Do property tax appeals work in Henderson County?

Q: Do property tax appeals work in Henderson County, NC?

In 2023, Henderson County lowered the value in 35% of 3703 informal reviews, by a median of 11.2%. Across 2023–2026, 42% of 5034 decided appeals lowered the value and 2% raised it. Past results don't predict any one appeal.

Often. In 2023, Henderson County lowered the value in 35% of its 3,703 informal reviews, by a typical 11.2%.

35%

of 2023 informal reviews lowered the value

11.2%

typical cut when the value came down (2023)

5,034

decisions on record, 2023–2026

were raised instead. It happens; the board can go either way.

Year by year

Value loweredNo changeValue raised

2026 · Informal review147 decided

80 lowered · 60 no change · 7 raised

54% lowered
typical cut 35.6%
2026 · Board hearing32 decided

22 lowered · 10 no change · 0 raised

69% lowered
typical cut 55.0%
2025 · Informal review303 decided

252 lowered · 46 no change · 5 raised

83% lowered
typical cut 9.5%
2025 · Board hearing73 decided

26 lowered · 45 no change · 2 raised

36% lowered
typical cut 30.7%
2024 · Informal review150 decided

106 lowered · 42 no change · 2 raised

71% lowered
typical cut 19.3%
2024 · Board hearing113 decided

20 lowered · 90 no change · 3 raised

18% lowered
typical cut 14.8%
2023 · Informal review3,703 decided

1,309 lowered · 2,308 no change · 86 raised

35% lowered
typical cut 11.2%
2023 · Board hearing513 decided

289 lowered · 210 no change · 14 raised

56% lowered
typical cut 17.5%

"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 up2% of decisions here raised the value. Past results don't predict yours.

Start with your own record. It's free.

See exactly what Henderson 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.

Check my home Henderson County page

59%

Across North Carolina

59% of 41,506 decided appeals in 17 counties lowered the value. Compare every county.

Sources

Henderson County appeals export 2023-2026 (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 Henderson County's numbers about past appeals, not a prediction for any home and not an opinion of any property's value.