Luzerne County Property Tax Appeal — Deadline and How to File
The deadline
Filing deadline
August 1, or the next business day when August 1 falls on a weekend
per the Luzerne County Board of Tax Assessment Appeals' appeal FAQ, checked 2026-09-10 — source
Who hears it, and where it goes
Your appeal is decided by the Luzerne County Board of Tax Assessment Appeals.
Where to file
Luzerne County Tax Assessor's OfficeLuzerne County Courthouse, 200 North River Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-1001
The form: Single-Family Residential Appeal Form.
Filed in person or by mail.
A filing fee is due with the appeal.
The appeal must be received by the deadline; one mailed in time that arrives late is rejected.
per the Luzerne County Tax Assessor's Office's Appeal Procedures, Rules and Regulations, checked 2026-09-10 — source
Nearby counties
- Carbon County — Carbon County Board of Assessment Appeals
- Wyoming County — Wyoming County Board of Assessment Appeals
- Sullivan County — Sullivan County Board of Assessment Appeals
- Monroe County — Monroe County Board of Assessment Revision
- Schuylkill County — Schuylkill County Board of Assessment Appeals
- Montour County — Montour County Board of Assessment Appeals
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 87.72% of current market. Confirm the ratio on your notice (53 Pa.C.S. §8854).
Luzerne 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 Luzerne County Board of Tax 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 Luzerne County Board of Tax 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 Luzerne County?
- The deadline is August 1, or the next business day when August 1 falls on a weekend — per the Luzerne County Board of Tax Assessment Appeals' appeal FAQ, checked 2026-09-10.
- Who decides my appeal in Luzerne County?
- The Luzerne County Board of Tax Assessment Appeals.
- Where do I send my appeal in Luzerne County?
- To the Luzerne County Tax Assessor's Office, Luzerne County Courthouse, 200 North River Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-1001 — per the Luzerne County Tax Assessor's Office's Appeal Procedures, Rules and Regulations, checked 2026-09-10. The form is the Single-Family Residential Appeal Form.
Sources
Property tax rules and deadlines vary by jurisdiction and can change — verify with your county before relying on this.
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