2026 Appeal Deadline Guides / Utah
Salt Lake County, UT Property Tax Appeal Deadline 2026
The 2026 deadline to appeal to the Salt Lake County Board of Equalization is September 15, 2026, or 45 days after your Notice of Property Valuation was mailed — whichever is later (Utah Code §59-2-1004). The exact date for your property is on the notice.
⏳ 51 days left until the Salt Lake County deadline
- 2026 filing window
- September 15, 2026, or 45 days after your valuation notice — whichever is later
- Where to file
- Salt Lake County Board of Equalization
- Form
- County appeal form (each county provides its own — no statewide form)
- Filing fee
- $0 — no filing fee
- How to file
- Online portal, mail, or in person
- Governing law
- Utah Code §59-2-1004
Utah homeowners appeal to the Salt Lake County Board of Equalization under Utah Code §59-2-1004. The 2026 deadline is September 15, or 45 days after your Notice of Property Valuation was mailed — whichever is later — and filing is free.
Utah is a non-disclosure state: home sale prices are not public record, so the evidence you assemble matters more than anywhere else. And if part of your case is that similar homes around Salt Lake City, West Valley City and Sandy are assessed lower than yours (equalization), you must affirmatively present that evidence — the board won't assume it.
How to appeal in Salt Lake County — step by step
- 1
Read your Notice of Property Valuation
It shows the county's value for your home and anchors your deadline: the later of September 15, 2026, or 45 days after the notice was mailed.
- 2
Assemble your evidence carefully
Because Utah doesn't publish sale prices, comparable evidence takes work — records of similar nearby properties, and any documentation of your own home's condition or characteristics the county may have wrong.
- 3
File the county's appeal form
Each Utah county provides its own form. Submit it to the Salt Lake County Board of Equalization — online portal, mail, or in person — before your deadline. Fee: $0 — no filing fee.
- 4
Meet the evidence deadlines
State rules call for evidence to be exchanged at least 5 days before the hearing, and county boards may adopt their own controlling evidence rules — check your county's instructions when you file.
- 5
Present equalization evidence affirmatively
If you argue that comparable homes are assessed lower than yours, you must put that evidence in front of the board yourself — without it, the equalization issue is presumed satisfied.
- 6
Keep paying your tax bill
An appeal does not pause your property tax. Pay when due; a reduction is applied once decided.
Is your Salt Lake County home over-assessed?
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Check my property — freeFrequently asked questions
When is the deadline to appeal property taxes in Salt Lake County in 2026?
The 2026 deadline to appeal to the Salt Lake County Board of Equalization is September 15, 2026, or 45 days after your Notice of Property Valuation was mailed — whichever is later (Utah Code §59-2-1004). The exact date for your property is on the notice.
What does it cost to file?
Nothing — the county Board of Equalization appeal is free.
How do I find comparable evidence in a non-disclosure state?
County assessment records for similar nearby homes are public even though sale prices aren't. Build a careful comparison of genuinely similar properties — and present it affirmatively, because the board won't gather it for you.
What if I miss the deadline?
Contact the county — late-appeal acceptance is limited and county-specific. Otherwise the next opportunity is next year's valuation notice; a calendar reminder in August beats a missed September deadline.