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Pennington County board alters three property assessments in appeals: Digler, Compass, Bogner
Summary
During April 8 hearings the Board of Equalization reduced the assessed value of one home to its prior year level, approved a 10% across‑the‑board reduction on a rural parcel next to a sewage lagoon and lowered another homeowner's assessment for fixed‑income reasons.
The Pennington County Board of Equalization considered several appeals April 8 and issued three notable decisions: it returned the assessed value of a Red Rock Estates home to last year's level, reduced the assessed value of a rural Keystone‑area parcel after owners raised odor and floodplain concerns, and lowered a Hart Ranch townhouse assessment for a homeowner on a fixed income.
All three decisions were reached after staff appraisals, public comment and commissioner discussion about comparable sales and local market ratios.
Digler property (Red Rock Estates)
Jay McKinstry, a Department of Equalization appraiser, told the board the assessor's model produced a market‑area valuation (MRA) of $969,900 for the Digler home, based on roughly three years of sales in the market area and a set of comparable properties. He noted a nearby sale that adjusted to a lower figure was not verifiable for the county's 2024 assessment because it closed after the Nov. 1 assessment cutoff.
Martin and Stephanie Digler, homeowners,…
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