Albemarle County, Virginia Tax Assessors' Office

Where is the Albemarle County Tax Assessor's Office?

What can the Albemarle County Assessor's Office do for me?

The Albemarle 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 Albemarle 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 Albemarle 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 Albemarle County Assessor's Office at (434) 296 5856 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.

How can I contact Albemarle County?

You can try contacting the Albemarle 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 Albemarle County is located in the County Courthouse in Charlottesville, which is where the Albemarle County Assessors' Office is also located. You can direct your general inquiries to Albemarle County with the contact info listed below.

Albemarle County Phone Number

434-296-5841

Albemarle County Fax Number

434-296-5800

Albemarle County County Courthouse Address

County Courthouse
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, VA 22902-4579

Useful Albemarle County Links:

• Property Tax Maps
• Pay Your Property Tax
• Albemarle County Assessors' Office Homepage
• Property Tax Search Tool & GIS Map
• Albemarle County Government Homepage