NC Senate Advances Property Tax Reappraisal Moratorium

NC Senate advances bill delaying 2026 property tax revaluations

(WWAY) — The North Carolina Senate has given final approval to a bill that would halt property tax revaluation changes in 2026. Senate Bill 889 passed Wednesday in a 35-8 vote and now heads to the North Carolina House of Representatives for consideration. The proposal would freeze any property value adjustments prompted by a reappraisal in 2026, while allowing those updated values to take effect in 2027. Lawmakers say the temporary pause would g…

NC Senate passes bill delaying property tax reappraisals

The North Carolina Senate has given final approval to legislation delaying the implementation of new property tax values, advancing a key piece of Senate Republicans’ response to rising local tax burdens. Senators voted 35-8 on Wednesday to approve Senate Bill 889, which freezes property value increases tied to 2026 reappraisals and delays their use until 2027. Under the bill, only counties that conducted property revaluations this year would be…

Border Belt Counties Push Back Against Proposed Changes to Property Taxes

Local leaders say counties should determine property revaluations and tax rates, not the North Carolina legislature.

NC Senate pushes vote on 1-year property tax assessment freeze

North Carolina lawmakers are advancing a bill to freeze property tax assessments for one year; a final Senate vote is expected Wednesday.

Property tax reappraisal moratorium advances in North Carolina Senate

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A state Senate bill that would delay property tax reappraisals for some North Carolina homeowners is moving forward at the General Assembly with a last-minute change. Lawmakers gave initial approval Tuesday to the Property Tax Revaluation Moratorium Bill (SB 889), which would block counties that completed property reappraisals in 2026 from using [...]

NC Senate advances property tax reappraisal moratorium

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A state Senate bill that would delay property tax reappraisals for some North Carolina homeowners is moving forward at the General Assembly with a last-minute change. Lawmakers gave initial approval Tuesday to the Property Tax Revaluation Moratorium Bill (SB 889), which would block counties that completed property reappraisals in 2026 from using [...]