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Durham tax administrator reports average 72% property‑value rise; thousands appealed
Summary
Tax Administrator Keyar Doyle reported an average property‑value increase of about 72% since the last reappraisal, noted some properties rose more than 200%, and said the Board of Equalization & Review addressed over 10,000 appeals; the board requested a year‑end report on the Low‑Income Homeowner Relief Program and coordination with the City on outreach.
Keyar Doyle, Durham County Tax Administrator, briefed the Board of County Commissioners on the 2025 property revaluation and the department’s outreach and appeals work.
Doyle said state law requires reappraisal at least once every eight years and that Durham’s previous reappraisal had been effective Jan. 1, 2019. He told the board Durham’s median home sale price rose from about $240,000 in 2019 to as high as $445,000 in early 2023, and department analysis showed an average property value increase of roughly 72% with some properties increasing more than 200%.
Doyle summarized procedural steps: change‑of‑value notices and inserts were mailed; informational meetings were held; appeals submitted by the June 16 deadline were processed and the Board of Equalization & Review conducted weekly hearings covering more than 10,000 appeals. Tax bills were mailed Aug. 12; taxes were due Sept. 1, and delinquent after Jan. 5, 2026. Appeals pause collection actions but do not forgive accrued interest or penalties; taxpayers who paid while awaiting appeal results would be refunded if values were adjusted.
The board asked the Tax Administration for a 2024/2025 year‑end report on the Low‑Income Homeowner Relief Program and directed staff to partner with the City to promote the program in water bill mailings. No changes to tax policy were adopted during the work session.
