Pittsylvania's 2028 reassessment has started—what property owners should document now

The two-year process is already underway

Pittsylvania County says its 2028 General Reassessment has begun. The Board of Supervisors selected Vision Government Solutions in May 2026 to conduct the work, and the resulting assessed values are scheduled to take effect January 1, 2028.

That effective date can make the project feel distant, but the county describes a longer sequence: data collection and field inspections, entry into its computer-assisted mass appraisal system, quality-assurance review, mailed notices, informal reviews and—when needed—appeals to the Board of Equalization.

Assessment and tax bill are not the same number

The reassessment estimates a property's value; it does not set the tax rate. The county explains the basic relationship as assessed value multiplied by the rate adopted by the Board of Supervisors.

A higher assessment therefore does not, by itself, reveal the final change in a future bill because the applicable rate is a separate public decision.

Virginia Cooperative Extension describes reassessment as the periodic process used to align real-estate values with the market. It also notes that jurisdictions typically analyze property characteristics and sales data in groups before producing parcel-level values.

Build a clean property file before the notice arrives

Owners do not need to predict the final value. They can make the later review easier by checking the county's current property record and keeping dated evidence of material facts: finished square footage, acreage, outbuildings, condition, damage, major improvements and recent arm's-length sales they believe are genuinely comparable.

If someone identifies themselves as part of the reassessment team, the county says residents can verify that person or report a concern through the Reassessment Office at 434-432-3584 or Reassessment2028@pittgov.org during weekday business hours. Owners may request no exterior visit, but the county will still determine a value from other available information.

• Save the mailed reassessment notice and its deadline when it arrives.
• Correct factual property-record errors before arguing about market judgment.
• Use dated photographs and specific comparable sales instead of a general statement that the value feels high.
• Start with the informal review; a later Board of Equalization appeal remains available if disagreement continues.