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Homeowners challenge large revaluations for lots split by Mecklenburg–Union county line
Summary
Homeowners whose yards cross the Mecklenburg'Union line told the Union County Board of Equalization and Review that recent revaluations produced steep increases that, they said, ignore easements and limited access.
Homeowners whose yards cross the Mecklenburg–Union county line urged the Union County Board of Equalization and Review on Tuesday to reduce sharply higher assessments that followed the county'wide 2025 revaluation. Scott and Erica Raul and Susan Petcher both said the county'assigned lot values do not reflect access limits, utility easements and the small amount of land that actually lies inside Union County.
Why it matters: A change in assessed land value can multiply an owner's property tax bill and, in extreme cases, make continued ownership unaffordable. Several owners told the board their parcels had been treated differently in past revaluations and that combining values across two counties produced an outcome that overstated the buildable area in Union County.
Scott Raul said his total assessed land value rose from the low thousands to tens of thousands in the latest cycle. "I'm going from a valuation of, what, $4,800 to $58,400. That's an increase of 1116%," Raul said while…
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