FAQs • Hoke County, NC • CivicEngage

What if I disagree with the new assessed value?: Instructions for appeal will be included with your assessment notice. The first level of appeal is an informal hearing. This hearing is with Hoke County personnel from the assessor’s office. During this session, the property record card is reviewed. The North Carolina General Statutes places the burden of proof on the property owner to show the assessment is incorrect. Keep in mind that your value may increase, decrease or remain unchanged during the informal process. After the informal appeal, the property owner will be notified by mail of the decision.

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1. What is a revaluation?: Revaluation is the process by which all property tax values within a taxing jurisdiction (Hoke County) are revalued to their market value as of a specific effective date. It is also sometimes called a mass appraisal.

2. Why do you have a revaluation?: The State of North Carolina requires counties to conduct a revaluation at least once every eight years. The purpose of the revaluation is the redistribute the tax burden based on property value.

3. Will all property values change?: Most likely, yes. However, not all property values will change at the same percentage. Market value may have increased or decreased more for some neighborhoods than others. The revaluation reflects changes that have occurred since the last revaluation.

4. When does the revaluation take effect?: The resulting values will be effective as of January 1, 2014. The assessment will be the basis for the tax bills that will be mailed in July of 2014.

5. How can I find out my new value?: The Tax Assessors Office will be mailing the “Notice of Assessed Value” to all taxpayers who own real property in Hoke County. Notices are expected to be mailed on or about February 11, 2014.
The Hoke County GIS website has also been updated with the new values. Visit www.hokecounty.net Choose GIS maps and follow the links.

6. What if I don’t receive a notice?: Notices were mailed to the last known address of each property owner in Hoke County. If you did not receive a notice, please call the Tax Assessors Office at 910-875-8751 or send an email to reval@hokecounty.org to verify your address. We will be happy to assist you in receiving your notification of assessed value.

7. What if I disagree with the new assessed value?: Instructions for appeal will be included with your assessment notice. The first level of appeal is an informal hearing. This hearing is with Hoke County personnel from the assessor’s office. During this session, the property record card is reviewed. The North Carolina General Statutes places the burden of proof on the property owner to show the assessment is incorrect. Keep in mind that your value may increase, decrease or remain unchanged during the informal process. After the informal appeal, the property owner will be notified by mail of the decision.

8. What if I still disagree with the assessed value after the informal appeal?: The second level of appeal is a formal hearing conducted by the Hoke County Board of Equalization and Review. Taxpayers must submit a request in writing to appear before the Board of Equalization and Review. Information will be included in your decision letter from your informal appeal concerning your right to appeal to the next level. The third level of appeal is with the Property Tax Commission which is a division of the North Carolina Department of Revenue.

9. How much will my tax bill increase or decrease?: The Hoke County Board of Commissioners, by law, set the tax rate. The tax rate will be applied to the new values established as of January 1, 2014. The tax rate will not be set until the budget process is complete, typically in late June. The tax bills for 2014 will be mailed in July 2014 and will be due on September 1, 2014. They are payable at par until January 5, 2015.