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Burke County details 2027 property revaluation plan, cites estimated $1M savings by doing work in‑house
Summary
County tax administrator Travis Isaac and county staff outlined an in‑house mass appraisal process for a mandatory 2027 reevaluation: schedule of values due late Sept/Oct, public inspection window (~21 days), likely November public hearing, and a new online appeals process; staff estimated roughly $1,000,000 savings compared with contracting the work.
Burke County staff told commissioners on July 20 they will complete the required 2027 property reevaluation in‑house and expect to release a schedule of values this fall.
Tax administrator Travis Isaac said the county established a non‑elected reevaluation task force last fall that has been meeting monthly to analyze sales‑ratio data and valuation methods. The state requires a sales ratio review; Isaac said county sales data showed the 2025 ratio fell below the 0.85 threshold that triggers a reevaluation, prompting work toward a January 1, 2027 effective date. "We're gonna revamp our website so we can get more information out there so taxpayers can go on there and read and understand what's gonna happen," Isaac said.
Staff estimated doing the mass appraisal work in‑house will save the county roughly $1,000,000 compared with contracting the revaluation (about $25–$30 per improved parcel when contracted). Isaac said the schedule of values will be delivered at the end of September or October, with a public inspection period of about 21 days and a likely November public hearing to adopt the schedule; the county will implement a new online appeals process and update GIS/property record cards as part of the outreach plan.
