After years of anticipation and preparation, Sussex Countyâs property reassessment process has concluded with minimal controversy. As of March 31, the deadline for property owners to appeal their updated assessments, fewer than 800 appeals were submittedâless than 1% of the nearly 200,000 residential and commercial properties in the county. “We did think since there hasnât been a reassessment done in …
Sussex reassessments almost done, appeal process to begin
Sussex County is nearing the completion of its extensive property reassessment project, which has been underway for several years. The reassessment, which covers nearly 200,000 parcels across the county, is a crucial step in ensuring fair and accurate property valuations, following a 2018 education funding lawsuit. The NAACP of Delaware and Delawareans for Educational Opportunity filed a lawsuit against the …
Sussex residents to get property reassessment values in fall
The homeowners of Sussex County can expect to receive the long-awaited letters of property reassessment this fall. âKent County is actually a year ahead of us, so ours is not going to be complete until this time next year,â said Chris Keeler, director of assessment for Sussex County, âSo it’ll be spring of 2025 before the project is completed, and …
Kent County residents first to see new property valuesÂ
Kim Patterson Luton of Dover got a Christmas present nobody would want: A letter detailing the new reassessment of her familyâs property. The letter, which arrived in mid-December, concerned property built in 2005 and long assessed at $59,300. Under the new evaluation, her home is assessed at an eye-popping $419,300.  âMy husband and I are seniors and living on fixed …