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Klamath County, Oregon property tax appeals
A Klamath County property tax appeal starts with the Klamath County Property Value Appeals Board. The Klamath County Property Value Appeals Board opens Oct 25, 2026 and closes Dec 31, 2026. The filing fee is $25 per petition.
This season
- Next deadline
- Dec 31, 2026
- Opens soon
- Klamath County Property Value Appeals Board
Opens Oct 25, 2026Closes Dec 31, 2026
- Source: ORS Chapter 311: Collection of Property Taxes (Oregon Legislature)Last checked
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- Filing fee
- $25 per petition
- Where to file first
- Klamath County Property Value Appeals Board
- Office address
- 305 Main St, Klamath Falls OR 97601 · (541) 883-5134
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- Last updated
- October 1, 2026
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When and where do I file a Klamath County property tax appeal?
Who hears a Klamath County appeal?
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Who hears it: Klamath County Property Value Appeals Board
Filing: petition
Opens soonWhere is the Klamath County office?
Klamath County Property Value Appeals Board[5]
Klamath County Clerk / Elections (PVAB filings)
- Address
- 305 Main St, Klamath Falls OR 97601
- Phone
- (541) 883-5134
- Fax
- 541-885-6757
- Hours
- Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
- Online
- Official website
Assessor[11]
Klamath County Assessor
- Address
- 305 Main Street, Klamath Falls, OR 97601
- Phone
- 541-883-5111
- Fax
- 541-851-3957
- Hours
- Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
We are not affiliated with this office. Hours can change, so call before you visit.
Which Klamath County filing windows are coming up?
| Closes | Area | Who hears it | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2026 · opens Oct 25, 2026 | Countywide | Klamath County Property Value Appeals Board · Official source · Last checked Sep 29, 2026 | Opens soon |
When is the deadline to appeal a property tax assessment in Klamath County?
The soonest deadline we list: Klamath County, Klamath County Property Value Appeals Board — Opens October 25, 2026 · Closes December 31, 2026. Oregon · Property Value Appeals Board: In Oregon, a petition to the county Property Value Appeals Board can be filed from the date the tax statements are mailed through December 31 (postmarked or delivered by then; a weekend or holiday deadline moves to the next business day).
- Deadline ruleOregon · Property Value Appeals Board
- In Oregon, a petition to the county Property Value Appeals Board can be filed from the date the tax statements are mailed through December 31 (postmarked or delivered by then; a weekend or holiday deadline moves to the next business day).[1]
- When a filing counts as on timeKlamath County Property Value Appeals Board
- Klamath County PVAB forms must be postmarked or turned in by December 31.[2]
Who decides a property tax appeal in Klamath County?
Klamath County Property Value Appeals Board decisions can be appealed by the owner or the Assessor to the Magistrate Division of the Oregon Tax Court. Klamath County Property Value Appeals Board: In Klamath County, a value appeal is a petition to the Klamath County Property Value Appeals Board on the state's Real Property Petition (Form OR-B-RPP).
- Appeal stepsKlamath County Property Value Appeals Board
- Klamath County Property Value Appeals Board decisions can be appealed by the owner or the Assessor to the Magistrate Division of the Oregon Tax Court.[3]
- What the appeal is calledKlamath County Property Value Appeals Board
- In Klamath County, a value appeal is a petition to the Klamath County Property Value Appeals Board on the state's Real Property Petition (Form OR-B-RPP).[4]
How do I file a property tax appeal in Klamath County?
Klamath County Property Value Appeals Board: Klamath County PVAB petitions are submitted by the deadline to the county's PVAB clerk: 305 Main St, Klamath Falls OR 97601, (541) 883-5134. Klamath County Property Value Appeals Board · Address: Klamath County PVAB forms must be addressed and submitted to the Klamath County Clerk, 305 Main St., Klamath Falls, OR 97601, to count as filed.
