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Property Tax Protest Savings Calculator
Property tax protests save meaningful dollars. This calculator sizes savings and NPV.
NPV savings
$44,873
Annual savings
$10,944
Total savings
$54,720
How the math works
Annual = assessment × reduction × tax rate. NPV sums discounted annual savings.
Don't confuse a successful protest with a sustainable one. Jurisdictions reassess regularly, so a $20k-a-year savings generally lives for 1-3 cycles. Over a 5-year hold, the cumulative NPV still makes the protest worthwhile, but don't underwrite protest savings as a permanent operating improvement.
How to Use
- Enter current assessment.
- Enter target reduction %.
- Enter tax rate %.
- Enter hold years.
- Enter discount rate %.
- Read annual and NPV savings.
Frequently Asked Questions
Typical reduction?
Successful protests average 5-20% reduction. Commercial often larger (10-30%). Residential smaller (3-12%). Success depends on market comps, recent sales, income approach on commercial. Free to file; consultants take 30-50% contingency.
Multi-year effect?
Reduction typically sticks for 1-3 years before next reassessment. NPV analysis reveals true value of protest. Also resets base for next round — caps future increases in many states.
When to protest?
Every year on commercial. Every 1-3 years on residential. Always file deadline (varies 30-90 days after notice). Missing deadline forfeits for year. Set calendar reminder per jurisdiction.
How often should I rerun this?
Rerun this calculator whenever inputs change materially — new rent roll data, rate moves, loan balance updates, or quarterly operating data. For active deals, monthly refresh is typical. For stabilized assets under monitoring, quarterly is fine. Treat the output as a decision tool, not a one-time answer — market conditions evolve and so should your analysis.
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