05/24/2026
Did you know that Allegheny County looks at your home value as it "was" in 2012?
"The 2012 Base Year values contained herein have been provided by the Office of Property Assessments. The values are for the property as it stood on January 1 of the current year. However, the assessed values are not to be interpreted as current market values. Allegheny County uses base year methodology. Allegheny County’s current base year is 2012 with an effective date of value of January 1, 2012. The website is updated on a daily basis to reflect changes due to appeals, permits, corrections and/or catastrophic loss."
And for the year ahead, 2027 appeal judgments will be followed by application of the Common Level Ratio at 49.3%. That's less than half! If you pay $500K for a home and an appeal is successfully processed, you will still be "assessed" for taxation purposes at less than $250K. For 2026, the CLR was 50.14%. Until a county-wide reassessment is performed, you don't need to fear the so-called "Newcomer's Tax" in Allegheny County.
https://www.alleghenycounty.us/files/assets/county/v/1/government/property-assessments-and-real-estate/documents/bpaar/bpaar-faqs.pdf
