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title: What Happens After You Submit Your Cobb County Property Tax Appeal? Understanding the Timeline
description: Here's what typically happens after you submit your property tax appeal in Cobb County along with a general timeline.
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# [What Happens After You Submit Your Cobb County Property Tax Appeal? Understanding the Timeline](https://www.fair-assessments.com/blog/what-happens-after-you-submit-your-cobb-county-property-tax-appeal-understanding-the-timeline)

 Written by [Daniel Jones](https://www.fair-assessments.com/blog/author/daniel-jones) | Dec 17, 2025 3:45:00 PM

If you've filed a property tax appeal in **Cobb County, Georgia**, it's important to know what happens next. This guide outlines the typical steps and timelines involved in the appeal process.

## ✅ Step 1: Confirmation of Your Appeal

- **Online Filing**: If you submitted your appeal online through the [Cobb County Assessor's website](https://cobbassessor.org/appeals/), you should receive an immediate email confirmation.
- **Mail-in Filing**: If you mailed your appeal, the Cobb County Board of Tax Assessors will send you a written acknowledgment. This may take a few weeks.[cobbassessor.org](https://cobbassessor.org/appeals/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

## 🔍 Step 2: Review by the Cobb County Board of Tax Assessors (BOA)

A staff appraiser from the BOA will review your appeal, including any supporting documents you've provided. They may also conduct their own analysis of your property and comparable sales.

- **Timeline**: This review can take several weeks to a few months, depending on the number of appeals being processed.

## 📄 Step 3: BOA Decision

After reviewing your appeal, the BOA will take one of the following actions:

- **Issue a "30-Day Letter"**: Indicates a revised opinion of your property's value. You have 30 days to accept or reject this new value.
- **Issue a "No Change Letter"**: Indicates that the original valuation stands. Your appeal will then proceed to the next level, based on the option you selected during your initial filing.

## 🧭 Step 4: Further Appeal Options

Depending on your initial selection, your appeal may proceed to one of the following:

### 🧑‍⚖️ Board of Equalization (BOE) Hearing

- Managed by the Cobb County Clerk of Superior Court.
- You'll receive a notice of the hearing date, time, and location (typically 3-4 weeks in advance).
- At the hearing, you or your representative can present your case, and a county appraiser will present theirs.
- The BOE will make an independent decision on your property's value.
- You'll receive a written decision within 10 days of the hearing, typically by certified mail.

### ⚖️ Non-Binding Arbitration

- You and the BOA must agree on a neutral, certified appraiser.
- You're typically responsible for the cost of your own appraisal.
- The arbitrator reviews the evidence and issues a non-binding decision.
- Either party can still appeal to Superior Court afterward.

### 🏢 Hearing Officer (for certain non-homestead properties)

- Available for non-homestead real property with a fair market value exceeding a specific threshold (e.g., $500,000).
- A certified appraiser acts as the hearing officer and makes a decision.
- The Hearing Officer's decision can also be appealed to Superior Court.

## 🏛️ Step 5: Appeal to Superior Court (If Necessary)

If you disagree with the decision of the BOE, the Arbitrator (in a non-binding case), or the Hearing Officer, you have 30 days from the date of their decision to file an appeal with the Superior Court of Cobb County.

- **Timeline**: The Superior Court process can be lengthy and may require legal representation.

 

## 📚 Resources

- 🔗 [Cobb County Board of Tax Assessors – Appeals](https://cobbassessor.org/appeals/)
- 🔗 Cobb County Board of Equalization
- 🔗 Cobb County Tax Commissioner – Property FAQs
- 🔗 Georgia Department of Revenue – Property Tax Appeals

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