Yavapai County Property Tax Appeal — Arizona

Step 1: Review your Notice of Value when it arrives in February. Check the Full Cash Value (market value) and Limited Property Value listed on the notice, as well as the property classification.

Step 2: Gather supporting evidence within 60 days of the mailing date. Collect comparable sales data from similar properties in your area that sold recently, photographs showing property condition or defects, repair estimates for any damage, and your own appraisal if available. Evidence must be attached to your petition to be considered by the County Assessor.

Step 3: Complete and file a Residential Petition for Review of Valuation (DOR Form 82130R) with the Yavapai County Assessor's Office. Include all supporting documentation. You may represent yourself or hire a property tax agent or attorney. Only one appeal per Notice of Value will be accepted.

Step 4: Informal review with the County Assessor. Prior to or during the review process, you may discuss your appeal with the County Assessor or Deputy Assessor. The Assessor will review your petition and evidence and must decide on or before August 15. You will receive a written decision by mail.

Step 5: If you disagree with the Assessor's decision, you have two options: (a) Appeal to the County Board of Equalization within 25 days of the date the Assessor's decision was mailed, or (b) Bypass the County Board and appeal directly to Tax Court within 60 days of the Assessor's decision.

Step 6: If you appealed to the County Board of Equalization and still disagree with their decision, you may appeal to the Arizona State Board of Equalization (for Yavapai County, this applies outside of Maricopa and Pima counties) or directly to Tax Court within 60 days or by December 15, whichever is later.

Step 7: As a final option, if administrative appeals are exhausted and you remain dissatisfied, you may file an appeal in Tax Court within the statutory deadline. This is a judicial appeal and may require legal representation.