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Lake County, Oregon property tax appeals

A Lake County property tax appeal starts with the Lake County Property Value Appeals Board. The Lake County Property Value Appeals Board opens Oct 25, 2026 and closes Dec 31, 2026.

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Lake 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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Lake County Property Value Appeals Board
Office address
513 Center St, Lakeview OR 97630 · 541-947-6006
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When and where do I file a Lake County property tax appeal?

Who hears a Lake County appeal?

One stage. We are not affiliated with this office.

Who hears it: Lake County Property Value Appeals Board

Filing: petition

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Where is the Lake County office?

Lake County Property Value Appeals Board[5]

Lake County Clerk

Address
513 Center St, Lakeview OR 97630
Hours
Monday-Thursday 9:30 AM-4:00 PM, Friday 8:30 AM-12:30 PM

Assessor[7]

Lake County Assessor's Office

Address
513 Center Street, Lakeview, OR 97630
Hours
Monday-Thursday 9:00 am-4:00 pm, Friday 9:00 am-12:00 pm

We are not affiliated with this office. Hours can change, so call before you visit.

Which Lake County filing windows are coming up?

Lake County filing windows
ClosesAreaWho hears itStatus
Dec 31, 2026 · opens Oct 25, 2026CountywideLake County Property Value Appeals Board · Official source · Last checked Sep 29, 2026Opens soon

When were past Lake County deadlines?

Past Lake County filing windows
Tax yearWindowOffice
2025Closed December 31, 2025Lake County Property Value Appeals Board

When is the deadline to appeal a property tax assessment in Lake County?

The soonest deadline we list: Lake County, Lake 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 timeLake County Property Value Appeals Board
Lake County PVAB petitions must be filed with the County Clerk or postmarked no later than December 31.[2]
Deadline detailAnnouncement status
As of October 1, 2026, Lake County's own appeal page still shows only the 2025 petition deadline; it has not posted 2026-27 dates.[3]

Who decides a property tax appeal in Lake County?

Lake County Property Value Appeals Board: In Lake County, a value appeal is a petition to the Lake County Property Value Appeals Board on the state's Real Property Petition (Form OR-B-RPP).

What the appeal is calledLake County Property Value Appeals Board
In Lake County, a value appeal is a petition to the Lake 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 Lake County?

Lake County Property Value Appeals Board: Lake County PVAB petitions are submitted by the deadline to the county's PVAB clerk: 513 Center St, Lakeview OR 97630, 541-947-6006. Lake County Property Value Appeals Board · Clerk: Lake County accepts PVAB petitions in the County Clerk's Office from the day after tax statements are mailed through December 31.

How to fileLake County Property Value Appeals Board
Lake County PVAB petitions are submitted by the deadline to the county's PVAB clerk: 513 Center St, Lakeview OR 97630, 541-947-6006.[5]
How to fileLake County Property Value Appeals Board · Clerk
Lake County accepts PVAB petitions in the County Clerk's Office from the day after tax statements are mailed through December 31.[3]
FormsLake County Property Value Appeals Board
Lake County PVAB appeal forms are available in the County Clerk's Office or online from the Oregon Department of Revenue.[3]
Informal reviewLake County Property Value Appeals Board
Lake County asks owners to speak with the Assessor's Office about their property values before submitting a PVAB appeal.[3]
HearingsLake County Property Value Appeals Board · Session
The Lake County Property Values Appeals Board's 2026 session convened March 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM in the Commissioners' Hearing Room.[3]

Upcoming appeal deadlines in every county we track

Which Oregon rules apply in Lake County?

These rules are the same in every Oregon county. Each link opens the rule on the Oregon page.

What do Lake 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 Lake County property taxes?

Tax rate used: $14.00 per $1,000 of assessed value (county average, fiscal 2025-26).

How much could a lower assessment save on Lake County property taxes?
ExampleTax saved
$10,000 less assessed value$140 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 Lake County pay in property tax?

The median owner-occupied home in Lake County was worth $219,500, and the median property tax its owners paid was $1,563 a year, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Median home value
$219,500
Margin of error ±$23,884.
Median property tax paid per year
$1,563
Margin of error ±$306.
Median tax as a share of median value
0.71%
A ratio of two medians, not a tax rate. Your own bill depends on your assessment and local levies.
Owner-occupied homes
2,343
Margin of error ±198.

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: Lake County compared

  1. Lake County$219,500
  2. Typical Oregon county$388,050
  3. Typical US county$185,300

Typical Oregon county $388,050; Lake County $219,500; Typical US county $185,300

Census survey medians for owner-occupied homes. "Typical" is the middle county of the 36 in Oregon and of all US counties.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077.

Median property tax paid: Lake County compared

  1. Lake County$1,563
  2. Typical Oregon county$2,587
  3. Typical US county$1,619

Typical Oregon county $2,587 a year; Typical US county $1,619 a year; Lake County $1,563 a year

Census survey medians for owner-occupied homes. "Typical" is the middle county of the 36 in Oregon and of all US counties.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25103.

