Orleans Assessor to Raise Jason Giles Home Value From $484,000 as Zillow Tops $1.3 Million
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Updated · WDSU New Orleans · Jun 26
Orleans Assessor to Raise Jason Giles Home Value From $484,000 as Zillow Tops $1.3 Million
2 articles · Updated · WDSU New Orleans · Jun 26
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$484,000 is the current tax assessment on convicted lawyer Jason Giles' New Orleans home, and Orleans Parish Assessor Errol Williams said it will be revised for the next tax year.
Williams said his office missed renovations on the East Lakeshore property, which was bought by Giles in 2020 after a 2019 sale at $515,000 and is now estimated by Zillow at more than $1.3 million.
The gap has renewed criticism of property-tax fairness in New Orleans, with local advocates and state Rep. Mandie Landry questioning whether some homes are being undervalued.
More than 500 property-tax appeals were filed in Orleans Parish last year, underscoring broader scrutiny of an assessment system that usually draws complaints from owners claiming values are too high.