Change of assessment notices will be mailed on April 28, 2021 for the 2021 reappraisal year as announced by DeKalb County Property Assessor Shannon A. Cantrell.

DeKalb County is on a five-year reappraisal cycle, which means sales over the previous four years are analyzed to come up with the new value for the fifth year. According to Cantrell, most real property owners will see an increase in their appraisal due to the high sale prices over the past four years. But Assessor Cantrell also explained that just because your appraisal value may have increased does not necessarily mean that your property tax bill will increase. Typically, in a reappraisal year, the DeKalb County Commission would decrease the tax rate to bring in the same revenue as the prior year. The tax rate is set each year by the county commission based upon budgetary needs.

If you have any questions about your appraisal, you may contact the Property Assessor’s Office at (615) 597-5925 May 3-May 7, from 8am-4:30pm for an informal appeal, over the phone or in person. The County Board of Equalization will be meeting Tuesday June 1 through Friday June 4, and again on Monday June 7 from 8:30am-4pm. If you would like to schedule a meeting with the County Board of Equalization, you may do so by calling (615) 597-5925 beginning May 18.