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Arkansas County property tax appeal 2027: deadline, forms and how to file

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To appeal an Arkansas County assessment, file with the Arkansas County Equalization Board; in Arkansas the deadline is the third Monday in August. Confirm the exact date on your notice or with the assessor; we add each county's 2027 date here when it is published.

Data as of 20 Oct 2026 · the Arkansas County assessor
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How to file

How to file in Arkansas County

  1. Step 1

    File the appeal

    Use the method your notice lists, by the deadline on the notice.

  2. Step 2 · before the hearing

    Prepare and submit your evidence

    Comparable assessed values, photographs of condition issues and recent sales where they are public. Ask the appraisal office for the evidence it will use.

  3. Step 3

    Meet, then hear

    An informal review usually comes before a formal hearing; most reductions happen at the informal stage.

Before you file: how to read your notice · evidence that works · informal vs formal hearing · when not to appeal

Questions

Arkansas County questions

Data as of 20 Oct 2026 · Arkansas statutes
When is the property tax appeal deadline in Arkansas County?

Arkansas law sets it: Apply to the equalization board secretary on or before the third Monday in August (Ark. Code Ann. §26-27-317(a)). Confirm the exact date on your notice or with the assessor.

Who hears a appeal in Arkansas County?

The Arkansas County Equalization Board hears the first appeal. Filing rules: Ark. Code Ann. §26-27-317(a).

What value should I compare on my Arkansas notice?

The figure labeled “Estimated Market Value”. Arkansas appeals are argued against market value as of January 1 of the assessment year (Ark. Code Ann. §26-26-1201; ACD Rule 4.08.2), and comparable assessments of similar homes are also a recognized argument.

Does Arkansas cap assessment increases?

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.

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Nearby

Nearby counties

Monroe County · Lincoln County · Phillips County · Jefferson County · Desha County · Prairie County · Lonoke County

Sources
  1. Arkansas DFA, sample Notice of Real Estate Value Change (Rev. 6/2020)
  2. Arkansas Assessment Coordination Division, County Board of Equalization Model Uniform Hearing Procedures (Form E-4)
  3. Arkansas DFA, Property tax FAQs (2023)
  4. Arkansas Assessment Coordination Division, Annual Report 2025 (20% rate, Amendment 79, 4-year reappraisal)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, county population estimates (2024) and county gazetteer (2024).