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MrPlowThatsTheName t1_j9r9t4o wrote
Did you put an addition on your house?
longhairedcountryboy t1_j9raz3u wrote
That is a pretty big difference, even considering inflation. If there's no explanation I'd go to them looking for an answer.
NovGeo t1_j9rciu1 wrote
Nothing and no one obligates counties or cities to charge you the maximum amount in taxes that they can legally get away with charging. Why any private citizen reflexively defends the government’s right to screw people over is beyond me. OP you are right, it’s morally bankrupt. In my opinion they should be obligated to buy your house at the value they quote it at if you would choose that over paying bloated tax increases.
OddWelcome2502 t1_j9rd5xr wrote
Ouch!! What part of the county?
Hiltson87 t1_j9re77w wrote
It's not, but the tax rate, assessments, and whether or not they provide relief on the increases are.
Potential-Height582 t1_j9rgxib wrote
Dang! Which neighborhood. We went up 20% last year and another 15% this year and we’re far west end near Hanover. I’d call the county and ask for another assessment.
bagelpoop OP t1_j9rk3kv wrote
Near richmond raceway towards lakeside
bagelpoop OP t1_j9rkcq4 wrote
Near richmond raceway! I'm planning on appealing
bagelpoop OP t1_j9rkgr7 wrote
Nope. Didn't even get around to planting the shrubs and making any exterior improvements I wanted to last year.
Notthatianmcewan t1_j9rlnzv wrote
I can't see the matching rows but it reminded me of when I had a huge jump. I bought my house in lakeside I got a real estate tax discount for I think it was 2 years and once that expired it was a lot more. Not sure if that applies to you but does that sound vaguely like anything they mentioned when you purchased.
predicktable_x t1_j9rmsoz wrote
Shouldn't you be posting this in r/henrico
Lateandontime t1_j9roj3g wrote
r/henricocounty ?
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Arcangelathanos t1_j9rs96h wrote
Oh, my old church used to be in that area. I've been saying for the past few years that once that drone center was operational the land value would skyrocket and the area would gentrify. Wasn't expecting 80% in one year though...
soundchkr t1_j9rskrn wrote
APPEAL
XxAkenoxX t1_j9rtwa6 wrote
damn mine went by 42.19% and the total is $3508 which is insane. i think it was because i recently purchased it...idk
otterinprogress t1_j9s0hz2 wrote
Appeal. Something is seriously wrong here.
I’m maybe 1/2 a mile from you in Lakeside. Even with renovations to our 1100 sq ft rancher and a new assessment by the bank in preparation for a HELOC that showed the insane jump in value, our taxes “only” increased ~9%.
HacksawJimDuggen t1_j9sd99k wrote
maybe you even made it worse. who knows? that would be unfortunate in its own right certainly but would prove your point
SkyeCatt t1_j9t3ior wrote
Madness!
thomas8266 t1_j9t7i3p wrote
so do counties just keep this extra income? Because our tax bill nearly doubled over the past year or two, and I assume most property bills increased quite a bit due to house prices going nuts.
em6891 t1_j9t8wsp wrote
It's possible OP bought the house in 2022. The house was assessed at say 150k in that neighborhood, OP bought it in 2022 for 235k and now taxes reflect the price OP paid for it.
TDIMike t1_j9t9002 wrote
Was last year wrong? I got a huge increase last year, but it was because the old assessment was wildly out of date
TDIMike t1_j9t91lg wrote
Was last year wrong? I got a huge increase last year in henrico, but it was because the old assessment was wildly out of date
em6891 t1_j9t91o3 wrote
Oh I'm sure they found ways to spend it, probably not on the right things like increasing teacher salaries.
Ideaforabiz t1_j9t9sc1 wrote
I agree with every single thing you said except one. The part about the county having to buy their house. I've had the same discussion with my neighbors who all feel a 25% increase is insane (let alone 80%). If you were listing your home for sale, would it be below or even at assessed value? I'd be curious to know OP and your thoughts. Because as pissed as I am about the county Fing me, I still would not sell at the assessed rate. In fact it would probably be more like 1.10 or 1.15% higher..
navarretg t1_j9td9xc wrote
Does Virginia have Homestead Exemption like FL does? That’s an absurd amount in one year for a increase.
bberin t1_j9tea3j wrote
To be fair, Henrico County did give a pretty substantial raise to teachers this past year, and I believe they have the highest teacher pay scale in the Richmond area.
