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Oklahoma County BOE hears multiple valuation appeals; Ramada by Wyndham set at $2.725 million
Summary
The Oklahoma County Board of Equalization heard six property appeals May 5, 2026, and agreed by motion to set the Ramada by Wyndham hotel’s fair market value at $2,725,000. Several other taxpayers challenged the assessor’s choice of comparables and were told the board can only consider evidence presented at the informal assessor hearing.
The Oklahoma County Board of Equalization heard six property valuation appeals May 5, 2026, and moved to set the fair market value of a Ramada by Wyndham hotel at $2,725,000 after the assessor and the property owner agreed to that figure.
Chair Eleanor Thompson opened the special meeting at 9:30 a.m. and arranged the agenda to hear a phone participant first. The board reviewed appeals for single-family and rural parcels as well as commercial property, taking testimony from owners and the assessor’s staff before adjourning with decisions to be mailed Friday.
Why it matters: The board resolves disputes over county-assessed market value, which determines taxable values for the coming year. Owners pressing appeals said some assessments rose sharply and asked the board either to adopt lower values or to take additional evidence; the assessor’s staff defended their methods and grid-based comparable selection.
Case outcomes and key exchanges
Ramada by Wyndham (BOE 48) — agreed value Tom Shannon of the…
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