New Hanover County property tax appeals
Your deadline runs from the date on your assessment notice.
Appeals go to New Hanover County Board of Equalization and Review.
North Carolina appraises your home at full market value and reappraises at least every eight years. You appeal to the county board of equalization and review before it adjourns in the spring. An appeal makes sense when comparable sales show your appraisal is too high; it will not fix a bill that rose from the tax rate.
- Recent comparable sales show your appraised value is above market.
- Your home is appraised higher than similar homes nearby.
- Your county just reappraised and the new value overshot the market.
- Your bill went up but your appraisal is fair. Commissioners set the tax rate, not the appraisal.
- The board already adjourned. You have to wait for the next appeal period.
Read the full explanation
In North Carolina, your county appraises your home at 100 percent of market value and reappraises at least every eight years. You appeal that appraised value, not your tax bill, to the county board of equalization and review, and you must file before the board adjourns, usually in the spring after values are set. An appeal helps when recent comparable sales show your appraisal is above market, or when it is out of line with similar homes. It usually will not help just because your bill went up, since county commissioners set the tax rate separately. This is general information, not tax advice.
Source: North Carolina General Statutes 105-286 · checked 2026-07-17. In Florida we run the numbers for you. In North Carolina we give you the deadline, where to file, and the rules, verified against official sources.
- Filing window:
- File with the New Hanover County Board of Equalization and Review by its advertised adjournment date. The board meets in the spring, and the county publishes the exact date each year. North Carolina reappraises real property at least every eight years.
- Where to file:
- New Hanover County Board of Equalization and Review
- Filing fee:
- Filing an appeal is free.
- Phone:
- 910-798-7311
- County portal:
- diversity.nhcgov.com/2925/Residential-Property-Tax-Appeal
Verified against official sources, approved 2026-08-07.