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1. How do I appeal my value?

• Appeals must be filed in writing and can be delivered to the Assessor, by mail, email, online, or in person with an appointment. Filing instructions are provided on the Appeals page and in the following "How do I file an appeal by..." questions below. Please file your appeal using only one method; multiple submissions for the same schedule will be rejected.
• The appeal period is May 1 to June 8 in 2023. To preserve your right to object, your appeal must be postmarked, emailed, filed online or delivered in person on or before June 8. Appeals filed late are not accepted. A Notice of Determination will be sent by the Assessor’s Office to appealing property owners on June 30.

2. How do I file an appeal by email?

To file an appeal by email, send an email to assessor@summitcountyco.gov that includes the property schedule number, property owner’s name and phone number, property owner’s estimate of value, an explanation of why the Assessor’s value is being appealed and attach any documentation supporting the appeal to the email. In the subject line of your email, please write “Protest” and your property’s schedule number. Please note that emailed protests must be received by midnight on June 8.

3. What information should I include with my appeal?

• Please include the following information: 
  • Property schedule number
  • Property owner’s name
  • Property owner’s estimate of value for the subject property
  • An explanation of the reason for the protest
• Additionally, the Assessor’s Office requests the property owner’s email address and phone number so that we may contact the property owner with any questions about the protest. The Assessor’s Office encourages property owner’s to be as detailed as possible in explaining their reason for protesting and include any supporting documentation they would like the Assessor to consider.

4. How do I file an appeal by mail?

To file an appeal by mail, send your written documentation that includes the property schedule number, property owner’s name and phone number, property owner’s estimate of value, an explanation of why the Assessor’s value is being appealed and any documentation supporting the appeal to the email through USPS to Summit County Assessor, PO Box 276, Breckenridge, CO 80424. Please note that mailed protests must be postmarked on or before June 8.    

5. How do I file an appeal in person?

• To file an appeal in person, you must visit the Assessor's Office on or before June 8 at 208 E. Lincoln Avenue in Breckenridge, CO. 
• The protest form is not required by encouraged; you may also bring or submit any written documentation you choose. 

6. How do I file an appeal online?

To file an appeal online go to https://apps.summitcountyco.gov/AssessorProtest/ProtestInstructions.aspx. You will need to have your schedule number and the security key located on your 2023 Notice of Valuation. The Security Key must be entered exactly as it appears on the NOV as it is case sensitive. The online option allows you to provide comments and your estimate of value. The online appeal option does not allow you to provide supplemental documentation, so if you desire to provide any documentation with your appeal, which our office recommends, please instead appeal by email, mail or in-person.

7. How do I file an appeal with a phone call?

The Assessor’s Office is not able to process your appeal by phone, however we are available to answer questions regarding your property/appeal by phone during normal business hours 8AM to 5PM Monday to Friday at (970) 453-3480.

8. Why does the Assessor ask for my contact information?

This is so the Assessor’s Office may reach out to you if we have questions about your appeal. Please provide an email address and a phone number so that we may contact you. 

9. Can another person file an appeal for me (Authorized Agents)?

Only owners of record of the subject property, attorneys for such owners and authorized agents of such owners may file appeals. To designate an authorized agent, the owner of record must submit a document in writing to the Assessor’s Office including the agent’s name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address and the owner of record’s signature. A form for providing this written agent authorization is included on your Notice of Valuation. Agents may not use the online appeal option.

10. What is the appeal filing deadline?

• In 2023, the appeal period is May 1 to June 8. To preserve your right to object, your appeal must be postmarked, emailed, or delivered in-person on or before June 8. Appeals filed late are not accepted.  

11. When does the Assessor send a response to my appeal?

A Notice of Determination will be sent by the Assessor’s Office to appealing taxpayers on June 30. The Assessor’s Office may reach out to taxpayers before June 30 if there are questions about the appeal.

12. How does the Assessor's Office review and make a decision about my valuation appeal?

The Summit County Assessor’s Office will review the information and data in our records for your property and confirm that it is correct. If we are uncertain about any information or find any discrepancies, we use a variety of means to research and confirm information, which may include contacting the property owner or scheduling a physical inspection of the property. If we discover information about the property that supports a different value, either lower or higher, we will adjust the value and indicate that adjustment on the Notice of Determination. If no new information about the property is discovered, or considered relevant to the value, the Summit County Assessor’s Office cannot arbitrarily reduce the value of the property.