Who decides what your property is worth
The assessment process, the appeal window, and the paperwork that matters.
The Short Version
- What changed
- Property assessments decide what owners owe, and this guide explains who sets them and how.
- Who it hits
- Property owners in Atlanta.
- What happens next
- The appeal window is the deadline in this process, and the guide explains what it takes to use it.
- What you can do
- Check your assessment and use the appeal window described in the guide if it looks wrong.
The assessment process, the appeal window, and the paperwork that matters.
This explainer uses our own reporting and the records listed in the Paper Trail panel below, in plain language and in the order a reader needs them.
Paper Trail 5 documents
- Assessment records
- Appeal paperwork and deadlines
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What happens next
The appeal window is the deadline in this process, and the guide explains what it takes to use it.
What you can do
Check your assessment and use the appeal window described in the guide if it looks wrong.
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