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

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To appeal an Augusta County assessment, file with the Local Board of Equalization; in Virginia the deadline is the date set by local ordinance and printed on the assessment notice. 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 Augusta County assessor
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How to file

How to file in Augusta 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

Augusta County questions

Data as of 20 Oct 2026 · Virginia statutes
When is the property tax appeal deadline in Augusta County?

Virginia law sets it: Set by local ordinance and printed on the assessment notice; not earlier than 30 days after the assessor’s objection-hearing date (Va. Code §58.1-3378). Confirm the exact date on your notice or with the assessor.

Who hears a appeal in Augusta County?

The Local Board of Equalization hears the first appeal. Filing rules: Va. Code §58.1-3378.

What value should I compare on my Virginia notice?

Virginia notices often do not show a market value; compare the assessed value (“Total Assessment”) with what similar homes sold for, as of January 1 of the tax year (Va. Code §58.1-3281); July 1 in localities that adopt it under §58.1-3011.

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Nearby

Nearby counties

Staunton city · Waynesboro city · Harrisonburg city · Highland County · Rockingham County · Rockbridge County · Nelson County

Sources
  1. Va. Const. art. X, §2
  2. Va. Code §58.1-3201 (100% fair market value)
  3. Va. Code §58.1-3281 (January 1)
  4. Va. Code §58.1-3330 (notice of change in assessment)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, county population estimates (2024) and county gazetteer (2024).