- How to fileKlamath County Property Value Appeals Board
- Klamath County PVAB petitions are submitted by the deadline to the county's PVAB clerk: 305 Main St, Klamath Falls OR 97601, (541) 883-5134.[5]
- How to fileKlamath County Property Value Appeals Board · Address
- Klamath County PVAB forms must be addressed and submitted to the Klamath County Clerk, 305 Main St., Klamath Falls, OR 97601, to count as filed.[2]
- FormsKlamath County Property Value Appeals Board
- Klamath County links the Real Property Petition (310-063) and instructions, the personal property and late-filing waiver petitions, and the Authorization to Represent form.[2]
- Filing feeKlamath County Property Value Appeals Board
- Klamath County charges a $25 filing fee per PVAB petition.[2]
- Who may fileKlamath County Property Value Appeals Board
- Only certain people (the owner, relatives, brokers, appraisers, accountants, attorneys and a few others) may sign a Klamath County PVAB petition and represent the petitioner.[6]
- Informal reviewKlamath County Property Value Appeals Board
- In Klamath County, owners who question an appraisal can request an appraisal review at the Assessor's office or appeal to the board or the Oregon Tax Court.[7]
- HearingsKlamath County Property Value Appeals Board
- Klamath County's PVAB is the chair of the county commissioners (or an appointee) and two county residents who hold no office.[2]
What evidence counts in Klamath County, and can the value go up?
What evidence can I use in Klamath County?
Klamath County Property Value Appeals Board: A Klamath County petition must explain the basis of the appeal and give evidence that the Assessor's value is incorrect. Klamath County Property Value Appeals Board · Returned: Evidence filed with a Klamath County PVAB petition, including pictures and appraisals, is kept and not returned.
- Evidence acceptedKlamath County Property Value Appeals Board
- A Klamath County petition must explain the basis of the appeal and give evidence that the Assessor's value is incorrect.[6]
- Evidence ruleKlamath County Property Value Appeals Board · Returned
- Evidence filed with a Klamath County PVAB petition, including pictures and appraisals, is kept and not returned.[6]
Can my assessment go up if I appeal in Klamath County?
Klamath County Property Value Appeals Board · Scope: The Klamath County Property Value Appeals Board hears petitions for reduction of real market, maximum assessed, specially assessed and assessed value.
- Can the value go up?Klamath County Property Value Appeals Board · Scope
- The Klamath County Property Value Appeals Board hears petitions for reduction of real market, maximum assessed, specially assessed and assessed value.[2]
Which exemptions can lower my bill without an appeal?
Klamath County disabled veterans (40% or more) who own and live in their home, and qualifying surviving spouses or partners, may exempt part of their property taxes. Maximum assessed value: Klamath County explains that Measure 50 set maximum assessed value at the 1995-96 value minus 10%, growing at most 3% a year with exceptions.
- Disabled veteran
- Klamath County disabled veterans (40% or more) who own and live in their home, and qualifying surviving spouses or partners, may exempt part of their property taxes.[8]
- Assessment limitsMaximum assessed value
- Klamath County explains that Measure 50 set maximum assessed value at the 1995-96 value minus 10%, growing at most 3% a year with exceptions.[2]
Which Oregon rules apply in Klamath County?
These rules are the same in every Oregon county. Each link opens the rule on the Oregon page.
What do Klamath County property taxes and assessments look like?
Figures from public records and the Census, each with its source. They describe the county's homes as a group, not the value of any one home.
How much could a lower assessment save on Klamath County property taxes?
Tax rate used: $12.22 per $1,000 of assessed value (county average, fiscal 2025-26).
| Example | Tax saved |
|---|---|
| $10,000 less assessed value | $122 a year |
These are examples: the tax rate times a lower assessed value. Exemptions, credits, caps and phase-ins can make the real change smaller. This is not a prediction for any home. Rate source: Oregon Property Tax Statistics, Fiscal Year 2025-26 (Oregon DOR 150-303-405).
What do homeowners in Klamath County pay in property tax?
