Property Tax 101

Yancey County, North Carolina - Assessor's Office

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

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

Courthouse, Room 11The Yancey County Assessor's Office is located in the Yancey County Courthouse in Burnsville, North Carolina. Burnsville is the county seat of Yancey County, where most local government offices are located.

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

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

When contacting Yancey County about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the Yancey County Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 828-682-2197. Remember to have your property's Tax ID Number or Parcel Number available when you call!

Please call the assessor's office in Burnsville before you send documents or if you need to schedule a meeting. If you have general questions, you can call the Yancey County government at 828-682-3971.

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The median property tax in Yancey County, North Carolina is $580.00

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