Franklin County property tax appeal 2027: deadline, forms and how to file
To appeal a Franklin County assessment, file with the Franklin County Board of Supervisors; in Mississippi the deadline is the board of supervisors' August meeting, which begins the first 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.
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How to file in Franklin County
- Step 1
File the appeal
Use the method your notice lists, by the deadline on the notice.
- 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.
- 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
Franklin County questions
Data as of 20 Oct 2026 · Mississippi statutesWhen is the property tax appeal deadline in Franklin County?
Mississippi law sets it: Written objection filed with the clerk of the board (chancery clerk) at the board’s August meeting, which begins the first Monday in August (§27-35-89, §27-35-93); counties publish their exact date. Confirm the exact date on your notice or with the assessor.
Who hears a appeal in Franklin County?
The Franklin County Board of Supervisors hears the first appeal. Filing rules: Miss. Code Ann. §27-35-93.
What value should I compare on my Mississippi notice?
Mississippi notices often do not show a market value; compare the assessed value with what similar homes sold for, as of January 1 of the tax year (land rolls are made as of January 1, §27-35-49); true value is determined annually (§27-35-50(5)).
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Nearby counties
Jefferson County · Amite County · Lincoln County · Adams County · Wilkinson County · Claiborne County · Pike County
- Miss. Const. §112, reproduced in 2024 HC 15
- Miss. Code Ann. §27-35-4 and §27-35-49, reproduced in 2025 SB 2858
- Miss. Code Ann. §27-35-50, reproduced in 2026 HB 964
- Miss. Code Ann. §27-35-83 and §27-35-89, reproduced in 2013 HB 1303
- U.S. Census Bureau, county population estimates (2024) and county gazetteer (2024).