Prepared by PropertyShark.com on 23.5.2012

Buncombe County, NC Property Tax Information

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Property Tax

Property tax in North Carolina is a locally assessed tax, collected by the counties. The state Department of Revenue is responsible for listing, appraising and assessing all real estate estate within the counties. North Carolina legislation requires each county to reappraise real property (land, buildings and other improvements) at least once every eight years. However, it also allows them to revalue more frequently at their discretion.


Market Value

The Buncombe County Appraiser establishes the true market value for all taxable real property within the county. True value, or market value, is defined as the price estimated in terms of money at which the property would change hands between a willing and financially able buyer and a willing seller, neither being under compulsion to buy or sell.

Land market value $34,800
Building market value + $217,200
Total market value = $252,000

Present-Use Value

The North Carolina General Assembly enacted the Present-Use Value Program, which allows reduced tax assessments for individually owned property used for agriculture, horticulture or forestry. Property accepted into this program is taxed at its present use value rather than market value. The value is usually less than the market value of the property. The difference between the market value and the present use value is deferred (postponed). When the property or a portion of the property is removed from the program for any reason, the deferred taxes for the current year and the previous three years plus interest becomes due.

Currently no part of this property is evaluated under the Present-Use Value program.


Assessed Value

The real estate assessment office appraises and assesses all real estate in Buncombe County. North Carolina General Statutes require that real estate be assessed at 100% of its market value as of January 1 of each reappraisal year.

Land assessed value $34,800
Building assessed value + $217,200
Total assessed value = $252,000

Exemptions and Taxable Value

North Carolina provides taxpayers with several types of exemptions which may lower the property's tax bill, to assist elderly and disabled persons and veterans. These are deducted from the assessed value to give the property's taxable value.

Our information indicates that this property does not currently benefit from any exemptions, therefore the taxable value is equal to the assessed value.

Taxable value = $252,000

Property tax

Property tax is calculated by multiplying the taxable value with the corresponding tax rates.
Current tax represents the amount the present owner pays including exemptions.
Base tax is an estimate of what an owner not benefiting from tax deductions would pay. Nevertheless, actual taxes might differ from the figures displayed here due to various abatement and financial assistance programs.

Tax description Taxable Value Tax Rate Tax Amount
Buncombe County $252,000 x 0.5250% $1,323.00
Fairview $252,000 x 0.075000% = $189.00
Current Tax = $1,512.00

Base tax = $1,512.00

For more information please visit the web pages of Buncombe County's Assessor and Treasurer or look up this property's current tax situation here.

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