The median owner-occupied home in Klamath County was worth $280,400, and the median property tax its owners paid was $1,752 a year, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
- Median home value
- $280,400
- Margin of error ±$9,395.
- Median property tax paid per year
- $1,752
- Margin of error ±$67.
- Median tax as a share of median value
- 0.62%
- A ratio of two medians, not a tax rate. Your own bill depends on your assessment and local levies.
- Owner-occupied homes
- 20,130
- Margin of error ±666.
These are survey estimates of what owners reported about their own homes. They are not assessed values, not tax rates, and not an opinion of what any home is worth.
They cannot tell you whether your own assessment is fair. That takes a comparison with similar homes, which we offer only in counties we have researched.
Median home value: Klamath County compared
- Klamath County$280,400
- Typical Oregon county$388,050
- Typical US county$185,300
Typical Oregon county $388,050; Klamath County $280,400; Typical US county $185,300
Median property tax paid: Klamath County compared
- Klamath County$1,752
- Typical Oregon county$2,587
- Typical US county$1,619
Typical Oregon county $2,587 a year; Klamath County $1,752 a year; Typical US county $1,619 a year
Klamath County filing windows on a calendar
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- Forecast
- Klamath County Property Value Appeals BoardDec 31, 2026 · Opens soon
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Klamath County Property Value Appeals Board: Dec 31, 2026
How often is property reassessed in Klamath County?
Klamath County physically reappraises one-tenth of the county each year and trends other values from area sales, aiming for 100% of real market value every year. For most Klamath County property, the assessment date is January 1 before the tax statements are mailed in October.
- Reassessment cycle
- Klamath County physically reappraises one-tenth of the county each year and trends other values from area sales, aiming for 100% of real market value every year.[7]
- Valuation date
- For most Klamath County property, the assessment date is January 1 before the tax statements are mailed in October.[6]
- Level of assessment
- Klamath County must try to keep every property's real market value as close to 100% of market value each year as mass appraisal allows; taxes are based on the lower of MAV or RMV.[7]
What do home values and property taxes look like in Klamath County?
11,830 Klamath County accounts are in Measure 5 compression and are taxed on real market value limits. County average rate: In fiscal 2025-26, property taxes in Klamath County averaged $12.22 per $1,000 of assessed value (all property, county-wide).
- Measure Five tax-limit compression
- 11,830 Klamath County accounts are in Measure 5 compression and are taxed on real market value limits.[9]
- Property tax rateCounty average rate
- In fiscal 2025-26, property taxes in Klamath County averaged $12.22 per $1,000 of assessed value (all property, county-wide).[10]
Homes in Klamath County
From the Census Bureau's American Community Survey: how old the homes are, what kind they are, what owners say they are worth and the property taxes they pay. These figures describe all homes together, not any one home.
- Median year built
- 1974
- All housing units, owned and rented
- Single-family houses, detached or attached
- 74%
- of 33,162 housing units
- Owned homes with a mortgage or similar loan
- 55%
- of 20,130 owner-occupied homes
Home values reported by owners
- Less than $50,0006%
- $50,000 to $99,9997%
- $100,000 to $199,99916%
- $200,000 to $299,99926%
- $300,000 to $399,99919%
- $400,000 to $499,99913%
- $500,000 to $749,9999%
- $750,000 to $999,9993%
- $1,000,000 to $1,999,9991%
- $2,000,000 or more1%
Home values reported by owners in Klamath County: Less than $50,000 6%; $50,000 to $99,999 7%; $100,000 to $199,999 16%; $200,000 to $299,999 26%; $300,000 to $399,999 19%; $400,000 to $499,999 13%; $500,000 to $749,999 9%; $750,000 to $999,999 3%; $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 1%; $2,000,000 or more 1%.
