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Fauquier reassessment and proposed rates leave some homeowners facing steep increases, residents warn
Summary
Staff said a countywide reassessment effective Jan. 1, 2026 increased assessed values roughly 22.3%, and residents at the hearing described large percentage increases in individual assessments and urged the board to consider relief and tax-code reform.
Ms. Stribling told the board the countywide reassessment effective 01/01/2026 resulted in approximately a 22.3% increase in total assessed value and a 26.8% increase in total taxable value adjusted for land use.
Several speakers described how that reassessment could affect households. Frederick Penn said a small lot he owns near Main Street was told it would be assessed near $125,000 for 2026, an increase he estimated as "close to 30%" and a heavy burden for people on fixed incomes. Dr. Danielle Dean, who serves on the school board, said her own assessment rose about 19% since 2022 even though she made no improvements to her property.
Raeed Ibrahim highlighted a wider equity concern: he said very large estates and data-center-zoned properties may be taxed at lower rates relative to market sales, and he urged the county to address perceived disparities and the composite index that affects state funding formulas. "Should working families already suffering subsidize the wealthy land and gentry, when our schools are underfunded?" Ibrahim asked.
Board members clarified process limits: Supervisor Skinner reminded the public that assessments are conducted by the commissioner of the revenue (Eric Maybach) and that the board sets tax rates based on those assessments. No immediate policy change was adopted at the hearing; supervisors said they would continue advocacy with state legislators on the composite index.
