Beaufort County, North Carolina Tax Assessors' Office
Beaufort County Tax Assessor 220 N. Market Street
Washington, North Carolina 27889
252-946-3947 (Fax) Where is the Beaufort County Tax Assessor's Office?
What can the Beaufort County Assessor's Office do for me?
The Beaufort County Tax Assessor's Office oversees the appraisal and assessment of properties as well as the billing and collection of property taxes for all taxable real estate located in Beaufort County.
Contact the assessor's office if you need help with paying your property taxes, applying for a homestead exemption or other tax exemption, reporting upgrades to your home, appealing your property tax assessment, or verifying your property records.
Submitting a Beaufort County property tax appeal
If you believe that your house has been unfairly overappraised (i.e. appraised at a value higher than the true market value of the property), you can attempt to get your home re-appraised at a lower value by contacting the Assessor's Office to submit a property tax appeal.
You will have to submit a form describing your property and sufficient proof that it is overassessed, including valuations of similar homes nearby as evidence. If your appeal is accepted, your home assessment (and property taxes) will be lowered as a result.
If you would like to appeal your property, call the Beaufort County Assessor's Office at (252) 946 7981 and ask for a property tax appeal form. Keep in mind that property tax appeals are generally only accepted in a 1-3 month window each year.
For more information and example appeals, see how to appeal your property taxes.
Useful Beaufort County Facts:
The median home value in Beaufort County is between $96,896.00 and $117,104.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.
How can I contact Beaufort County?
You can try contacting the Beaufort County local government directly with any issues the Assessor's Office can't solve. In many counties, certain property records such as deeds are kept in the county courthouse or county archives instead of at the tax assessors' office.
The county seat for Beaufort County is located in the County Courthouse in Washington, which is located at 121 W 3Rd St. You can direct your general inquiries to Beaufort County with the contact info listed below.
Beaufort County Phone Number
Beaufort County Fax Number
Beaufort County County Courthouse Address
County Courthouse
121 W 3Rd St
Washington, NC 27889-4901
Useful Beaufort County Links:
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Beaufort County Government Homepage
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Property Tax Search Tool & GIS Map
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Beaufort County Assessors' Office Homepage
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Pay Your Property Tax