Property taxes owners pay a year
- No real estate taxes2%
- Less than $80016%
- $800 to $1,49924%
- $1,500 to $1,99916%
- $2,000 to $2,99921%
- $3,000 or more19%
Property taxes owners pay a year in Klamath County: No real estate taxes 2%; Less than $800 16%; $800 to $1,499 24%; $1,500 to $1,999 16%; $2,000 to $2,999 21%; $3,000 or more 19%.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (2020–2024 5-year estimates, tables B25075, B25102, B25035, B25024 and B25081), retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Survey estimates have a margin of error.
More questions about Klamath County property tax appeals
When is the Klamath County property tax appeal deadline?
The Klamath County Property Value Appeals Board window opens October 25, 2026 and closes December 31, 2026. In Oregon, a petition to the county Property Value Appeals Board can be filed from the date the tax statements are mailed through December 31 (postmarked or delivered by then; a weekend or holiday deadline moves to the next business day).[1][12]
Is there a fee to file a property tax appeal in Klamath County?
Klamath County charges a $25 filing fee per PVAB petition.[2]
Where do I file a property tax appeal petition in Klamath County?
Klamath County PVAB petitions are submitted by the deadline to the county's PVAB clerk: 305 Main St, Klamath Falls OR 97601, (541) 883-5134.[5]
Can my assessed value go up if I appeal in Klamath County?
The Klamath County Property Value Appeals Board hears petitions for reduction of real market, maximum assessed, specially assessed and assessed value.[2]
Property tax guides for Klamath County homeowners
- How to Read Your Property Assessment NoticeOregon · Klamath County
- Assessed Value vs. Market Value: How They Differ by StateOregon · Klamath County
- Homestead Exemption: What It Is and How to Get ItOregon · Klamath County
- How to Lower Your Property Taxes: What to Check FirstOregon · Klamath County
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Where do these facts come from?
- [1]ORS Chapter 309: Property Value Appeals Boards (Oregon Legislature)Statute or regulation · last checked Sep 27, 2026
- [2]Property Value Appeals Board (PVAB) | Klamath County, OROfficial guide or FAQ · last checked Oct 1, 2026
- [3]How to Appeal Your Property Value, 150-303-668 (Oregon Department of Revenue, Rev. 07-15-24)Official notice, form, calendar or rules · last checked Sep 30, 2026
- [4]Form OR-B-RPP, Oregon Property Value Appeals Board Real Property Petition (Oregon Department of Revenue, 150-310-063, Rev. 07-22-26, PDF)Official notice, form, calendar or rules · last checked Sep 29, 2026
- [5]Property Value Appeals Board contact information by county (Oregon Department of Revenue)Official guide or FAQ · last checked Sep 29, 2026
- [6]Form OR-B-RPP Instructions, Oregon Property Value Appeals Board Real Property Petition (Oregon DOR 150-310-063-1, Rev. 07-22-26)Official notice, form, calendar or rules · last checked Sep 30, 2026
- [7]Appraisal / Sales Data Section | Klamath County, OROfficial guide or FAQ · last checked Sep 30, 2026
- [8]Disabled Veteran / Surviving Spouse Exemption | Klamath County, OROfficial guide or FAQ · last checked Sep 30, 2026
- [9]Real Market Value | Klamath County, OROfficial guide or FAQ · last checked Sep 30, 2026
- [10]Oregon Property Tax Statistics, Fiscal Year 2025-26 (Oregon DOR 150-303-405)Official notice, form, calendar or rules · last checked Sep 27, 2026
- [11]Assessor | Klamath County, OROfficial guide or FAQ · last checked Oct 1, 2026
- [12]ORS Chapter 311: Collection of Property Taxes (Oregon Legislature)Statute or regulation · last checked Sep 30, 2026
- 13.U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table B25077: Median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units — Klamath County, Oregon
- 14.U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table B25103: Median real estate taxes paid, owner-occupied housing units — Klamath County, Oregon
- 15.U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table B25003: Tenure (owner- and renter-occupied housing units) — Klamath County, Oregon
Data credits: Census ACS (public domain) · Census county adjacency (public domain)
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