WARREN, Ohio - Trumbull County Auditor Martha Yoder has set aside two extra days for property owners to schedule informal hearings on tentative tax reappraisals after more than 100 reviews were held over a nine day period.

Yoder announced on Thursday reviews will be scheduled on Monday, November 13, and Tuesday, November 14. The reviews may be scheduled on the auditor's website or by calling 330-675-2895.

Noting that due to the volume of year-end duties, Yoder said these dates will be the last scheduled opportunities before January 1, 2024. However, anyone can still call the auditor’s office with any property value questions.

From January 1 to April 1, 2024, the formal complaint process to appeal values through the Board of Revision can be utilized. Forms for this process are on
the auditor's website, but complaints cannot be filed until after January 1.

Ohio law requires county auditors to update all property values countywide every six years to reflect recent changes in the marketplace.

You can find tentative appraisal information for individual properties by following the link below:

Taxes are established at the ballot box through taxing districts based on voter approval. Tax district information can be found at: https://www.co.trumbull.oh.us/Auditor/Real-Estate/Tax-Rates

The 2023 property reappraisal determination involved a visual inspection of the outside conditions of a property relative to other properties in the neighborhood and other characteristics.

One of the most significant characteristics used to establish property values is recent home sales in neighborhoods.

Additionally, appraisers use neighborhood data, as well as physical characteristics such as age, condition, and home improvements, in determining market value.

Yoder emphasizes that current values are tentative, stating that pending state legislation and other factors may have an impact on final property values.

Yoder suggests that owners consider the following items before pursuing an informal hearing.

The hearing process allows a taxpayer to discuss their new value with an appraiser, who will not discuss taxes, as that information won't be available until mid-January.

Hearings will be about fifteen minutes long, held either in person or by Zoom (video and/or phone) using an Internet connection, smartphone, or dial-in by phone.

Only one deeded property, residential or agricultural, will be permitted per time slot, and discussions are limited solely to concerns about property value.

The hearing may be attended only by property owners since space is limited. Ownership of the dwelling and land must be verified.

Owners are asked to be prepared and concise since questions and concerns will be limited to only your specific property.

The appraiser will have the owner's property card and access to the recent comparable sales in the neighborhood. For a general understanding of the reappraisal process, owners are asked to review the "Know Your Home Value" resource.

Hearings will not be held for commercial properties, result in immediate value changes, or be permitted to last longer than the scheduled time.

Owners wishing to have reviews of multiple properties or commercial properties should contact an appraiser at 330-675-2893 or 330-675-2883 to schedule a hearing.

If there is merit to adjusting data and value, it will be done after the hearing and submitted to the Ohio Department of Taxation for final review.