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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. Protests go to the Garland County Board of Equalization by the third Monday in August. We are not filing Arkansas appeals ourselves this season — we open for 2027.
We are not filing Arkansas appeals this season. We will be filing for the 2027 season, and we will email you the day it opens so you have time to get yours in.
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 reach the Garland County Board of Equalization by the third Monday in August, per Ark. Code §26-27-317. The postmark controls, so certified mail documents timely filing. The 2026 window has closed; the next opens in August 2027.
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. Here is how our fee will compare when we open. Nothing is being sold on this page today.
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.
Arkansas’s deadline is the third Monday in August and it goes by quietly. Leave your email and we will tell you the day filing opens, with time to spare.
We are not filing Arkansas appeals this season. We will be filing for the 2027 season, and we will email you the day it opens so you have time to get yours in.
Ark. Code §26-27-317 · Garland County Assessor · USPS Certified Mail Filing
TaxAppeal USA is a self-service document-preparation and mail filing service. In every state we serve, including Florida, we are not property tax consultants, agents, or representatives, we do not provide tax or legal advice, and we do not represent customers before any appraisal district, board of equalization, value adjustment board, or review board. Every protest and petition is prepared for the property owner, signed by the owner, and filed in the owner’s name. In Florida we also pay your county’s Value Adjustment Board filing fee on your behalf and mail your petition to the Clerk of the Value Adjustment Board. Your petition is signed by you as the property owner under section 194.011(3), Florida Statutes. TaxAppeal USA does not sign as your representative, does not appear before the Board, and does not present evidence or argument at a hearing.