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Orange County reports $458.7 million in value reductions after 2025 neighborhood reviews and appeals
Summary
Tax Administrator Nancy Freeman told the Board that neighborhood reviews and appeal outcomes from the 2025 revaluation reduced the county tax base by $458,651,081 (1.47%), with 2,761 properties adjusted through neighborhood reviews and thousands of informal and formal appeal decisions.
Orange County’s final analysis of neighborhood reviews and property tax appeals following the 2025 revaluation showed a combined reduction of $458,651,081 in assessed value, Tax Administrator Nancy Freeman told the Board on March 5.
Freeman said the Tax Office and Tanner Valuation Group examined 172 neighborhoods after an equity analysis identified areas outside International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) standards. Recommendations led to value adjustments for properties in 57 neighborhoods, affecting 2,761 parcels and reducing assessed value by about $98.8 million. Of those, 257 were Habitat for Humanity properties with a combined reduction of $15.75 million.
On appeals, the Tax Office received 3,380 informal appeals during March–April 2025; 2,148 informal appeals resulted in adjustments totaling $201,005,498. The formal appeal window (April 1–July 31, 2025) produced 1,038 formal appeals, 686 of which resulted in adjustments totaling $158,887,883. Combined neighborhood reviews and appeals resulted in a 1.47% reduction to the tax base compared with the assessment roll used in the FY2025–26 budget (the budget had assumed a 3% reduction).
As of Feb. 25, 2026, thirty-four appeals had been filed to the North Carolina Property Tax Commission (PTC) covering 94 properties; Freeman noted a 30-day window after final decision notices (mailed Feb. 20) during which property owners may appeal, so PTC appeals could increase.
Freeman demonstrated how the county GIS site displays Neighborhood Conservation District (NBC) codes and urged residents to consult the Appeals Dashboard; Chair Jean Hamilton requested staff keep the 2026 Appeals Dashboard maintained for transparency.
The Board received the report as information; no Board action was required at this meeting.
