Property Tax 101

Haywood County, North Carolina - Assessor's Office

The Haywood County Assessor is responsible for appraising real estate and assessing a property tax on properties located in Haywood County, North Carolina. You can contact the Haywood County Assessor for:

• Reporting upgrades or improvements
• Information on your property's tax assessment
• Appealing your property tax appraisal
• Your property tax bill
• Checking the Haywood County property tax due date
• Paying your property tax

215 N Main StThe Haywood County Assessor's Office is located in Waynesville, North Carolina. Waynesville is the county seat of Haywood County, where most local government offices are located. The assessor's office is located in the same building as the Haywood County government, at 215 North Main Street.

Haywood County Assessor Contact Information

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Haywood County Assessor's Office Services

There are three major roles involved in administering property taxes - Tax Assessor, Property Appraiser, and Tax Collector. Note that in some counties, one or more of these roles may be held by the same individual or office. For example, the Haywood County Tax Assessor may also serve as the Haywood County Tax Appraiser.

1. The Haywood County Tax Assessor is responsible for setting property tax rates and collecting owed property tax on real estate located in Haywood County.
2. The Haywood County Property Appraiser is responsible for determining the taxable value of each piece of real estate, which the Tax Assessor will use to determine the owed property tax.
3. The Haywood County Tax Collector is responsible for collecting property tax from property owners. They issue yearly tax bills to all property owners in Haywood County, and work with the sheriff's office to foreclose on properties with delinquent taxes.

When contacting Haywood County about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the Haywood County Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 828-452-6643. Remember to have your property's Tax ID Number or Parcel Number available when you call!

If you have documents to send, you can fax them to the Haywood County assessor's office at 828-452-6661. Please call the assessor's office in Waynesville before you send documents or if you need to schedule a meeting. If you have general questions, you can call the Haywood County government at 828-452-6625.

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The median property tax in Haywood County, North Carolina is $972.00

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