Erie County Property Tax Appeal — Deadline and How to File

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The deadline

Filing deadline

August 1

per the Erie County Board of Assessment Appeals' appeal policies and procedures, checked 2026-09-10 — source

Who hears it, and where it goes

Your appeal is decided by the Erie County Board of Assessment Appeals.

Where to file

Erie County Assessment Office
Erie County Court House, 140 West Sixth Street, Room 104
Erie, PA 16501-1097

The form: Notice of Intention to Appeal — one for each parcel.

Filed in person, weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. or by mail.

A mailed appeal must be postmarked by the deadline.

per the Erie County Assessment Office's appeal policies and procedures, checked 2026-09-10 — source

Nearby counties

More: the county index and the Pennsylvania guide.

What your assessed value means here

Pennsylvania — assessed at a base-year value; the STEB Common Level Ratio for your county is about 50.25% of current market. Confirm the ratio on your notice (53 Pa.C.S. §8854).

Erie County's common level ratio is drawn from the 2025 CLR (2024 sales data; effective 7/1/2026–6/30/2027) table — the same figure the app uses to compare your assessment to current market value.

Can the board raise your assessment?

Yes. The Erie County Board of Assessment Appeals can raise your assessment on your own appeal, not only lower it. That is the risk you take by filing, and it is why the case has to be worth making before you file it.

What a board actually weighs

The Erie County Board of Assessment Appeals decides what your property was worth on the valuation date, so recent comparable sales carry the case, not the size of the bill. The Pennsylvania guide covers the evidence.

Common questions

When is the deadline to appeal my property assessment in Erie County?
The deadline is August 1 — per the Erie County Board of Assessment Appeals' appeal policies and procedures, checked 2026-09-10.
Who decides my appeal in Erie County?
The Erie County Board of Assessment Appeals.
Where do I send my appeal in Erie County?
To the Erie County Assessment Office, Erie County Court House, 140 West Sixth Street, Room 104, Erie, PA 16501-1097 — per the Erie County Assessment Office's appeal policies and procedures, checked 2026-09-10. The form is the Notice of Intention to Appeal, one for each parcel.

Property tax rules and deadlines vary by jurisdiction and can change — verify with your county before relying on this.

PROppeal is coming soon for Erie County

When it launches, PROppeal will check your case against real, recent comparable sales and give you an honest verdict — then build the board-ready letter to file — $29.99, no percentage of your savings.

Want a heads-up when it’s live? Email [email protected].