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Buncombe County details 2026 reappraisal: notices to mail mid-February, appeals due May 5
Summary
Buncombe County officials said notices with new assessed values for the 2026 reappraisal will be mailed mid-February through early March; property owners may file appeals through May 5 and the county will offer appeal clinics in March and April.
Buncombe County officials told viewers on a county livestream that notices of new assessed values for the 2026 general reappraisal will begin mailing 'mid February' and continue through 'early March,' and that property owners have until May 5 to file an appeal.
The information session was led by Leonard Jones, a Buncombe County community engagement specialist, with Property Assessor Eric Kreger and Exemption Manager Whitney Meadows. Kreger said the reappraisal sets estimated market value for every parcel 'as of January 1' of the reappraisal year and is intended to equalize assessments across the county. 'Reappraisal is basically the process ... where all properties ... are reappraised in the county to its true market value as of January 1,' Kreger said.
Why it matters: assessed values affect the base used to calculate property tax bills, although the final tax owed also depends on the tax rate set annually by elected officials. 'Our job in the assessor's…
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