Arkansas5 min readJune 28, 2026Updated October 18, 2026
Pope County Arkansas Property Tax Appeal Guide 2027
Pope County Arkansas property tax appeal guide 2027. Russellville homeowners: challenge your assessment before August 16, 2027. Arkansas Tech University market. TaxAppeal $89 flat.
Pope County in the Arkansas River Valley is home to Russellville, a mid-sized city anchored by Arkansas Tech University, Arkansas Nuclear One (the state's nuclear power plant), and Lake Dardanelle. The Arkansas Tech campus creates student rental demand that can distort comparable data for primary residence homeowners. Lake Dardanelle's recreational appeal supports a vacation and second-home market with unique assessment challenges. The 2027 appeal deadline is August 16, 2027.
Pope County Market and Assessment Patterns
Russellville's dual economy — university-driven and energy-industry-driven — creates distinct housing submarkets. Near-campus properties experience investor rental dynamics. Lake Dardanelle waterfront properties command premiums with limited comparable sales. The I-40 corridor location also creates logistics employment demand.
✓Near Arkansas Tech: Student rental investor purchases inflate comparable data
✓Lake Dardanelle area: Waterfront premiums with limited comparable sales
✓I-40 corridor Russellville: Growing commercial and residential mix
✓Atkins/Dover: Outer Pope County with rural character
The 2027 Arkansas Appeal Deadline
Pope County property owners must file by August 16, 2027. Arkansas postmark deadline. No filing fee.
✓Deadline: Postmark by August 16, 2027
✓File with: Pope County Board of Equalization
✓No filing fee in Arkansas
✓TaxAppeal USA mails you a ready-to-sign appeal kit to sign and mail before the deadline
TaxAppeal USA: $89 Flat for Pope County
TaxAppeal USA checks first whether an appeal will lower your bill; if it won't, we tell you and don't sell you one. If it will, we mail you a ready-to-sign Pope County appeal kit: your county's appeal form filled in, comparable sales evidence, a checklist and a return envelope addressed to the Pope County Board of Equalization. You sign it in ink and mail it before August 16, 2027. Flat $89.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the 2027 Pope County Arkansas property tax appeal deadline? ▾
August 16, 2027. Arkansas postmark deadline.
Does TaxAppeal serve Russellville? ▾
Yes. TaxAppeal USA serves all Pope County communities including Russellville, Atkins, Dover, and all unincorporated areas.
Is there a filing fee for Pope County property tax appeals? ▾
No. Arkansas property tax appeals are free.
How much can Russellville homeowners save? ▾
A typical successful appeal reduces appraised value by $10,000-$20,000, building a lower tax baseline.
When does the Pope County appeal window open? ▾
Approximately June 1. The window runs through August 16, 2027.
Are Lake Dardanelle properties frequently over-assessed? ▾
Yes. Waterfront properties have limited comparable sales, making mass appraisal particularly inaccurate for individual lake properties.
Your appeal kit for $89 flat
We check whether an appeal will lower your bill before you pay. If it will, we mail you the official form filled in, your evidence and a return envelope. You sign it and mail it.
We check first. If an appeal will lower your bill, we mail you a ready-to-sign kit for $89 flat. You sign it and mail it, and you keep 100% of your savings.
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.