Nearly 3,000 request property value check in Montgomery County

Credit: Chris Stewart

Credit: Chris Stewart

Those who live in four southern suburbs are more likely to contest preliminary residential property tax values, Auditor Karl Keith said this week.

The four areas — Centerville, Kettering, Oakwood and Washington Twp. — experienced the highest gains in value, Keith said.

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His office likely will revisit the preliminary values in some areas, including within Yankee Trace and other Centerville neighborhoods, Keith said.

County property owners have until Sept. 29 to challenge the new appraisals.

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Nearly 3,000 have done that so far this year after the triennial review.

About 10,000 sought reviews in 2014, when values decreased for 70 percent of Montgomery County homes. This year, more than 60 percent of county residential properties are valued higher than 2014.

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Property owners with questions about their valuations may still take part in the informal review process by calling the auditor's office at 937-225-5096 or visiting http://www.mcauditor.org/informals by Sept. 29.

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