CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cuyahoga County property owners who are still not happy with their property valuations for the 2025 tax year have another chance to challenge them through the Cuyahoga County Board of Revision.
Formal complaints must be filed with the Board of Revision (BOR) – or postmarked – before midnight on March 31. The board will reject any complaints bearing non-USPS postmarks received after the deadline, the county warned in a news release.
There are several ways to file:
- Online through the BOR’s website, https://bor.cuyahogacounty.us, using a valid email address, which bypasses the requirement for a notary
- Print and fill out a hard copy of the complaint form, which will require notarization before submission. This can be mailed or returned to the office in person.
- Request a mailed form by calling the office at 216-443-7195.
- Pick up a form on the second floor of the Cuyahoga County Administration Building. The BOR office is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Once received, the board will reach out to schedule hearings either in person, virtually or by phone. At that point, owners will need to gather any evidence supporting their claim, which can be submitted up to seven business days before their hearing.
BOR Administrator Ron O’Leary previously told cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer that homeowners seeking a reduction in value need to be prepared to answer two questions: could they sell their house for the new assessed value — or more? And if not, can they prove it?
That proof could include photos showing interior or structural issues not visible from the curb, like a leaky roof or flooded basement. It could also include purchase documents, recent appraisal reports, certified estimates from a contractor for repairs, photos, or new construction costs certified by the builder. More ideas can be found on the BOR’s website.
“Providing evidence regarding your property’s valuation is an important part of the process,” the website states.
Last tax cycle, over 20,000 residents submitted informal complaints after the sexennial appraisal sent values soaring an average 32% higher across the county. Nearly 70% of those residents received some kind of adjustment before tax bills arrived. The average reduction was $23,900, Board staff told cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer at the time.
A few thousand residents followed up with formal complaints in early 2025. It’s unclear how many of them won reductions.
2026 tax bills, covering the first half of 2025, will come due Feb. 19.
