Arkansas property tax appeals, 2027
In Arkansas, you appeal a property assessment to the County Equalization Board, and the deadline is the third Monday in August. Each county below lists its own date, how to file and who hears the appeal. Sale prices are public record here, so recent sales of similar homes are the main evidence of market value.
Data as of 20 Oct 2026 · 75 counties, state and county recordsHow appeals work in Arkansas
| Rule | What applies |
|---|---|
| What you argue | Market value as of January 1 of the assessment year (Ark. Code Ann. §26-26-1201; ACD Rule 4.08.2); uniformity is also recognized (Ark. Const. art. 16, §5; Ark. Code Ann. §26-27-315) |
| How homes are assessed | 20% of market value for homes. Assessed value is 20% of market value (Ark. Code Ann. §26-26-303). The notice prints Estimated Market Value, Assessed Value (20% of Market) and a Taxable Value that Amendment 79 can hold below the assessed value. |
| Deadline | Apply to the equalization board secretary on or before the third Monday in August (Ark. Code Ann. §26-27-317(a)). |
| First appeal to | County Equalization Board |
| What the notice shows | Market value as “Estimated Market Value”; assessed value as “Assessed Value (20% of Market)”. Mails: July (no later than ten business days after July 1), and only when the value changes (reappraisal, new construction, newly discovered property) |
| Assessment limit | Amendment 79: homestead taxable value may rise no more than 5% a year until it reaches full assessed value (10% for other property); frozen for owners 65+ or disabled; caps end on sale, new construction or substantial improvement. |
| Sale prices public | Yes |
| Statutes | Grounds: Ark. Code Ann. §26-26-303, §26-27-317. Filing: Ark. Code Ann. §26-27-317(a). |
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Every Arkansas county
| County | Deadline | Appeal rate | Lowered | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Benton County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Washington County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Faulkner County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Saline County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Sebastian County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Craighead County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Garland County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| White County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Lonoke County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Pope County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Jefferson County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Crawford County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Greene County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Crittenden County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Baxter County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Miller County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Boone County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Independence County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Mississippi County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Union County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Hot Spring County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Carroll County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Johnson County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Cleburne County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Poinsett County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Columbia County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| St. Francis County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Ouachita County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Logan County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Conway County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Clark County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Yell County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Polk County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Hempstead County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Randolph County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Grant County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Sharp County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Ashley County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Madison County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Marion County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Franklin County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Drew County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Jackson County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Lawrence County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Cross County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Van Buren County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Arkansas County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Sevier County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Phillips County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Izard County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Clay County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Lincoln County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Stone County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Fulton County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Howard County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Little River County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Desha County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Perry County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Pike County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Bradley County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Scott County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Chicot County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Montgomery County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Lee County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Nevada County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Prairie County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Searcy County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Cleveland County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Newton County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Monroe County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Dallas County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Lafayette County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Woodruff County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
| Calhoun County | Not yet published | — | — | Scan from recent sales |
Arkansas questions
When is the property tax appeal deadline in Arkansas?
Apply to the equalization board secretary on or before the third Monday in August (Ark. Code Ann. §26-27-317(a)). Counties publish the exact date, and most notices print it.
Who hears a property tax appeal in Arkansas?
The County Equalization Board hears the first appeal (Ark. Code Ann. §26-27-317(a)).
How is a home assessed in Arkansas?
At 20% of market value for homes, valued as of January 1 of the assessment year (Ark. Code Ann. §26-26-1201; ACD Rule 4.08.2). Amendment 79: homestead taxable value may rise no more than 5% a year until it reaches full assessed value (10% for other property); frozen for owners 65+ or disabled; caps end on sale, new construction or substantial improvement.
What does a Arkansas assessment notice show?
The market value, labeled “Estimated Market Value”, and the assessed value, labeled “Assessed Value (20% of Market)”. Notices mail: July (no later than ten business days after July 1), and only when the value changes (reappraisal, new construction, newly discovered property).
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- Arkansas DFA, sample Notice of Real Estate Value Change (Rev. 6/2020)
- Arkansas Assessment Coordination Division, County Board of Equalization Model Uniform Hearing Procedures (Form E-4)
- Arkansas DFA, Property tax FAQs (2023)
- Arkansas Assessment Coordination Division, Annual Report 2025 (20% rate, Amendment 79, 4-year reappraisal)
- Pulaski County Clerk, 2026 Equalization Timeline
- Arkansas DFA, Real Property Transfer Tax
- Each county’s own appeal instructions and notices, read on the date shown on each county page.
- U.S. Census Bureau, county population estimates (2024).