….Of course, their pay scale is as clear as mud and our teachers are still underpaid for what they do, but small wins I guess?
Adeimantus123 t1_j9tey0d wrote
Yeah, a lot of these big jumps aren't people getting ripped off now but just no longer getting big discounts.
Goslow1999 t1_j9tf3yj wrote
I think you're right. By state law, tax must reflect the actual value of a property. Same happened to us. Bought last year, taxes up 25% this year to reflect purchase price.
-B001- t1_j9tf8om wrote
I believe state law says that the assessment should be the estimate of the full market value of a property. https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/58.1-3201/
So yea, the counties/cities are required to re-assess as the market values change.
They could lower the tax rate to compensate, but they do have to re-assess.
LharDrol t1_j9th85f wrote
Is Henrico County not part of the RVA metro area? That's news to me.
Seven0232 t1_j9th8ln wrote
How much did you pay for your house?
turnipmeatloaf t1_j9thoot wrote
Lol man my Richmond ass looking at your 0.85% tax rate 😭
Chance-Ad4773 t1_j9tk84t wrote
We need a land value tax
CarlCasper t1_j9tlekd wrote
Property taxes were 9% higher in FY22, which is about double the normal rate of increase. And they are on track for the same increase this year which is substantial. However, Education got an almost 12% bump last year and is budgeted for almost 8% this year, and the property tax rate was chipped down from %0.87 to %0.85, which I know is not a lot in the grand scheme of things, but I don't see Richmond or Chesterfield dropping their rates at all. And Henrico is still lower than both of them.
You can work through the previous budgets and actuals to see where the money is being spent, although only big buckets, not detail like salary vs. programming. I'm sure there is a lot of room for improvement, I know it sounds like I am defending Henrico, but it's not that so much as I have lived in all three of these areas, and I think that Henrico simply does a better job.
https://henrico.us/budget/past-approved-budgets/
Having said all that - op is smart to appeal this assessment. Something seems way off there.
Prestigious_Laugh300 t1_j9tngr0 wrote
The referendum they had in recent election was spending on things like building new schools/parks/etc
DCFishingGuy t1_j9ttzxm wrote
You can appeal but I'm going to guess your house is still worth more than that?
I bitch about my taxes in RVA but our assessment is about 200k lower than its actual value
PristineVagina t1_j9tv0t6 wrote
You are making me nervous to check the mail here
riches_2richest t1_j9u2vjp wrote
oh the east end? that's bananas there's nothing out here besides the raceway and the airport lol
Lady-Meows-a-Lot t1_j9u6qk9 wrote
What is causing this and will it continue?
Hollowbound t1_j9uhh72 wrote
RIC4 the new Amazon AR Warehouse will be opening near the raceway. Most likely this year
Charlesinrichmond t1_j9ujgsu wrote
it doesn't just happen to us, hold your city councillor to account!
Gorz0th t1_j9v5ffo wrote
Stuff like this makes it difficult for people with low/fixed incomes.
someotherguyrva t1_j9vgg5o wrote
They have to pay for that two cent rebate again this year somehow🤔
dr_fajita t1_j9wbtun wrote
that's crazy, I'm right by there too, our increase isn't anywhere near that!
PuffinDaisy t1_j9werd9 wrote
Coming down meadowbridge road, from hanover into Henrico there, you can see the building looming in the distance. It's a concrete abomination. Seriously looks like the Costco building from idiocracy. The taxes in the area went up but guarantee you they don't get taxed shit.
freetimerva t1_j9wmep3 wrote
RIR is not in the east end.
PyreDruid t1_j9wq4fx wrote
Tax breaks for some areas ending, not sure if Henrico has them there. Otherwise prices in areas are through the roof, and if they're looking at what houses are valued at around that neighborhood that kind of increase is possible.
That said, Henrico sucks at taxes so could be just totally wrong.
PyreDruid t1_j9wqb73 wrote
Depending on how long its been since they did an actual value on the houses around there, it's quite possible this is correct, and they've just been undercharging for years.
Canard427 t1_jaax0x6 wrote
I'm near there too and mine went up about 30 percent
eightbitagent t1_j9r92tn wrote
I’m not sure how a national housing crisis/price increases are the county’s fault