03/23/2026
Attention to Lackawanna County property owners who have reached out about the assessment amount of their home being higher than they can sell. See below. ๐
๐ฃ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฃ๐๐ฅ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ก๐ง ๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐๐๐ ๐๏ธ Lackawanna County has prepared this guide to help residents who want to appeal their property assessment. An appeal is a formal process allowing property owners to challenge their propertyโs assessed value if they believe it exceeds the fair market value or is inequitable compared to similar properties.
To appeal your assessment, you must complete a ๐ก๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ (available April 1) with payment. The filing fee is $35 per residential parcel and $125 per commercial parcel.
Assessment appeals should prove at least one of the following:
โ๏ธ The estimated market value of your property is too high or too low.
โ๏ธ The estimated market value of your property is not uniform with similar surrounding properties.
โ๏ธ The characteristics of your property that affect its value are substantially incorrect.
Assessment appeal filings begin Wednesday, April 1, and end on Aug. 1.
Starting in April, property owners that filed an appeal will receive notice with the date and time of their hearing. Hearings will be held at the Government Center, 123 Wyoming Ave., Scranton. All appeals must be heard by Oct. 31, per state law.
