A millage rate is the tax rate applied to a property's taxable value, expressed in mills, where one mill equals one dollar of tax for every one thousand dollars of value.
A property tax bill is the product of two separately determined numbers: the taxable value the assessor or property appraiser sets, and the millage rates the taxing authorities adopt. A bill can rise because the value rose, because the rates rose, or both.
The distinction matters for appeals. An assessment appeal challenges the value, not the rate. Rate decisions are made by county commissions, school boards, and other taxing authorities through public budget hearings, which is a separate process from the appeal boards that hear valuation disputes.
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Any estimate is based on county assessment data and public records and is not a guarantee of any outcome. Representation and fee terms are provided in writing before any filing.