NC appeal results · Craven County
Do property tax appeals work in Craven County?
Usually, yes. In 2023, Craven County lowered the value in 64% of its 1,690 informal reviews, by a typical 15.0%.
64%
of 2023 informal reviews lowered the value
15.0%
typical cut when the value came down (2023)
1,944
decisions on record, 2023–2026
4%
were raised instead. It happens; the board can go either way.
Year by year
Value loweredNo changeValue raised
-
2026 · Informal review56 decided71% lowered
typical cut 17.4% -
2025 · Informal review40 decided80% lowered
typical cut 22.1% -
2024 · Informal review91 decided66% lowered
typical cut 28.0% -
2023 · Informal review1,690 decided64% lowered
typical cut 15.0% -
2023 · Board hearing67 decided57% lowered
typical cut 16.8%
"Typical cut" is the median drop among values that came down. Informal review with the assessor comes first; owners who aren't satisfied go on to a hearing before the Board of Equalization and Review, so the same home can appear at both levels.
What this means if you're thinking of appealing
- Check the record firstA wrong square footage or bedroom count is the easiest kind of appeal to win, and the assessor can fix a factual error in any year.
- Start with the informal reviewIt's quicker than a formal hearing, and if you're not satisfied you can still take it to the Board afterward.
- Bring sales, not feelingsRecent sales of similar homes near yours are the evidence the board weighs. A higher tax bill alone isn't a reason it can act on.
- Know it can go up4% of decisions here raised the value. Past results don't predict yours.
Start with your own record. It's free.
See exactly what Craven County has on file for your home, mark anything that's wrong, and we'll write the correction request for you to send. Then compare your value with the sales near you.
Sources
- Craven County appeal records 2023-2026 (records request, Nov 2026)
- Note: Informal results use each parcel's value after review as exported in 2026, which can include later changes.
- Years with fewer than 10 decisions at a level are left out; a percentage of a handful of appeals isn't a result. Withdrawn appeals aren't counted as decided.
These are Craven County's numbers about past appeals, not a prediction for any home and not an opinion of any property's value.