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Durham County will reappraise all real property as required by NCGS 105-286 effective January 1, 2025.  Written notice of the 2025 Appraised Value will be mailed to all property owners around the (end of February or first of March).  The tax office will issue a press release alerting property owners of the exact mailing date. 

 The appraised value will be our opinion of the full market value of your property as of January 1, 2025, and will be based on our review of recent market information for the entire county. 

 If you have questions, or disagree with the appraised value of your property, we ask you follow the instructions outlined on the Notice of Value Change.

 Out staff is committed to assist property owners to:

  • Ensure fairness
  • Maintain equity
  • Respectfully conduct appeals
  • Remain transparent throughout the process

 

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The Tax Department is responsible for:

• Listing real and personal property
• Assessing real and personal property
• Maintenance of property maps
• Property ownership changes
• Collection of current and delinquent taxes
• Room occupancy taxes
• Fees associated with solid waste
• Fees associated with county owned parking facilities
• Issuing Beer and Wine License

Important Dates

    County assessor must publish the first of three required notices of the first meeting of board of equalization and review if board is to convene on the first Monday in April.

    • Date: 03/22/2019  

    Ten days before first Monday in April: County assessor must publish the first of three required notices of the first meeting of board of equalization and review if board is to convene on the first Monday in April. Additional notice is required if board decides to adjourn earlier or later than first announced. G.S. 105-322(f).

    § 105-322.  County board of equalization and review.

    (f)        Notice of Meetings and Adjournment. - A notice of the date, hours, place, and purpose of the first meeting of the board of equalization and review shall be published at least three times in some newspaper having general circulation in the county, the first publication to be at least 10 days prior to the first meeting. The notice shall also state the dates and hours on which the board will meet following its first meeting and the date on which it expects to adjourn; it shall also carry a statement that in the event of earlier or later adjournment, notice to that effect will be published in the same newspaper. Should a notice be required on account of earlier adjournment, it shall be published at least once in the newspaper in which the first notice was published, such publication to be at least five days prior to the date fixed for adjournment. Should a notice be required on account of later adjournment, it shall be published at least once in the newspaper in which the first notice was published, such publication to be prior to the date first announced for adjournment.

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