Based on remarks by the county’s tax director at the Guilford County Board of Commissioners’ Friday, Jan. 30, annual retreat, most property owners are about to get a shock in their mailboxes.
When new reappraisal notices for the 2026 countywide revaluation of all property in the county are mailed out around Valentine’s Day, the Tax Department’s assessments aren’t likely to bring the same joy that Valentine’s Day cards from lovers will: The county’s overall real estate tax base value is expected to increase by an average of 40 to 45 percent – with some properties, especially housing, coming in higher.
Guilford County Tax Director Ben Chavis laid out the details of the reappraisal process at the retreat on Friday at the ACC Hall of Champions, which is part of the Greensboro Coliseum Complex…