Swain County, North Carolina Tax Assessors' Office
Swain County Tax Office 101 Mitchell Street
Swain County Administration Building
Bryson City, North Carolina 28713
Where is the Swain County Tax Assessor's Office?
What can the Swain County Assessor's Office do for me?
The Swain County Tax Assessor's Office oversees the appraisal and assessment of properties as well as the billing and collection of property taxes for all taxable real estate located in Swain County.
Contact the assessor's office if you need help with paying your property taxes, applying for a homestead exemption or other tax exemption, reporting upgrades to your home, appealing your property tax assessment, or verifying your property records.
Submitting a Swain County property tax appeal
If you believe that your house has been unfairly overappraised (i.e. appraised at a value higher than the true market value of the property), you can attempt to get your home re-appraised at a lower value by contacting the Assessor's Office to submit a property tax appeal.
You will have to submit a form describing your property and sufficient proof that it is overassessed, including valuations of similar homes nearby as evidence. If your appeal is accepted, your home assessment (and property taxes) will be lowered as a result.
If you would like to appeal your property, call the Swain County Assessor's Office at (828) 488 9273 and ask for a property tax appeal form. Keep in mind that property tax appeals are generally only accepted in a 1-3 month window each year.
For more information and example appeals, see how to appeal your property taxes.
Useful Swain County Facts:
The median home value in Swain County is between $101,491.00 and $127,709.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.
How can I contact Swain County?
You can try contacting the Swain County local government directly with any issues the Assessor's Office can't solve. In many counties, certain property records such as deeds are kept in the county courthouse or county archives instead of at the tax assessors' office.
The county seat for Swain County is located in the County Administration Building in Bryson City, which is located at PO Box 2321. You can direct your general inquiries to Swain County with the contact info listed below.
Swain County Phone Number
Swain County Fax Number
Swain County County Administration Building Address
County Administration Building
PO Box 2321
Bryson City, NC 28713-2321