A Kansas homeowner challenged a sharp property-value increase and ended up with a much smaller appraisal, after gathering neighborhood data and questioning how the county reached its number.
Haysville homeowner John Eichelberger received a 2026 property tax assessment showing a 24% increase, according to The Sentinel. He said his home had no improvements and believed the value was being driven by replacement cost rather than market value based on comparable sales.
Eichelberger appealed with questions, records, and a spreadsheet, then won a $60,000 reduction from an appraisal increase of more than $90,000. He also reviewed other homes in Timberlane North HOA and said 13 of 15 homeowners who appealed had their valuations reduced…