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Preliminary 2026 reassessment shows roughly 31.5% increase in adjusted taxable values; board briefed on tax-rate options
Summary
County staff reported preliminary 2026 reassessment results on Jan. 13 showing an overall increase in assessed values and presented tax-equivalent impacts and timelines for rate-setting. Staff estimated an equalizing tax rate near 0.495 per $100 to hold revenue flat relative to 2025.
County staff presented a preliminary analysis of the 2026 real property reassessment at the Nelson County Board of Supervisors' Jan. 13 meeting, reporting substantial increases in assessed values after assessor hearings and outlining implications for the FY27 budget and tax-rate setting.
Staff said, "We had 610 property owners appeal their 26 assessments, and 810 properties were reviewed," and that after hearings the county saw an aggregate change in values of roughly 26.6% compared with 2025, producing a 31.5% increase in…
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