Based on this year’s real estate sales -- which we report on further down—James City and York County homeowners are on track to see double digit increases in their real estate assessments next year. How much their payments go up depends on the what the boards of supervisors decide on tax rates.
York County District 5 representative Thomas G. Shepperd Jr. told his constituents in his newsletter that the county’s assessments will likely go up between 10-12%. He told us the county receives regular updates on assessments throughout the year, and homeowners will receive their new assessments by the end of December.
James City County Administrator Scott Stevens said county officials have also received estimates of how assessments are going from their real estate team but did not tell us how much they were. James City County’s assessment will be completed in January.
Williamsburg’s next assessment comes out in March of 2026. City homeowners can get an update on their property at its online asse…