Reassessment Update: Appeal Now, Pay Later

Originally published January 13, 2012. Updated October 2026.

As of January 13, 2012, Allegheny County’s reassessment was back on, with a new plan: appeal now, pay later. In short, 2002 values would be used for 2012 taxes, and the new values would be used for 2013, with time to appeal in between.

What the Court Decided

Judge R. Stanton Wettick set a new appeal deadline of February 24, 2012, for all properties in the City of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh School District, which included parts of Mount Oliver. He also delayed using the new values on tax bills until 2013. The reassessment would proceed in 2012, but taxing bodies would not use the new values for billing until the following year.

His order of January 12, 2012, provided in part:

1. For the Pittsburgh School District and the City of Pittsburgh, the 2011 assessments would be used for 2012, and the 2012 assessments for 2013.
2. Appeals of the 2012 assessments for use in 2013 for those properties had to be filed by February 24, 2012.
3. The Board of Property Assessment Appeals and Review would begin hearing appeals no later than February 1, 2012, with priority for Pittsburgh School District properties, because City and school district millage rates are set and bills issued in January.
4. The County had to provide the court a proposed notice to owners in the City, Mount Oliver and the Pittsburgh School District by January 17, 2012.

What It Meant for Owners

City of Pittsburgh and Mount Oliver owners who believed their new value was too high were encouraged to appeal by February 24, 2012, before 2013 tax bills went out. Owners elsewhere in the County expected their new values by the end of February 2012, with separate deadlines after that. The County had not decided whether to bring back informal hearings.

For background, read County Stops Informal Hearings and Judge Overrules Fitzgerald.

What This Means for You Today

• Court orders can reshape a reassessment schedule. Follow official notices for your municipality.
• When there is a window to appeal before new values hit your tax bill, use it.
• For current rules, see our Allegheny County reassessment guide and tax appeals FAQ.

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