires that similar properties be assessed similarly. When neighboring homes of similar size, age, and condition carry materially lower assessments, your assessment is presumptively inequitable and subject to administrative reduction.
Correction mechanism
A structured written valuation dispute forces the Philadelphia Board of Revision of Taxes (BRT) to review comparable property data in your immediate radius, frequently resulting in a reduction of your property tax basis.
Evidence to lock in your appeal
Pull the public assessment records for at least 5 neighboring properties of similar size and age, calculate the assessed value per square foot for each, document any material differences, and prepare a comparative table to submit with your appeal.
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