Last year, more than 1,000 people appealed their assessments in Utah County. However, the Utah County Clerk/Auditor's Office told the Deseret Morning News that the office doesn't keep a record of how many of the appeals are denied.

In Davis County, 920 of 1,418 appeals went through, though 350 of them were from one entity, Rawlings said.

So far, 150 property owners have filed appeals in Davis County this year, Ivie said. He expects to receive between 800 and 1,200 appeals this year.

"We're glad to lower their value if we can," Ivie said, because it doesn't affect the county's bottom line if homes are worth more or less in a given year.

However, one might think higher market values would make owners happy.

"It makes them happy if they're planning to sell," Ivie said. "It doesn't make people happy if they're on fixed income and retired."

Those people may not want or need the home to be worth more, he said.

"That's our tax system," he said, "based on market value."

Davis County residents who have questions about their tax bill can contact the Davis County Assessor's Office at 451-3250.

Salt Lake County residents can stop by the Salt Lake County Government Center's north building, 2001 S. State, to file walk-in appeals. Mail-in appeals will also be accepted. Visit www.slcotaxadmin.org for more information.

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