Buncombe County Hosts Property Appeals Clinics
It’s time once again for homeowners throughout Buncombe County to look over their property tax assessments.
The housing market in this area has been softening, and actual sales of comparable properties can help a homeowner challenge the appraised value assigned to their home.
Because the state requires re-appraisals at least every eight years, all Buncombe properties received a new value that reflects current market values as of January 2026—delayed by a year to account for the effects of Tropical Storm Helene. (Staff collected data on thousands of damaged parcels and are still working to visit, review, update, and adjust those parcels.)
To help answer questions about property values, connect owners to tax relief programs, and help navigate the appeals process, Buncombe County Property Assessment staff and volunteer real estate experts will host a series of free property value appeal clinics. You may attend any of the clinics that best fits your schedule.
2026 Property Value Appeal Clinics
- Leicester – March 17 from 6-7:30 p.m. at Sandy Mush Community Center, 19 School Road
- Black Mountain – March 18 from 5-7 p.m. at Black Mountain Library, 105 N. Dougherty St.
- Barnardsville – March 19 from 4-7 p.m. at Big Ivy Community Center, 540 Dillingham Road
- Enka-Candler – March 25 from 3:30-6 p.m. at Enka-Candler Library, 1404 Sand Hill Road (with Spanish interpretation)
- Downtown Asheville – March 26 from 6-8 p.m. at Southside Community Center, 285 Livingston St.
- South Asheville – April 1 from 4-6:30 p.m. at Skyland/South Buncombe Library, 260 Overlook Road
- Fairview – April 2 from 5-7 p.m. at Fairview Library, 1 Taylor Road
- Weaverville – April 9 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at Weaverville Community Center, 60 Lakeshore Drive
- Leicester – April 16 from 6-8:30 p.m. at Leicester Community Center, 2979 New Leicester Highway
The last Buncombe General Reappraisal, or revaluation, was conducted five years ago with an effective date of January 1, 2021.
Not Your Tax Bill
The notice of appraised value is not a tax bill; tax rates are set in June by the Board of Commissioners, and tax bills are mailed in August. If property owners agree with the new value, no action is needed.
However, all property owners have the right to appeal their new value. If they disagree that the appraised value represents current market value, they can follow the steps on the notice of value to appeal. The deadline to file an appeal is May 5, 2026.
For more information, visit www.buncombenc.gov/MyValueBC. To find your property record card or start an appeal, visit tax.buncombenc.gov.
