The Village of Mount Pleasant on Monday, March 30, mailed 2026 assessment notices to property owners.
Mount Pleasant updates property assessments annually to reflect values as of January 1 of the year. Those assessments are based primarily on fair market value: The likely sale price of a property if it is listed and sold on the open market. Property owners should receive a notice in the mail this week.
The combined value of residential properties in Mount Pleasant increased 1.8% from last year. The total value of commercial properties increased by over 50%. That is mostly due to new construction from the Microsoft data center, and other developments.
Each property is assessed separately, so its value may change more or less than the average.
Property owners can look up their 2026 assessed values for free at AssessorData.
The assessed values ensure local property taxes are divided fairly among all properties, but do not decide the final amount of each tax bill. The actual dollar amounts are based on budgets approved by the Village, county, school district, and technical college. Once those budgets are set, the assessments are used to fairly distribute the taxes.
Property owners can contact a Village assessor to discuss assessment questions over the phone, or schedule an in-person meeting. This can be done during the Open Book period from April 6 through April 28. Also during Open Book, property owners can ask assessors to review the value, and present information for them to consider.
Those who disagree with their assessment after Open Book may file an appeal to the Board of Review. Property owners interested in appealing to the Board of Review should contact the Mount Pleasant Village Clerk before 9:00 a.m. on May 12.
Forms and more details about Open Book and Board of Review are available on the Village website.