Throughout all the madness of the 2012 Allegheny County Reassessments, it may be hard to keep up with what is going on with your property and its assessment. That’s why we at Flaherty & Fardo - the experts in Allegheny County property tax assessments - have broken down where we’re at with the Allegheny County Reassessments for those curious.

City of Pittsburgh & Mount Oliver

If you own property in the City of Pittsburgh or Mount Oliver, you should have received your 2012 reassessment already in the mail. You may check new 2012 Allegheny County reassessment values at the Court Ordered Real Estate Website.

The informal deadlines is 2/15/12. The formal appeal deadline is 4/2/12.

East of the City of Pittsburgh - Mailed 1/27/12

(Braddock Borough, Braddock Hills Borough, Chalfont Borough, Churchill Borough, Clairton (Wards 1 and 2), Dravosburg, Duquesne (Wards 1-3), East McKeesport Borough, East Pittsburgh Borough, Edgewood Borough, Elizabeth Borough, Elizabeth Township, Forest Hills Borough, Forward Township, Glassport Borough, Liberty Borough, Lincoln Borough, McKeesport (Wards 1-12), Monroeville Borough, Mt. Oliver Borough, North Braddock Borough, North Versailles Borough, Oakmont Borough, Penn Hills Borough, Pitcairn Borough, Pittsburgh, Port Vue Borough, Plum Borough, Rankin Borough, South Versailles Township, Swissvale Borough, Trafford Borough, Turtle Creek Borough, Verona Borough, Versailles Borough, Wall Borough, White Oak Borough, Wilkins Township, Wilkinsburg Borough, Wilmerding Borough).

The informal deadline is 2/15/12.The formal appeal deadline is 4/2/12.

West of the City of Pittsburgh - Set to be Mailed 2/20/12

(Baldwin Borough, Baldwin Township, Bethel Park Borough, Brentwood Borough, Bridgeville Borough, Carnegie Borough, Castle Shannon Borough, Collier Township, Crafton Borough, Dormont Borough, Green Tree Borough, Heidelberg Borough, Homestead Borough, Jefferson Hills Borough, Mount Lebanon, Munhall Borough, Pleasant Hills Borough, Rosslyn Farms Borough, Scott Township, South Fayette Township, South Park Township, Upper St. Clair Township, West Elizabeth Borough, West Homestead Borough, West Mifflin Borough, Whitaker Borough, Whitehall Borough).

The informal deadline is not yet set as of 2/8/12.The formal appeal deadline is not yet set as of 2/8/12.

North of the City of Pittsburgh - Set to be Mailed on 3/2/12

(Aleppo Township, Aspinwall Borough, Avalon Borough, Bell Acres Borough, Bellevue Borough, Ben Avon Heights Borough, Ben Avon Borough, Blawnox Borough, Brackenridge Borough, Bradford Woods Borough, Cheswick Borough, Coraopolis Borough, Crescent Township,East Deer Township, Edgeworth Borough, Emsworth Borough, Etna Borough, Fawn Township, Findlay Township, Franklin Park Borough, Frazer Township, Fox Chapel Borough, Glenfield Borough, Glen Osbourne Borough, Hampton Township, Harmar Township, Harrison Township, Haysville Borough, Indiana Township, Ingram Borough, Kennedy Township, Kilbuck Township, Leet Township, Leetsdale Borough, Marshall Township, McCandless Township, McDonald Borough, McKees Rocks Township, Millvale Borough, Moon Township, Neville Township, North Fayette Township, Oakdale Borough, O’Hara Township, Ohio Township, Pennsbury Village, Pine Township, Reserve Township, Richland Township, Robinson Township, Ross Township, Sewickley Borough, Sewickley Heights Borough, Sewickley Hills Borough, Shaler Township, Sharpsburg Borough, Springdale Borough, Springdale Township, Stowe Township, Tarentum Borough, Thornburg Borough, West Deer Township, West View Borough).

The informal deadline is not yet set as of 2/8/12.The formal appeal deadline is not yet set as of 2/8/12.

What Else You Need To Know:

1. All property owners should be aware that the deadline to appeal this year’s value (2011 value) is also April 2, 2012. There is no informal appeals process if you are appealing the 2011 value only.
2. If you wish to appeal both the current value (2011 value) and the new value (2013 value), you must file 2 separate property tax appeal forms.
3. If you have a pending tax appeal for 2012 or earlier, at any level, and wish to also appeal the new 2013 value, you must file a separate property tax appeal form.
4. Commercial property owners who own property assessed in excess of 1 million dollars may bypass the administrative level at the Office of Property Assessment and request that their case be immediately transferred to the County Board of Viewers. There may be advantages and disadvantages of filing this request.

If you have any questions about Allegheny County Reassessments, get in touch with Flaherty & Fardo for a free consultation. We work hard to help you get the assessment you deserve.