Watauga County, North Carolina Tax Assessors' Office
Watauga County Tax Office 842 West King Street, Suite 21
Watauga County Courthouse
Boone, North Carolina 28607
828-265-8140 (Fax) Where is the Watauga County Tax Assessor's Office?
What can the Watauga County Assessor's Office do for me?
The Watauga 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 Watauga 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 Watauga 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 Watauga County Assessor's Office at (828) 265 8021 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 Watauga County Facts:
The median home value in Watauga County is between $203,108.00 and $228,492.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.
How can I contact Watauga County?
You can try contacting the Watauga 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 Watauga County is located in the in Boone, which is where the Watauga County Assessors' Office is also located. You can direct your general inquiries to Watauga County with the contact info listed below.
Watauga County Phone Number
Watauga County Fax Number
Watauga County Address
814 W King St Suite 205
Boone, NC 28607
Useful Watauga County Links:
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Pay Your Property Tax
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Watauga County Assessors' Office Homepage
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Property Tax Search Tool & GIS Map
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Watauga County Government Homepage
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Property Tax Search Tool