Kally Coleman paid well over market value when she bought her south city home in St. Louis in 2023.

The housing market was competitive, and she needed to secure the property quickly because her former home had been flooded, she was ill and her partner was terminally ill and needed a place to live comfortably during his final days.

Coleman became one of the 37,000 people who received a notice this summer saying their property tax bill went up by more than 15%.

In 2024, Coleman’s home was valued at $169,222; this year, it could sell for $272,697. Still, she doesn’t believe the assessment of her home for tax purposes is as high as the city has declared, particularly since her home is identical to others on her block that have lower assessments.

The city looked at what she paid for the hom

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