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Gaston County property tax appeal 2027: deadline, forms and how to file

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To appeal a Gaston County assessment, file with the Gaston County Board of Equalization and Review; in North Carolina the deadline is the date the county Board of Equalization and Review adjourns, usually in spring. Confirm the exact date on your notice or with the assessor; we add each county's 2027 date here when it is published.

Data as of 20 Oct 2026 · the Gaston County assessor
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How to file

How to file in Gaston County

  1. Step 1

    File the appeal

    Use the method your notice lists, by the deadline on the notice.

  2. Step 2 · before the hearing

    Prepare and submit your evidence

    Comparable assessed values, photographs of condition issues and recent sales where they are public. Ask the appraisal office for the evidence it will use.

  3. Step 3

    Meet, then hear

    An informal review usually comes before a formal hearing; most reductions happen at the informal stage.

Before you file: how to read your notice · evidence that works · informal vs formal hearing · when not to appeal

Questions

Gaston County questions

Data as of 20 Oct 2026 · North Carolina statutes
When is the property tax appeal deadline in Gaston County?

North Carolina law sets it: Request a hearing before the board adjourns; it first meets between the first Monday in April and the first Monday in May and the adjournment date varies by county (G.S. 105-322(e), (g)(2)a). Counties offer an informal review with the assessor first. Confirm the exact date on your notice or with the assessor.

Who hears a appeal in Gaston County?

The Gaston County Board of Equalization and Review hears the first appeal. Filing rules: G.S. 105-322(g)(2)a.

What value should I compare on my North Carolina notice?

North Carolina notices often do not show a market value; compare the assessed value (“Assessed Value”) with what similar homes sold for, as of January 1 of the county’s most recent reappraisal year (G.S. 105-285(a), 105-287(b)(2)).

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Nearby

Nearby counties

Lincoln County · Mecklenburg County · Cleveland County · Catawba County · Cabarrus County · Iredell County · Union County

Sources
  1. G.S. 105-283 (true value in money)
  2. G.S. 105-284 (uniform assessment standard)
  3. G.S. 105-285 (date as of which value is determined)
  4. G.S. 105-286 (reappraisal schedule)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, county population estimates (2024) and county gazetteer (2024).