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.
Yes, a Jackson County assessment can still be wrong after the automatic credit. The credit refunds the 2023 overcharge on 2026 through 2028 bills for homes that rose more than 15 percent, but it leaves the capped value in place for the next reassessment.
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.
Look up if you are overpaying on your Jackson County home.
Frequently asked questions
- Do Jackson County homeowners need to apply for the tax credit?
- No. The credits are automatic for owners whose 2023 assessment rose more than 15 percent, spread in three equal installments across the 2026, 2027, and 2028 bills. They appear on the bill without any filing.
- What if I signed a settlement agreement in 2023?
- Owners who settled their 2023 appeals were initially excluded from the rollback, but in December 2025 the county executive extended the 15 percent cap to them as well, so settled parcels now sit under the same capped values.
- Does the credit lower my assessed value?
- No. The credit is money off the bill, not a change to the value on the books. The 2026 value is the capped 2025 number carried forward, and only an appeal can change the value itself before the 2027 reassessment builds on it.