Georgetown, Del., Feb. 18, 2026: Sussex County property owners with concerns about their new assessment values have another chance to make their case.

The County government is currently accepting applications from property owners who wish to contest the assessed value of their property. Applications must be submitted by March 15.

Under Delaware law, counties each year must allow property owners the opportunity to formally appeal their assessments. This year, the appeal hearings may run through May 31, with appeals heard by the County’s appointed Board of Assessment Review, as needed.

The board hears applications on a case-by-case basis, and renders a decision for each request. Once all cases have been settled, property assessments are certified by the Board and used to calculate the 2026 property tax bills.

This year will be the second since the County completed a court-ordered reassessment of all properties, following a 2018 education funding lawsuit that resulted in nearly 200,000 properties in Sussex being revalued. Following completion on the yearslong reassessment project, only about 1 percent of properties were challenged in the first round of appeals held in spring 2025.

For more information on reassessment or to file an appeal, visit sussexcountyde.gov/reassessment and click on the ‘Board of Assessment Review’ link on the left side of the page.

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