Do property tax appeals work in Dare County?
Usually, yes. In 2025, Dare County lowered the value in 60% of its 1,503 informal reviews, by a typical 9.0%.
60%
of 2025 informal reviews lowered the value
9.0%
typical cut when the value came down (2025)
1,849
decisions on record, 2025–2026
1%
were raised instead. It happens; the board can go either way.
Year by year
Value loweredNo changeValue raised
-
2026 · Informal review62 decided79% lowered
typical cut 18.4% -
2026 · Board hearing11 decided91% lowered
typical cut 11.6% -
2025 · Informal review1,503 decided60% lowered
typical cut 9.0% -
2025 · Board hearing273 decided78% lowered
typical cut 11.6%
"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 up1% of decisions here raised the value. Past results don't predict yours.
Start with your own record. It's free.
See exactly what Dare 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
- Dare County Revaluation Department, 2025-2026 filed appeals (records request, Nov 2026)
- 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 Withdrawn appeals aren't counted as decided.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 Dare County's numbers about past appeals, not a prediction for any home and not an opinion of any property's value.