- Allegheny County has not conducted regular property reassessments since the 1970s, leading to inequities and reduced transparency in the tax system.
- The report proposes using modern, open-source assessment methods with publicly available data to achieve fair and affordable countywide reassessments.
- Findings include that automated valuation methods can bring assessments closer to market value, with the largest increases likely in rapidly appreciating neighborhoods like Pittsburgh.
- Regular in-house reassessments could cost about $1 million annually, much lower than court-ordered ones, and generate tens of millions in economic benefits.