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Wheeler County, Oregon property tax appeals

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

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Wheeler 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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Wheeler County Property Value Appeals Board
Office address
PO Box 327, Fossil OR 97830 · 541-763-2374
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When and where do I file a Wheeler County property tax appeal?

Who hears a Wheeler County appeal?

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Who hears it: Wheeler County Property Value Appeals Board

Filing: petition

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Where is the Wheeler County office?

Property Value Appeals Board[7]

Wheeler County Clerk (clerk for the Property Value Appeals Board)

Wheeler County Property Value Appeals Board[4]

Wheeler County Clerk (PVAB clerk)

Address
PO Box 327, Fossil OR 97830
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 1:00-4:00 p.m.

Assessor[5]

Wheeler County Assessor & Tax Collector

Address
701 Adams St. Suite 203

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

Which Wheeler County filing windows are coming up?

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

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

The soonest deadline we list: Wheeler County, Wheeler 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 timeWheeler County Property Value Appeals Board
A Wheeler County PVAB petition must be postmarked or delivered by December 31; if December 31 is a weekend or holiday, the deadline moves to the next business day.[2]

Who decides a property tax appeal in Wheeler County?

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

What the appeal is calledWheeler County Property Value Appeals Board
In Wheeler County, a value appeal is a petition to the Wheeler County Property Value Appeals Board on the state's Real Property Petition (Form OR-B-RPP).[3]

How do I file a property tax appeal in Wheeler County?

Wheeler County Property Value Appeals Board: Wheeler County PVAB petitions are submitted by the deadline to the county's PVAB clerk: PO Box 327, Fossil OR 97830, 541-763-2374. Wheeler County Property Value Appeals Board: Wheeler County appeal forms can be obtained from the County Clerk or online from the Oregon Department of Revenue.

How to fileWheeler County Property Value Appeals Board
Wheeler County PVAB petitions are submitted by the deadline to the county's PVAB clerk: PO Box 327, Fossil OR 97830, 541-763-2374.[4]
FormsWheeler County Property Value Appeals Board
Wheeler County appeal forms can be obtained from the County Clerk or online from the Oregon Department of Revenue.[5]
HearingsWheeler County Property Value Appeals Board
Wheeler County Property Value Appeal Board sessions begin the first Monday in February and may run through April 15.[5]

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What evidence counts in Wheeler County, and can the value go up?

Can my assessment go up if I appeal in Wheeler County?

Wheeler County Property Value Appeals Board · Scope: Wheeler County property owners may appeal their property's value or penalties assessed for late filing of real or personal property returns.

Can the value go up?Wheeler County Property Value Appeals Board · Scope
Wheeler County property owners may appeal their property's value or penalties assessed for late filing of real or personal property returns.[5]

Which Oregon rules apply in Wheeler County?

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

What do Wheeler 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 Wheeler County property taxes?

Tax rate used: $16.95 per $1,000 of assessed value (county average, fiscal 2025-26).

How much could a lower assessment save on Wheeler County property taxes?
ExampleTax saved
$10,000 less assessed value$170 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 Wheeler County pay in property tax?

The median owner-occupied home in Wheeler County was worth $272,400, and the median property tax its owners paid was $1,893 a year, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Median home value
$272,400
Margin of error ±$19,117.
Median property tax paid per year
$1,893
Margin of error ±$273.
Median tax as a share of median value
0.69%
A ratio of two medians, not a tax rate. Your own bill depends on your assessment and local levies.
Owner-occupied homes
505
Margin of error ±79.

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: Wheeler County compared

  1. Wheeler County$272,400
  2. Typical Oregon county$388,050
  3. Typical US county$185,300

Typical Oregon county $388,050; Wheeler County $272,400; 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: Wheeler County compared

  1. Wheeler County$1,893
  2. Typical Oregon county$2,587
  3. Typical US county$1,619

Typical Oregon county $2,587 a year; Wheeler County $1,893 a year; Typical US county $1,619 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.

Wheeler County filing windows on a calendar

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

The dashed line marks today.

Wheeler 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 Wheeler County?

County average rate: In fiscal 2025-26, property taxes in Wheeler County averaged $16.95 per $1,000 of assessed value (all property, county-wide).

Property tax rateCounty average rate
In fiscal 2025-26, property taxes in Wheeler County averaged $16.95 per $1,000 of assessed value (all property, county-wide).[6]

Homes in Wheeler 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
1975
All housing units, owned and rented
Single-family houses, detached or attached
85%
of 908 housing units
Owned homes with a mortgage or similar loan
45%
of 505 owner-occupied homes

Home values reported by owners

  1. Less than $50,0004%
  2. $50,000 to $99,9998%
  3. $100,000 to $199,99915%
  4. $200,000 to $299,99933%
  5. $300,000 to $399,99914%
  6. $400,000 to $499,9998%
  7. $500,000 to $749,99912%
  8. $750,000 to $999,9993%
  9. $1,000,000 to $1,999,9992%
  10. $2,000,000 or more<1%

Home values reported by owners in Wheeler County: Less than $50,000 4%; $50,000 to $99,999 8%; $100,000 to $199,999 15%; $200,000 to $299,999 33%; $300,000 to $399,999 14%; $400,000 to $499,999 8%; $500,000 to $749,999 12%; $750,000 to $999,999 3%; $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 2%; $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 taxes1%
  2. Less than $80010%
  3. $800 to $1,49927%
  4. $1,500 to $1,99917%
  5. $2,000 to $2,99923%
  6. $3,000 or more23%

Property taxes owners pay a year in Wheeler County: No real estate taxes 1%; Less than $800 10%; $800 to $1,499 27%; $1,500 to $1,999 17%; $2,000 to $2,999 23%; $3,000 or more 23%.

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 Wheeler County property tax appeals

When is the Wheeler County property tax appeal deadline?

The Wheeler 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][8]

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

Wheeler County PVAB petitions are submitted by the deadline to the county's PVAB clerk: PO Box 327, Fossil OR 97830, 541-763-2374.[4]

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

Wheeler County property owners may appeal their property's value or penalties assessed for late filing of real or personal property returns.[5]

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 Wheeler 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]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 Oct 1, 2026
  3. [3]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
  4. [4]Property Value Appeals Board contact information by county (Oregon Department of Revenue)Official guide or FAQ · last checked Sep 29, 2026
  5. [5]Wheeler County | County Assessor/Tax CollectorOfficial guide or FAQ · last checked Oct 1, 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]Wheeler County | County ClerkOfficial guide or FAQ · last checked Oct 1, 2026
  8. [8]ORS Chapter 311: Collection of Property Taxes (Oregon Legislature)Statute or regulation · last checked Sep 30, 2026
  9. [9]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
  10. [10]ORS Chapter 308: Assessment of Property for Taxation (Oregon Legislature)Statute or regulation · last checked Sep 27, 2026
  11. [11]ORS Chapter 307: Property Subject to Taxation; Exemptions (Oregon Legislature)Statute or regulation · last checked Sep 30, 2026
  12. 12.U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table B25077: Median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units — Wheeler County, Oregon
  13. 13.U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table B25103: Median real estate taxes paid, owner-occupied housing units — Wheeler County, Oregon
  14. 14.U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table B25003: Tenure (owner- and renter-occupied housing units) — Wheeler County, Oregon

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

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