ALBEMARLE COUNTY
REAL ESTATE TAXES
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1/29/09 -- NEWS RELEASE -- Reassessment Notices to be Mailed on Friday
Reassessment Frequently Asked Questions
Real estate tax bills are mailed in the Spring and Fall to the property owner with payment due to the County by June 5th and December 5th. Albemarle County's tax rate for Real Estate is .742/100 of assessment.
The County of Albemarle appraises real estate every year based on fair market value as provided by the Virginia State Code. Reassessment notices are mailed out by the Real Estate Office in the January following the assessment. The appraisal staff in conducting their field appraisal work considers adjacent property sales, condition of property, zoning stipulations, and other miscellaneous factors that could be an influence on the market value of the property.
The Board of Supervisors appoints a Board of Equalization composed of six County residents to review the assessments of the Real Estate Office during the year. The Board of Equalization may be requested in writing to review individual assessments and have the power or option by State Code to increase, decrease, or retain the appraisal.
Two programs Albemarle County offers owners of Real Estate are Tax Relief For The Elderly/Totally Disabled and the Land Use program. For more information on either program, please click the above links.
Q. What do I do if I receive a Real Estate tax bill for property I have sold?
A. You should forward the tax bill to the new owner or return it to the County of Albemarle Department of Finance as soon as possible.
Q. What do I do if I receive a Real Estate tax bill without my Mortgage Companies information on it?
A. You should forward the tax bill to your Mortgage Company stating this is paid through your Escrow Account.
Q. What do I do if I receive a Real Estate tax bill with the wrong Mortgage Company information on it?
A. You should forward the tax bill to your correct Mortgage Company.
For more information, please contact the Real Estate Office at (434) 296-5856.
