LOCAL SCHEDULES VARY

Upshur County property tax appeals

Reassessment schedules vary by locality in West Virginia. Your notice, when one arrives, states your deadline.

Appeals go to County assessor, then the county commission sitting as the board of equalization and review.

Upshur CountyFROM YOUR NOTICE
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HOW WEST VIRGINIA APPEALS WORK
THE SHORT VERSION

West Virginia assesses at 60 percent of fair market value. Compare your assessment to 60 percent of market value, not the full price, and the county board of equalization and review starts February 1.

WHEN AN APPEAL MAKES SENSE
  • Your assessment is more than 60 percent of what your home would actually sell for.
  • The record has an error.
WHEN IT USUALLY WILL NOT
  • Your assessment already works out to about 60 percent of market value. That is the intended ratio, not an error.
  • You are unhappy with the tax rate, not the assessment.
ASSESSMENT RATIO60% of fair market valueBOARD STARTNo later than February 1APPEAL TOCounty commission (board of equalization and review)FILING FEEConfirm with your county assessor
Read the full explanation

In West Virginia, your county assessor values your property, and the assessed value is set at 60 percent of fair market value, not the full price your home would sell for. Each county commission sits annually as a board of equalization and review beginning no later than February 1 of the tax year to review and equalize assessments; there is no single statewide date for when that review closes, so confirm the exact window with your county commission. West Virginia assesses annually with no cap on the growth of assessed value. An appeal helps when your assessment works out to more than 60 percent of what your home would actually sell for, or when the record has an error. It usually will not help if your assessment already reflects the 60 percent ratio and you are only unhappy with your tax bill. This is general information, not tax advice.

Source: West Virginia Tax Division and West Virginia Code 11-3-24 · checked 2026-07-20. In Florida we run the numbers for you. In West Virginia we give you the deadline, where to file, and the rules, verified against official sources.

UPSHUR COUNTY APPEAL FACTS
Filing window:
Your county commission sits as a board of equalization and review beginning no later than February 1 of the tax year (W. Va. Code 11-3-24). No uniform statewide last day for the review is published; contact your county commission or assessor to confirm the window.
Where to file:
County assessor, then the county commission sitting as the board of equalization and review
Filing fee:
Contact your county assessor for any form fee.

Verified against official sources, approved 2026-08-09.

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