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Court orders property reassessments in Allegheny County
The ruling covers more than 585,000 properties and requires the county to finish the reassessment by 2032, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Common Pleas Judge Kenneth Valasek ordered Allegheny County to perform a property reassessment of over 585,000 properties, requiring the process to start by 2027 and finish by 2032.
- The ruling follows years of litigation, including a lawsuit by property owner Flavia Laun, as the county continued using 2012 market values, an approach critics labeled ad hoc and outdated.
- Mike Suley, chairman of the Allegheny County Board of Property Assessment Appeals, said a court-appointed master will oversee the process within 60 days, with about 15% of people expected to appeal.
- Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato stated the county will comply with the order, while attorney Ira Weiss, representing Pittsburgh Public Schools, called the ruling a "win for all those who have claimed for years that the system was broken."
- State Sen. Wayne Fontana, D-42nd District, continues pushing legislation requiring regular reassessments across Pennsylvania, warning that current inconsistencies between counties influence where residents choose to live.
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Senator Fontana Statement on Allegheny County Reassessment Order
Allegheny County, August 17, 2026 – State Senator Wayne Fontana (D-Allegheny) issued the following statement on the Common Pleas Court order issued today to require Allegheny County conduct countywide property reassessments every five years starting in 2027: “While today’s court order will finally bring uniformity and predictability to Allegheny County property values, it is unfair that the surrounding counties can continue to not reassess—some …
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