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Tax office previews 2027 countywide revaluation; residents warn of out-of-county buyers driving values up
Ashe County Board of Commissioners · January 20, 2026
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Summary
Tax administrator Chris outlined the mass-appraisal process for the Jan. 1, 2027 revaluation, noting staff will use sales across the market per state rules; residents raised concerns that nonlocal buyers could increase valuations and harm affordability.
Ashe County’s tax administrator told commissioners the county is one year away from a statutorily required countywide revaluation effective Jan. 1, 2027, and staff are conducting a mass-appraisal review of sales records to set uniform values.
"We look at all sales," Chris said,…
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