Lake County filing windows on a calendar

  1. Lake County Property Value Appeals BoardDec 31, 2026 · Opens soon

The dashed line marks today.

Lake County Property Value Appeals Board: Dec 31, 2026

Each bar is a filing window from its opening day to its last day. Forecasts show the expected closing range and are not official dates.Source: the official calendars and rules cited in the sources list below.

What do home values and property taxes look like in Lake County?

County average rate: In fiscal 2025-26, property taxes in Lake County averaged $14.00 per $1,000 of assessed value (all property, county-wide).

Property tax rateCounty average rate
In fiscal 2025-26, property taxes in Lake County averaged $14.00 per $1,000 of assessed value (all property, county-wide).[6]

Homes in Lake 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
1972
All housing units, owned and rented
Single-family houses, detached or attached
76%
of 4,234 housing units
Owned homes with a mortgage or similar loan
46%
of 2,343 owner-occupied homes

Home values reported by owners

  1. Less than $50,00010%
  2. $50,000 to $99,99911%
  3. $100,000 to $199,99923%
  4. $200,000 to $299,99919%
  5. $300,000 to $399,99919%
  6. $400,000 to $499,99911%
  7. $500,000 to $749,9992%
  8. $750,000 to $999,9994%
  9. $1,000,000 to $1,999,9990%
  10. $2,000,000 or more1%

Home values reported by owners in Lake County: Less than $50,000 10%; $50,000 to $99,999 11%; $100,000 to $199,999 23%; $200,000 to $299,999 19%; $300,000 to $399,999 19%; $400,000 to $499,999 11%; $500,000 to $749,999 2%; $750,000 to $999,999 4%; $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 0%; $2,000,000 or more 1%.

Share of owner-occupied homes in each value range. Owners give this value in the survey; it is not the assessed value.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table B25075.

Property taxes owners pay a year

  1. No real estate taxes3%
  2. Less than $80017%
  3. $800 to $1,49930%
  4. $1,500 to $1,99911%
  5. $2,000 to $2,99920%
  6. $3,000 or more19%

Property taxes owners pay a year in Lake County: No real estate taxes 3%; Less than $800 17%; $800 to $1,499 30%; $1,500 to $1,999 11%; $2,000 to $2,999 20%; $3,000 or more 19%.

Share of owner-occupied homes by the real estate taxes paid in a year, with or without a mortgage.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table B25102.

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 Lake County property tax appeals

When is the Lake County property tax appeal deadline?

The Lake 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][9]

Where do I file a property tax appeal petition in Lake County?

Lake County PVAB petitions are submitted by the deadline to the county's PVAB clerk: 513 Center St, Lakeview OR 97630, 541-947-6006.[5]

Can my assessed value go up if I appeal in Lake County?

The same Oregon rule applies in every county.[1] Read the Oregon rule

Which details are not confirmed yet?

We show a fact only after a person has checked it against the official source. These are still being checked. Until then, ask the Lake County Property Value Appeals Board:

  • How often homes are reassessed
  • Filing fee

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Where do these facts come from?

  1. [1]ORS Chapter 309: Property Value Appeals Boards (Oregon Legislature)Statute or regulation · last checked Sep 27, 2026
  2. [2]Property Value Appeals Board Notice of Session, Lake County, Oregon (DOR form 150-303-055, completed by the County Clerk, PDF)Official guide or FAQ · last checked Oct 1, 2026
  3. [3]Property Values Appeals Board - Lake County, OregonOfficial guide or FAQ · last checked Oct 1, 2026
  4. [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. [5]Property Value Appeals Board contact information by county (Oregon Department of Revenue)Official guide or FAQ · last checked Sep 29, 2026
  6. [6]Oregon Property Tax Statistics, Fiscal Year 2025-26 (Oregon DOR 150-303-405)Official notice, form, calendar or rules · last checked Sep 27, 2026
  7. [7]Assessor/Tax Collector - Lake County, OregonOfficial guide or FAQ · last checked Oct 1, 2026
  8. [8]County Clerk/Recorder - Lake County, OregonOfficial guide or FAQ · last checked Sep 30, 2026
  9. [9]ORS Chapter 311: Collection of Property Taxes (Oregon Legislature)Statute or regulation · last checked Sep 30, 2026
  10. [10]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
  11. [11]ORS Chapter 308: Assessment of Property for Taxation (Oregon Legislature)Statute or regulation · last checked Sep 27, 2026
  12. [12]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 27, 2026
  13. [13]ORS Chapter 307: Property Subject to Taxation; Exemptions (Oregon Legislature)Statute or regulation · last checked Sep 30, 2026
  14. 14.U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table B25077: Median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units — Lake County, Oregon
  15. 15.U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table B25103: Median real estate taxes paid, owner-occupied housing units — Lake County, Oregon
  16. 16.U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table B25003: Tenure (owner- and renter-occupied housing units) — Lake County, Oregon

Data credits: Census ACS (public domain) · Census county adjacency (public domain)

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