Office of Reassessment
98 Alexandria Pike
Suite 35
Warrenton, VA 20186
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Mission

Reassessment:
Every four years, a general real estate reassessment is conducted in accordance with Section 58.1-3252 of the Code of Virginia. An appraisal firm (County approved) is contracted to reappraise every parcel at its fair market value, which is based upon a sales study completed by the appraisal company. These assessments are effective for four years unless a change is made such as boundary adjustment, division of property, change in zoning, court orders, and new construction.

The 2010 general real estate reassessment was conducted during 2009, with an effective date of January 1, 2010.

The next reassessment is planned to be conducted in 2013 with an effective date of January 1, 2014.



The Board of Assessors: (Term ended December 31, 2009)
The five member Board of Assessors (BOA) representing each Magisterial District is appointed by the Board of Supervisors. Their term is limited to the completion and establishment of the values. The 2010 BOA completed their work in December 2009.



The Board of Equalization:
The four member Board of Equalization (BOE) is made up of Fauquier County residents appointed by the Circuit Court. Members are broadly representative of the community with a majority being freeholders, and at least 30 percent being current or former professionals in the real estate, construction, financial, or legal fields.

In accordance with Chapter Nineteen of Title 58.1 of the Code of Virginia, the BOE is tasked with the following:

- To hear or receive complaints concerning the fair market value or uniformity of real estate assessments from any taxpayer or his agent;
- To correct any errors or omissions;
- To correct any known duplication or omissions in the assessment roll.
- To make public advertisement of its meetings and keep minutes of such meetings.

In all cases brought before the BOE, the valuation determined by the assessors is presumed to be correct. The taxpayer bears the burden of proving that the property is valued at more than its fair market value, that the assessment is not uniform in its application, or that the assessment is otherwise not equalized.

For the complete appeal/hearing schedule see the BOE Public Notice of Hearings.

The Reassessment Office closed June 16th, 2010. After that date, all questions should be directed to the Real Estate Records Division of the Commissioner of the Revenue.