FAQs

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Tax

1. Will the revaluation affect the value of my property?: Probably. The likelihood that your property has not changed in value over eight years is small. Basically, we can expect to see the whole range of potential. In other words, there will be properties for which values have declined, others may be about the same, while some may have increased.
The 2017 revaluation notices will likely be mailed to taxpayers sometime in late 2016 or possibly January of 2017.

2. If I want to talk about the revaluation with someone in the Tax Office, what do I have to do?: You may call the County Tax Office at 252-459-1368 Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Appraisers may not always be readily available due to being in the field, or conducting informal reviews in the office and consequently you may need to make an appointment or request they call you back. Taxpayers are always welcome to ask questions or discuss concerns.

3. What if I'm still not satisfied?: The Board of Equalization and Review is the official assessment appeals board. This board meets between the first Monday in April and the first Monday in May each year. Its members are people who are knowledgeable of property values throughout Nash County.

The board, upon written request, will hear any and all appeals concerning the assessed value of real property in Nash County. Your appeal is more likely to be successful if you present evidence that comparable properties in the same neighborhood are assessed for less than yours. Copies of property record forms on your comparables, with records of their assessed values or sales prices are your best defense. Note any differences between your property and the comparables and point out these differences.

The appeal board will be interested only in the fairness and accuracy of the value placed on your property, not in whether you can afford to pay your taxes or whether taxes are too high. Appeals from decisions of this board may be made to the North Carolina Property Tax Commission.