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Haywood County to postpone 2025 reappraisal to Jan. 1, 2027 amid Helene recovery
Summary
Tax assessor Judy Hickman told commissioners the county will delay the 2025 reappraisal to Jan. 1, 2027 to reassess flood‑affected properties and rebuild market data; the board approved the resolution to postpone the reappraisal.
Tax assessor Judy Hickman told the board she had contacted the state and received approval to move the county’s scheduled 2025 reappraisal to Jan. 1, 2027 to allow staff to reassess properties affected by Hurricane Helene and to base the new schedule of values on 2025–26 sales data. "I decided to reach out to the state to see if it was possible if we could push our reappraisal date back to 01/01/2027. I did receive affirmation from the state," Hickman said.
Hickman explained that the county was about 85% complete on the 2025 reappraisal, and that redoing the work will require a new market study from the vendor (she cited a quote of about $45,000). She warned that the sales-ratio indicated properties have been selling above assessed values (the county's sales ratio had moved from 63% to 60% in recent reports) and that some properties could show substantial increases in market value when reassessed. Hickman said flood‑damaged properties will be reassessed individually and eligible owners will receive new notices of value and will retain appeal rights. The commissioners voted unanimously to approve a resolution postponing the reappraisal to Jan. 1, 2027.
