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Van Buren anchors Crawford County across the Arkansas River from Fort Smith, with a charming historic Main Street and a mix of older bungalows and newer suburban growth. Crawford County's assessment process relies on broad market trends that don't always capture the specific condition and location factors that drive value differences within Van Buren. Appeals go to the Crawford County Board of Equalization by the third Monday in August. Our Arkansas appeal kit is not on sale this season — we open for 2027.
We are not preparing Arkansas appeal kits this season. We will be 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 Crawford 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 $175,000 in Van Buren, even a 5% over-assessment means roughly $11 in excess annual taxes. Appealing is one of the highest-ROI decisions a Crawford County homeowner can make.
Under Ark. Code §26-27-317, every Crawford 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 USA prepares the form and the evidence; you sign it and mail it.
We compare your Van Buren value with comparable sales in Crawford County and run your bill through Amendment 79 and the other caps. If an appeal won't lower your bill by more than our $89 fee, we tell you and don't sell you one.
Your county's equalization board appeal form, filled in, with the evidence citing Ark. Code §26-27-317 and §26-26-1901, a checklist and a return envelope addressed to the Crawford County Board of Equalization.
Sign in ink, add a stamp and mail it by the third Monday in August. The board writes to you directly; if the assessment is not corrected, you can take it to Circuit Court yourself.
Your appeal must reach the Crawford County Board of Equalization by the third Monday in August, per Ark. Code §26-27-317. The postmark controls, so a dated post-office receipt is your proof of mailing. The 2026 window has closed; the next opens in August 2027.
You mail your signed appeal to the Crawford County Board of Equalization in the return envelope that comes in your kit. We do not file your appeal for you or contact the county.
The Crawford 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. We check your current assessed value alongside your Amendment 79 history before selling you a kit.
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 Crawford 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 — mail your signed appeal in time and keep a dated post-office receipt.
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 our appeal kit opens, with time to spare.
We are not preparing Arkansas appeal kits this season. We will be 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 · Crawford County Assessor · You sign it and mail it
TaxAppeal USA is a self-service document-preparation service. We prepare a ready-to-sign appeal kit and mail it to you; you sign it and mail it to the county yourself. 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 file appeals or represent customers before any appraisal district, board of assessors, board of equalization, value adjustment board, or review board. Every appeal, protest and petition is prepared for the property owner, signed by the owner, and mailed by the owner in the owner’s name. In Florida your petition is signed by you as the property owner under section 194.011(3), Florida Statutes, and the county’s Value Adjustment Board filing fee is paid by you directly to the county. TaxAppeal USA does not sign as your representative, does not appear before the Board, and does not present evidence or argument at a hearing.