I no longer own the land I was billed for. What do I need to do?

If you no longer own the land then a new Deed should have been recorded in the Clerk of Court's Office. The new Deed "triggers" the Commissioner of the Revenue to "transfer" ownership of the Real Property from one owner to another. Please note that the Commissioner's office cannot change ownership of land - this MUST be done through a legal Deed recorded by the Clerk of Courts. If you received a tax bill for land you no longer own, your first stop should be the Clerk of Court's office.

Why is the County raising the value of my land?

Each County within the State of Virginia is required by State Statute to assess the value of land and improvements based upon "fair market value". "Fair market value" of Real Property is not set by the County but rather by buyers of similar parcels of land. The County's role in the Reassessment is to make sure that all taxpayers are treated equally.

The Statutes provide that a County must reassess Real Property values at least every four years. In an effort to ease the "sticker shock" of the rise in land values, Mecklenburg County has elected to reassess Real Property on a biennial basis.