NY Times lists Pittsburgh as having some of the most affordable homes in the country as compared to household income. (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/15/realestate/where-are-the-most-and-least-affordable-homes.html)Knightro2011 t1_j0l9dn1 wrote
Reply to comment by Guilty-Owl-8041 in NY Times lists Pittsburgh as having some of the most affordable homes in the country as compared to household income. (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/15/realestate/where-are-the-most-and-least-affordable-homes.html) by Far_Room23
Luckily, the CLR for 2023 is getting a huge drop and the CLR for the last 2-3 years is in court and looks to be swinging towards the people and not the school districts.
What I don’t understand is why the county is woefully behind on actually reassessing homes. Coming from FL, my home there was reassessed every year.
Guilty-Owl-8041 t1_j0lltxw wrote
Yes! I actually am in talks with a lawyer now and planning our appeal in 2023, hope the court rules to drop the CLR for the past 2-3 years 🤞. The process is so convoluted. Almost forces you to pay for representation.
tesla3by3 t1_j0lrdp5 wrote
The reason the county is not reassessing is 100% politics. A reassessment would result in a significant number of people (voters) having their taxes increased. Even if they coupled it with a decrease in millage so there wouldn't be an overall l revenue windfall to the County/School, there would be winners and losers.
chrisms150 t1_j0n82rw wrote
Yep, it's bullshit. Just because you paid $5 and a pack of chewing gum for your house in 1950 doesn't mean it's worth that today. Property tax should be on the current value. Otherwise you discourage new people moving in significantly.
pAul2437 t1_j0lf2qb wrote
District still needs the money though
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