Property Tax Grievance · New York
Grieve your property taxes
in New York.
Outside New York City, you contest your assessment by filing a grievance (Form RP-524) with your town or city’s Board of Assessment Review, generally on or before Grievance Day. If the board doesn’t give you what the evidence supports, homeowners can continue to Small Claims Assessment Review (SCAR) for a $30 filing fee — a homeowner-friendly forum where a licensed appraisal is the classic winning exhibit. On Long Island, grievance filing is so common it’s practically an annual ritual, and Nassau County runs its own Assessment Review Commission with a distinct calendar.
Grievance Day is the 4th Tuesday in May in most towns, but it varies — Nassau, Suffolk, and the cities run their own calendars. NYC’s Tax Commission deadlines fall in March.
New York towns assess at different fractions of market value (the equalization rate), so the number on your notice isn’t the market value claim itself — the grievance contests the implied market value. SCAR is available for owner-occupied one-to-three family homes.
The evidence
Boards act on value,
not frustration.
However New York labels the process, the case underneath is identical: show what your home was actually worth on the assessment date. A licensed, USPAP-compliant appraisal — comparable sales, documented adjustments, a signed opinion of value — is that showing. Start with the $5 check to see if the numbers are on your side before you spend real money.
- Valued as of your assessment date — not today
- Comparable sales with adjustments and citations
- Signed by a state-licensed NY appraiser
- Phone walkthrough — no stranger in your home
- Delivered in 48–72 hours, rush available
New York counties
New York questions
For most towns, the fourth Tuesday in May — but confirm locally. Nassau and Suffolk counties and most cities set their own deadlines, and NYC’s Tax Commission windows close in March.
A $30, homeowner-only judicial review you can file after the Board of Assessment Review denies your grievance. It’s informal, fast, and evidence-driven — a signed appraisal carries a lot of weight there.
We’re not an AVM, a computer model, or a real-estate agent estimate. Every report is prepared under the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) and signed by a licensed appraiser in your state — the same qualification required for mortgage appraisals.