This is a percentage that indicates the relationship of assessments in the county to today's market value. A new ratio is released on or about June 15 of every year. Currently, Dauphin County's Common Level Ratio of Assessment is 56.1percent. Cause is typically a change in a physical attribute of the property, such as a new addition, garage, or other alteration that enhances its market value. Normal maintenance, such as painting or replacing a roof, does not cause reassessment.
Property owners have the right to appeal their assessment every year.
This right may be exercised whether or not the assessment was changed from the previous year. The law provides that appeals be filed in Dauphin County between July 1 and August 1. Hearings are conducted between August 1 and October 31. Changes made as a result of appeals take effect for the next upcoming tax year. A property which is newly assessed or has revisions made to its assessment receives a notice from the Assessment Office.