Appealing Your Value
Valuation Notice
Each March, Washington County sends property owners a Valuation Notice, which outlines the assessed market value of their property. The established market value is determined using open market sales data from a year-long period. The market value of property, defined by Minnesota Statute 272.03, subd 8., provides the basis for the amount of property taxes you pay each year.
The assessor determines the value and classification of your property.
Appealing Your Value
- If you have questions or disagree with your property classification or current year’s estimated market value, please call the Assessor's Office first at 651-430-6175 to discuss your concerns.
- If the Assessor's Office is unable to resolve your concern, follow the formal appeal options outlined below:
2026 Meetings (in-person)
- Prior to the meeting, property owners can mail or provide electronic documentation (such as a recent appraisal or sale of the property) that supports your claim of overvaluation or erroneous classification prior to the meeting. The appraiser that you speak with over the phone can discuss which method works best for providing them supportive documentation.
- An in-person review of your property will be required before any value adjustment.
- Based on the documentation you provide and our review, we may be able to adjust the valuation or classification of your property without further appeals.
- Depending on where your property is located in Washington County, determines if you have a Local Board of Appeal and Equalization Meeting or an Open Book Meeting. These meeting times are also available on your Valuation Notice.
2026 Local Board of Appeal and Equalization (LBAE) meeting schedule
| City or Township | 2026 | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Baytown | Monday, April 26 4 p.m. | Baytown Community Center 4020 McDonald Drive N. |
| Birchwood | Tuesday, April 7 6 p.m. | Birchwood Village City Hall 207 Birchwood Avenue |
| Dellwood | Tuesday, April 14 4 p.m. | Dellwood City Hall 111 Wildwood Road |
| Denmark | Tuesday, April 7 4:30 p.m. | Denmark Town Hall 14008 90th Street S. |
| Forest Lake | Monday, April 13 5 p.m. | Forest Lake City Hall 1408 Lake Street S. |
| Hugo | Thursday, April 2 5:30 p.m. | Hugo City Hall 14669 Fitzgerald Avenue N. |
| Lake Elmo | Tuesday, April 14 4:30 p.m. | Lake Elmo City Hall 3800 Laverne Avenue N. |
| Mahtomedi | Wednesday, April 1 5 p.m. | Mahtomedi City Hall 600 Stillwater Road |
| Marine on St. Croix | Tuesday, April 7 9 a.m. | Marine on St. Croix City Hall 121 Judd Street |
| May | Wednesday, April 15 9 a.m. | May Town Hall 13939 Norell Avenue |
| Scandia | Monday, April 13 5 p.m. | Scandia Community Center 14727 209th Street N. |
| Willernie | Monday, April 20 5:30 p.m. | Willernie City Hall 111 Wildwood Road |
2026 Open Book meeting schedule
The following cities or townships may attend any one of four regional Open Book meetings.
- Afton
- Bayport
- Cottage Grove
- Grant
- Grey Cloud Island Township
- Hastings
- Lake St. Croix Beach
- Lakeland
- Lakeland Shores
- Landfall
- Newport
- Oak Park Heights
- Oakdale
- Pine Springs
- St. Mary's Point
- St. Paul Park
- Stillwater City
- Stillwater Township
- West Lakeland
- White Bear Lake
- Woodbury
| Regional Open Book meetings | Date and time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Cottage Grove | Thursday, April 2 5 - 7 p.m. | Cottage Grove City Hall (Room 150) 12800 Ravine Parkway S. |
| Woodbury | Thursday, April 16 5 - 7 p.m. | Central Service & License Center (Room F201) 1261 Woodlane Drive |
| Stillwater | Wednesday, April 22 2 - 7 p.m. | Washington County Government Center (5th Floor, Room 5599) 14949 62nd Street N. |
If the LBAE or Open Book meeting processes did not resolve your questions and concerns, you may present your case to the County Board of Appeal and Equalization (CBAE).
Property owners in a LBAE meeting format are required to attend the LBAE meeting prior to the CBAE.
2026 County Board of Appeal and Equalization meeting
By Appointment. You must call 651-430-6175 by Thursday, May 1, 2026 to make an appointment:
Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 5 p.m. | Washington County Government Center |
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 11 a.m. |
- Prior to the meeting, property owners can mail or provide electronic documentation (such as a recent appraisal or sale of the property) that supports your claim of overvaluation or erroneous classification prior to the meeting. The appraiser that you speak with over the phone can discuss which method works best for providing them supportive documentation.
- An in-person review of your property will be required before any value adjustment.
- Based on the documentation you provide and our review, we may be able to adjust the valuation or classification of your property without further appeals.
- The Washington County Board of Commissioners will decide on any appeals at its next meeting on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at 11 a.m. (time is subject to change).
The County Assessor's Office cannot address an appeal of your prior year’s estimated value. An appeal of your prior year’s value can only be appealed through the Minnesota Tax Court on or before April 30 of the year the taxes are payable.
For example, you must appeal your 2025 assessment by April 30, 2026. In either situation, when April 30 falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the filing deadline is extended to the next business day.