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Wingate: Surry County limited reassessment adjusts 4,600 parcels; county certified at 100%
Summary
Wingate Appraisal Services reported a limited reassessment affecting roughly 4,600 of Surry County’s ~6,500 parcels, received 111 appeals and revised 62 of them; staff said the Department of Taxation certified a 100% median assessment ratio for 2025.
Wingate Appraisal Services presented the results of Surry County’s limited reassessment to the Board of Supervisors, reporting the firm analyzed about 6,500 parcels and adjusted approximately 4,600 assessments. The firm said it received 111 appeals and revised 62 cases after hearings, and that the county’s certified taxable assessment for 2025 is $1,415,545,900 — representing roughly a 12% change from 2024.
“During the course of that, we received appeals on 111 properties, which roughly is about 2.4% of the number of assessments that were changed,” the presenter said, noting Wingate revised about 56% of appealed properties. The presentation explained that lower-priced residential segments experienced the largest assessment increases because market movement was concentrated in those price bands.
The presenter highlighted a handful of sample sales to show how market activity affected different price tiers: a ranch that sold in November 2024 for $200,000 had a prior assessment carried forward from 2023 of $135,550 and a new assessment reflecting a roughly 50% increase; a modular home sold in April 2024 for $354,000 showed a smaller percentage rise; an example Cape Cod near the county border sold for $430,000 and received a modest 2% increase from its prior assessment. Wingate also noted that new taxable development — including recently added solar acreage and a biogas processing plant with associated equipment — added millions to the tax base, though the presenter did not have the exact number on hand.
Board members asked for further detail on the appeals process and recommended staff make outreach available to residents with questions. The board thanked the presenter and held no vote on the reassessment itself; the presentation was informational and intended to support the county’s tax year work.
Next steps: residents who have questions about an individual assessment were advised to contact the commissioner of revenue’s office for appeal procedures and deadlines.
