Jackson County is crediting homeowners for the 2023 assessment spike on 2026 to 2028 bills. The credit fixes the increase, not the accuracy of your value.
Jackson County is applying automatic credits to 2026, 2027, and 2028 tax bills for homeowners whose 2023 assessment rose more than 15 percent. No application is needed. The credit repays the overcharge from the county's 2023 reassessment, but it does not test whether today's value is right.
What does the credit actually fix?
The state's order works arithmetically: the 2023 value was capped at 15 percent over 2022, that capped number carried into 2025 with its own cap, and the credits refund the difference in three equal installments. What never happened in that chain is a fresh look at the value itself. If the 2022 number already ran high, the capped number still runs high, and the 2026 bill is computed on it. The credit shrinks the bill; it does not correct the base, and the 2027 reassessment will grow from that base.
What should Jackson County homeowners do about it?
The value underneath the credit can be appealed until July 13, 2026. A free Fair Appeal review checks whether the capped number still overshoots the market, and FairAppeal charges only if the assessment appeal saves you money. The full Jackson County appeal guide covers the board, the phone hearings, and the timeline.