Forest Lakes Property Tax Quick Facts
- Location
- Forest Lakes, Arizona
- Coconino County
- Assessed By
- Coconino County Assessor
- Appeal Deadline
- Within 60 days of notice
- County Tax Rate
- ~0.68%
- Shared with Forest Lakes
How to Appeal Property Taxes in Forest Lakes
Check your assessment
Enter your Forest Lakes address for a free 60-second check. We compare your assessed value against comparable sales and neighborhood data.
Get your evidence packet
If over-assessed, pay $45 for a complete appeal packet with comparable sales, equity analysis, and pre-filled forms for Coconino County.
File your appeal
Submit your appeal to Coconino County Assessor before Within 60 days of notice. Our filing guide walks you through every step.
About the Forest Lakes Property Market
Forest Lakes is a city located in Coconino County, Arizona. Every property inside the Forest Lakes city limits is assessed by Coconino County Assessor, which applies Arizona property tax rules uniformly across the county.
Because Forest Lakes property values are set at the county level, the $380,000 county median home value and 0.68% effective tax rate apply to homes throughout the city. Homeowners who believe their Forest Lakes home is over-assessed have the right to file a appeal directly with Coconino County Assessor before the Within 60 days of notice deadline.
Under Arizona law, a appeal cannot increase your assessed value — it can only stay the same or go down. That makes a Forest Lakes appeal a low-risk way to push back against an over-assessment, especially for homeowners with strong comparable sales evidence.
Forest Lakes Property Market Context
Forest Lakes sits within Arizona's broader property tax landscape as a city, and local assessments reflect both state rules and county-level mass appraisal practices.
Arizona market character
Arizona home values, especially in Maricopa and Pima counties, have climbed rapidly over the past five years, pulling assessed values along with them. Effective tax rates hover around 0.6%, below the national average, but on newly built or appreciating homes the dollar impact is meaningful.
How Arizona handles appeals
Arizona uses a Full Cash Value system appealed first to the County Assessor, then to the State Board of Equalization, then Tax Court. Assessed value cannot increase as a result of an appeal.
When to file in Forest Lakes
Notices mail in late February. You have 60 days (until roughly April 25) to petition the assessor. Missing that window forces you to wait a full year.
Common Forest Lakes Property Types
Forest Lakes homeowners typically file protests across these property categories:
Single-family homes
The most common residential type and the dominant protest category.
Condominiums
Common in denser parts of the city and near employment centers.
Townhouses
Attached-home neighborhoods in newer subdivisions.
Small multi-family
Duplexes and 2-4 unit buildings assessed as income property.
Commercial
Retail, office, and small commercial along major corridors.
ProtestMax supports all of the above property types in Forest Lakes. Each appealpacket is tailored to the property's classification and uses comparable sales from Forest Lakes and surrounding Coconino County neighborhoods.
Forest Lakes Property Tax Appeal Questions
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Nearby Cities in Coconino County
These Arizona cities share the same appeal deadline (Within 60 days of notice) and are assessed by Coconino County Assessor.