Guilford County to Begin Countywide 2026 Property Reappraisal After State Review

Guilford County is moving forward with a countywide property reappraisal in 2026 after a state-mandated review found a significant valuation gap. The process updates assessed values to reflect current market conditions and can raise, lower, or leave individual assessments unchanged, with direct consequences for homeowners’ tax bills.

A state review identified 10,580 Guilford County properties with assessed values at 80.14% of their 2022 sale prices. North Carolina law requires a revaluation one year early when assessed values diverge from sales prices by 15 percent or more, which is the legal trigger for the 2026 schedule change. Ben Chavis, Guilford County Tax Director, previously briefed county commissioners that the mandated review prompted the earlier revaluation.

Guilford County officials say the Tax Department is still completing its work and cautioned that “it is too early for Guilford County to predict the percentage change for property values in the county. The Tax Department is diligently continuing to work on the reappraisal, and value change notices are expected to be mailed early February.” Reappraisal is performed in-house by staff appraisers who are NC Department of Revenue certified and/or certified or licensed with the NC Appraisal Board. The county describes the work as follows: “Reappraisal is an in-depth process of assigning new values to all the real property in the county at its current market value.”

Notices of new assessed values are expected to be mailed in early February 2026. After notices are mailed, Guilford County will provide an online process for property owners to check assessed values via the Tax Reappraisal page, the Real Estate Appraisal Listing System, and a Property Sale Review Tool. The county also points taxpayers to its GIS properties site for historical valuations and tax bill information; a local blog recommends using a laptop for the search and provides step-by-step instructions for finding tax bills and the LAND valuation tab.

Important questions remain about the appeals window. County guidance states that “Anyone who wishes to file an informal appeal must submit the form within 30 days of the Reappraisal Notice.” A local blog, however, reports a different deadline of May 15, 2026. Property owners should confirm the exact appeal deadline in the mailed notice and on the county’s official web page before preparing documentation.

Guilford County will hold three public information sessions in January to explain assessment methods, online verification, the appeals process, and exemptions for seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities. One session took place in High Point at 6 p.m. Jan. 20 at the Carl Chavis branch of the High Point YMCA, 2757 Granville St.; two additional sessions were scheduled in Greensboro later in January. County posts note staff cannot discuss tax rates or individual valuations at public sessions, but one-on-one consultations on exemption eligibility will be available.

Residents should expect mailed reappraisal notices in early February, then use the county’s online tools to compare their parcel to nearby sales and historical values. Review the wording on your mailed notice to confirm the appeal deadline, prepare supporting documentation if you plan to contest a value, and attend county sessions or contact the Tax Department for clarification. For homeowners, the reappraisal could change the trajectory of property tax bills; the county’s transparency on timelines and appeal rules will determine how smoothly that change plays out.