Real Property
If you need to report damage to the tax assessor's office, you can do so by filling out this form. The forms can be submitted in person or by mail at 215 N. Main Street, Suite 220, Waynesville, NC 28786 or by email to personalproperty@haywoodcountync.gov.
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Real Property Appraisal Office
The Real Property Division is responsible for the appraisal of all real property in Haywood County. There are roughly 52,000 parcels of real property in the county. North Carolina Statute 105-286 requires that all real property, which includes land and buildings, be revalued for tax purposes at least every eight years, or sooner if adopted by the Board of Commissioners. Haywood County is currently on a four-year reveal cycle. The last county-wide revaluation was in 2021.
Present Use Value (PUV) is the value of land in its current use as agricultural land, horticultural land, or forestland, based solely on its ability to produce income and assuming an average level of sound management. PUV tax deferment may be referred to as PUV, Land Use, Farm Use, or simply a “tax break”.
Present Use Value is a voluntary program that requires compliance with certain rules by the owner in exchange for preferential tax treatment. As long as the owner(s) continues to meet all the statutory requirements set by North Carolina General Statutes 105- 277(series), the property will remain in present use value.
The three categories of land that may qualify for classification:
- Agricultural
- Forestland
- Horticultural
For more information on these programs please click on the links below to access the Land Use Program Guide and to access related property tax forms.
NCDOR Present-Use Value Program Guide
Application for Present-Use Value
Compliance Review
A compliance review is an annual review of at least one-eighth of the properties in the Present Use Value Program, these audits verify that those properties continue to qualify for the present use value classification. The period of the review process is based on the average of the preceding three years' data for agriculture and horticulture. The county may ask for any income, production, and/or sound management documentation for the three preceding years as part of the review. Forestry may cover a greater period because the growth cycle for timber encompasses many years.
Click here for information on disqualification and/or deferred taxes.