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Beaufort County tax assessor outlines revaluation; hundreds of residents urge relief at public hearing
Summary
Tax assessor Lloyd explained the countywide reappraisal process and key dates as dozens of residents criticized steep value increases and urged commissioners to lower the tax rate or provide relief; board extended the public-comment period and set board of equalization dates.
Lloyd, Beaufort County's tax assessor, presented the county's revaluation process and key timelines, saying state law requires counties to reappraise property at least once every eight years and that Beaufort's last reappraisal was in February 2018. Lloyd told the Board of Commissioners that appraisers used roughly 1,350 arm's‑length sales from 2023–24 to develop schedules, producing a median sales ratio near 0.9964 and a coefficient of dispersion of about 11. He described mass appraisal methods, sources of data (sales, permits and GIS), and the appeals process for owners who disagree with assessed values.
The presentation was followed by more than an hour of public comment focused on high assessed values and financial strain on fixed‑income residents. Dozens of…
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