New Property Assessments to Begin Soon in Page County

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LURAY, Va. – The Page County Commissioner of Revenue has announced that residents will soon see property assessment data collectors working throughout the county.

According to the Code of Virginia 58.1-3250:

Any city which has a total population of 30,000 or less, may elect by majority vote of its council to conduct its general reassessments at four-year intervals.

United States Census Data (as of 2020) reflects that Page County has a total population of 23,709.

According to the Code of Virginia 58.1-3251:

The governing body of any city having a population not in excess of 30,000 may, in lieu of the reassessment provided by general law, by ordinance provide for the annual assessment and reassessment and equalization of assessments of real estate therein, and to that end may appoint a professional real estate assessor certified by the Department, or a board of assessors, to assess and from time to time reassess for taxation in such city, and shall prescribe the duties and terms of office of the assessor or assessors.

And according to the Code of Virginia 58.1-3252:

There shall be a general reassessment of real estate every four years or, if determined by majority vote of a county's board of supervisors, every three years. Any county that has a total population of 50,000 or less may elect by majority vote of its board of supervisors to conduct its general reassessments at either five-year or six-year intervals. Nothing in this section shall affect the power of any county to use the annual or biennial assessment method as authorized by law.

The Page County Commissioner of Revenue announcement advised residents that reassessments are conducted to determine fair and equitable tax values for all properties.

Data collectors will begin field work in Page County on Wednesday, September 11, 2024.

The company conducting the reassessment is Cowan Services LLC and all vehicles visiting properties will be marked with magnetic signs to reflect “County Assessors.”

The Commissioner of Revenue Office is advising anyone with questions about the assessment to call Cowan Services at 540-391-0779.

New assessments will become effective January 1, 2026.