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County contractor reports 20,000 parcel visits in underway full reappraisal of roughly 33,000 parcels
Summary
McDowell County's contracted appraisal team told the board it has completed approximately 20,000 parcel inspections toward a full measure‑and‑list reappraisal covering ~33,000 parcels for the 2027 cycle and has collected about 760 recent sales for valuation analysis.
County staff and the contracted appraisal team updated the Board of Commissioners March 9 on the 2027 reappraisal effort aimed at a full measure‑and‑list review of property in McDowell County.
Mr. Wooten introduced the reappraisal status and Fred Pearson, who said the contractor has visited approximately 20,000 of roughly 33,000 parcels and has four field staff working in the county. Pearson said the firm has pulled about 760 sales from 2025 and early 2026 to begin market modeling and will send income/expense letters to owners of commercial and industrial properties as needed.
Wooten and Pearson emphasized the county’s decision to pursue a full measure approach so that each parcel can be inspected, noting the county has been on a four‑year reappraisal cycle since 2019 and that a thorough visit to every parcel has not been documented in county records dating back to the 1980s.
Why it matters: A full measure‑and‑list reappraisal can affect tax liabilities across the county; the timeline and property‑visit counts provide early signals on expected review progress and potential valuation changes.
Next steps: The contractor will continue field visits, complete data entry and provide ongoing updates to the board as valuation modeling advances.
