Reassessment inaction on display with 2026 appeals
September 2 was the last day to file an assessment appeal for 2026 in Allegheny County. Appeals are using a Common Level Ratio (CLR)
Allegheny Institute
September 8, 2025
September 2 was the last day to file an assessment appeal for 2026 in Allegheny County. Appeals are using a Common Level Ratio (CLR)
Summary: The county controller presented Allegheny County’s 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) on June 30, summarizing results from 2024. According to the controller,
A recent Policy Brief noted “there are several factors that could bring about a reassessment in Allegheny County. Two lawsuits—one by [Pittsburgh Public Schools]
Summary: Allegheny County’s assessed property value for 2025 totals $107.54 billion, a 0.1 percent decline from 2024. The total includes $84.86 billion taxable and
Background: Allegheny County reached its all-time population high in 1960 at 1,628,587 and fell significantly through 1993, reaching 1,338,289. Since 1993, population dipped further to
Summary: On Dec. 3, Allegheny County Council approved operating, capital and grants/special/agency budgets for 2025. Totaling $3.1 billion, the budgets were signed by the
Summary: A 2.2 mill (46.5 percent) property tax hike proposed by the Allegheny County chief executive in the 2025 fiscal plan does not have
Summary: Included in the proposed 2025 comprehensive fiscal plan submitted by the Allegheny County chief executive is a 2.2 mill increase in the property
Summary: Allegheny County is facing property assessment lawsuits. At the same time, the county’s elected officials have considered, and are considering, a number
Introduction: On June 26, the Allegheny County controller released the 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR). The controller described 2023 as “an ‘inflection point’