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Oklahoma County Board of Equalization affirms valuations in four property appeals
Summary
At a March 25, 2026 special meeting, the Oklahoma County Board of Equalization set valuations on four residential appeals: it maintained assessor recommendations in three cases and set one contested property at $453,000 after reviewing comparable sales and historical purchase-price adjustments.
The Oklahoma County Board of Equalization on March 25, 2026, reviewed and decided four residential property valuation appeals during a special meeting. The two-member board — with Eleanor Thompson calling the meeting and Brett Towne present — voted unanimously on each item, with staff from the Assessor's Office in attendance.
Why it matters: County valuation decisions determine the taxable value used to compute property taxes for the coming year and can affect taxpayers’ bills and future appeals.
At the meeting the board handled four appeals on the agenda. For BOE No. 1 (residential account 219371380; 3809 Preservation Road), the property had been completed April 25, 2025 and purchased for $1,050,000. The owner requested a valuation of $899,500, citing lower assessor valuations for nearby homes, but acknowledged that custom interior features had influenced the purchase price. The board agreed with the assessor’s approach and set the fair market value at $1,050,000; the motion passed unanimously.
On BOE No. 16 (appeal by Mr. Bertelli), the assessor’s valuation was $494,000; the owner proposed $374,000, arguing the assessor relied on sales from the Belle Isle addition rather than the lower-valued Mayfair addition. Board members examined eight 2025 sales offered as comparables and also reviewed the property’s 2020 purchase price of $300,000, applying county percentage increases year by year. After discussion the board set the value at $453,000, a figure the board described as a compromise between the assessor’s number and the appellant’s request. That motion passed unanimously.
For BOE No. 20 (Robert Bailey), the assessor recommended $440,000; Bailey requested $433,450, noting a 2023 sale of $431,000 nearby. The board sustained the assessor’s valuation at $440,000, concluding the requested change was not supported by the record. The vote was unanimous.
BOE No. 22 (Quinn McGlothlin) involved a rental property purchased in 2020 and currently rented for $1,650 per month. The assessor set value at $246,000; the owner requested $220,000, saying the comps included substantial improvements his property lacks. The board accepted the assessor’s $246,000 valuation after reviewing median and mean sales figures and the county’s valuation analysis; the motion passed unanimously.
Votes at a glance: BOE #1 (3809 Preservation Rd.) set at $1,050,000 — approved 2-0. BOE #16 (Mr. Bertelli) set at $453,000 — approved 2-0. BOE #20 (Robert Bailey) set at $440,000 — approved 2-0. BOE #22 (Quinn McGlothlin) set at $246,000 — approved 2-0.
No statutes, ordinances, or procedural appeals timelines were cited on the record during the meeting, and the board took no additional directions for staff. With no further business, a motion to adjourn carried unanimously.
