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Hot Springs is Arkansas's premier resort city, with lakefront properties on Lake Hamilton and Lake Catherine alongside the historic Bathhouse Row National Park. Garland County's mass-appraisal models frequently struggle to accurately value Hot Springs' unique mix of lakefront estates, resort condos, and historic Victorian-era homes in Quapaw Quarter. TaxAppeal files your formal protest with the Garland County Assessor — backed by comparable sales data and certified mail — for a flat $89.
Arkansas assesses property at 20% of fair market value — when that estimate is wrong, you overpay every year until you appeal.
The Garland County Assessor values thousands of properties using statistical models that apply broad market trends across entire neighborhoods. Your home's specific condition, lot features, and location nuances are often missed — leading to inflated assessments that cost you money every year.
With a median home value of $250,000 in Hot Springs, even a 5% over-assessment means roughly $15 in excess annual taxes. Appealing is one of the highest-ROI decisions a Garland County homeowner can make.
Under Ark. Code §26-27-317, every Garland County homeowner can protest before the Board of Equalization by the third Monday in August. Miss that window and you wait a full year. TaxAppeal handles the evidence, letter, and certified mail filing.
Provide your Hot Springs property address. TaxAppeal pulls your current Garland County Assessor assessed value automatically.
Our system compiles comparable sales from Garland County and generates a formal protest letter citing Ark. Code §26-27-317 and §26-26-1901.
Your protest is printed and mailed to the Garland County Assessor via USPS Certified Mail with Return Receipt — documented proof of timely filing.
The Garland County Board of Equalization reviews your evidence. If the assessment is not corrected, you can escalate to Circuit Court.
Your protest must be filed with the Garland County Board of Equalization by August 17, 2026 — the third Monday in August per Ark. Code §26-27-317. TaxAppeal files certified mail to document timely filing.
We mail your protest letter with comparable sales evidence via USPS Certified Mail with Return Receipt to the Garland County Assessor — a legally documented record your protest was postmarked before the deadline.
The Garland County Board of Equalization (BOE) is a three-member panel appointed by the county judge. It hears valuation protests in August and is an informal process — you present evidence and the BOE decides.
Arkansas residential property is assessed at 20% of fair market value. So the fight is really about the market value estimate — every dollar of reduction at market value translates directly to a lower tax bill.
Amendment 79 caps homestead assessment increases at 5% per year, regardless of how much the market rises. For homeowners age 65 and older, the assessed value is frozen entirely — it cannot increase as long as you remain in your home.
Even with Amendment 79 protection, appealing makes sense: a successful appeal lowers your base value, which reduces the ceiling that future 5% increases compound from — and can unlock additional savings every year. TaxAppeal reviews your current assessed value alongside your Amendment 79 history before filing.
Most Arkansas property tax appeal firms charge a percentage of your first-year savings — every year.
Under Ark. Code §26-27-317, every Garland County homeowner has the right to protest their assessment before the Board of Equalization by the third Monday in August. Arkansas assesses residential property at 20% of estimated fair market value under §26-26-1901.
The appeal path in Arkansas: written protest to the Board of Equalization → BOE hearing → Circuit Court. The postmark deadline controls — TaxAppeal files certified mail to document timely filing.
Amendment 79 caps homestead assessment increases at 5% per year (frozen for 65+ owners). A successful appeal lowers your base value and reduces future compounding increases.
Hot Springs homeowners save an average of $$404/year. $89 flat — August 17, 2026 BOE deadline.
Ark. Code §26-27-317 · Garland County Assessor · USPS Certified Mail Filing
TaxAppeal USA is a self-service document-preparation and certified-mail filing service. Outside Florida, we are not property tax consultants, agents, or representatives, do not provide tax or legal advice, and do not represent customers before any appraisal district, board of equalization, or review board — all protests are filed in the property owner’s name and signed by the owner. In Florida, Florida Statute § 194.011(3)(h) permits TaxAppeal USA to act as the property owner’s authorized, compensated representative solely to file the VAB petition, submit evidence, and pay the county’s filing fee, as disclosed and separately authorized on Form DR-486A.