Property Tax 101

Transylvania County, North Carolina - Assessor's Office

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

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

21 E Main StThe Transylvania County Assessor's Office is located in Brevard, North Carolina. Brevard is the county seat of Transylvania County, where most local government offices are located. The assessor's office is located in the same building as the Transylvania County Courthouse, at 7 E. Main Street.

Transylvania County Assessor Contact Information

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Transylvania 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 Transylvania County Tax Assessor may also serve as the Transylvania County Tax Appraiser.

1. The Transylvania County Tax Assessor is responsible for setting property tax rates and collecting owed property tax on real estate located in Transylvania County.
2. The Transylvania 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 Transylvania County Tax Collector is responsible for collecting property tax from property owners. They issue yearly tax bills to all property owners in Transylvania County, and work with the sheriff's office to foreclose on properties with delinquent taxes.

When contacting Transylvania County about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the Transylvania County Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 828-884-3200. 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 Transylvania County assessor's office at 828-884-3542. Please call the assessor's office in Brevard before you send documents or if you need to schedule a meeting. If you have general questions, you can call the Transylvania County Courthouse at 828-884-3100.

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The median property tax in Transylvania County, North Carolina is $811.00

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