City of Rochester
News Release
Homeowners Invited to Get Individualized Assistance Understanding their 2024 Property Assessment Estimates
(Tuesday, March 5, 2024) – Homeowners with questions about their 2024 property reassessment and its potential impact on their July 1, 2024 tax bills can get answers tomorrow at the next “Get the Facts” reassessment resource session, 6:30–8:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 6, at the Frederick Douglass R-Center, 999 South Ave, as well as at a session from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 9 at the David F. Gantt R-Center, 700 North St.
Mayor Malik D. Evans has planned five resource fairs throughout the city that continue through March 12 to provide homeowners with personalized assistance and accurate information about the City’s reassessment process. City assessment professionals and licensed appraisers will be on hand at each resource session to help homeowners who still have questions about their disclosure notices.
Property owners wishing to contest their 2024 assessment estimate must complete a formal grievance form (N.Y. State Real Property Law RP-524)—which can be obtained at City Hall, online at www.cityofrochester.gov/assessment, or by calling (585) 428-7221. This form, along with supporting documentation, must be received by the City by March 19, 2024.
Every four years, the City conducts a citywide property reassessment to ensure that property values remain as close to possible to their “fair market value” — what they would sell for on the current market. To estimate the new values, the City utilizes several factors, including comparative analyses of current sales of similar homes in the same neighborhood, assessments of a property’s physical features such as condition, square footage, number of bathrooms, quality of construction, and more.
The last citywide reassessment occurred in 2020. For the 2024 reassessment, the City evaluated more than 64,000 properties. Every city property owner was sent a letter in December 2023 containing their property’s assessment estimate for 2024. That letter—called the Full Disclosure Notice—conveys the property’s current assessment value next to the City’s new estimate of the property’s 2024 market value. The letter includes an estimate of the expected tax increase or tax decrease based on the new valuation with no allowance for tax exemptions or credits. It also includes instructions and deadlines for scheduling a review with City Assessment staff to discuss the assessment, instructions on how to officially contest the preliminary assessment, and information about available tax exemptions and credits.
Complete assessment details can be found at www.cityofrochester.gov/assessment.
The remaining Get the Facts Reassessment Resource session schedule is:
- 6:30–8:30 p.m., Wednesday, Mar. 6
Frederick Douglass R-Center
999 South Ave.
(585) 428-6015
- 10 a.m.–12 noon, Saturday, Mar. 9
David F. Gantt R-Center
700 North St.
(585) 428-7149
- 6:30–8:30 p.m., Tuesday, Mar. 12
Edgerton R-Center
41 Backus St.
(585) 428-6769
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The Administration of Mayor Malik D. Evans strives to create a safe, equitable and prosperous Rochester by inspiring hope and delivering opportunity for everyone. Guided by the Administration’s Mission, Vision and Values and the principles of the “Rochester 2034” comprehensive plan, City employees are committed to providing exceptional customer service, transparent stewardship, and collaborative leadership to foster a vibrant community that empowers personal, professional and generational growth for all who live, work or play in the city of Rochester.