Elm City Feels the Heat of Wilson County's Revaluation

As residents of Wilson County have been checking their mailboxes lately, they have been met with quite an unexpected surprise; An increase in their property taxes! Elm City for years has allowed Wilson, NC to collect its taxes, of which many residents may or may not have been aware of. Amongst other utilities that the town of Elm City outsources; Duke Energy is one.

According to Wilson's eight year cycle and their posted county website info., (wilsoncountync.gov) The following statement is shared, " "For the 2024 revaluation, this is the first time that we have reappraised properties in Wilson since 2016. NC laws require all counties to reappraise all real properties once every 8 years."

See more specifics by following the link below:

https://www.wilsoncountync.gov/departments/tax-administration/collection/faqs-regarding-your-tax-bill

Also shared on the same website are some of the factors that have helped Wilson County in their revaluation process. Factors include but are not limited to; Market value, construction costs and other factors.

For more relevant info, please visit; https://www.wilsoncountync.gov/departments/tax-department/2024-countywide-revaluation/revaluation-information

All residents within Wilson County are feeling the effects of the most recent 8 year revaluation, and most temperaments are heated to say the least.

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