Property Tax Appeals · West Virginia
Appeal your property taxes
in West Virginia.
West Virginia’s county assessor values property as of July 1 for the following tax year, and the review window is unusually early and short: the county commission convenes as the Board of Equalization and Review in February and must adjourn by the end of the month. You bring your protest to that February session; beyond it, valuation disputes can go to circuit court, and recent law added the state Office of Tax Appeals as an alternative forum. Because the whole cycle turns on a July 1 valuation date reviewed the following February, evidence tied to the right date matters more than in most states.
The county commission sits as the Board of Equalization and Review each February and must finish its review by the end of the month — get your protest in early in February.
West Virginia assesses at 60% of true value, so divide your assessed value by 0.60 to see the market value the assessor is actually claiming — that implied number is what your appeal contests. Comparable sales as of July 1, documented appraisal-style, are the proof a Board of Equalization and Review responds to.
The evidence
Boards act on value,
not frustration.
However West Virginia labels the process, the case underneath is identical: show what your home was actually worth on the assessment date. A licensed, USPAP-compliant appraisal — comparable sales, documented adjustments, a signed opinion of value — is that showing. Start with the $5 check to see if the numbers are on your side before you spend real money.
- Valued as of your assessment date — not today
- Comparable sales with adjustments and citations
- Signed by a state-licensed WV appraiser
- Phone walkthrough — no stranger in your home
- Delivered in 48–72 hours, rush available
West Virginia counties
West Virginia questions
In February, when your county commission sits as the Board of Equalization and Review — it must complete its work by the end of the month, so don’t wait for the session’s final days.
The state assesses at 60% of true value. Divide the assessed value by 0.60 to find the implied market value — if that number overshoots what comparable sales as of July 1 support, you have a case.
We’re not an AVM, a computer model, or a real-estate agent estimate. Every report is prepared under the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) and signed by a licensed appraiser in your state — the same qualification required for mortgage appraisals.