Tax relief and valuation review
A homestead exemption, senior-relief program, or valuation protest can change the amount a homeowner owes—but only if the filing reaches the right local office in the correct window. Use the verified county guidance below as your working checklist, then confirm the current form and deadline with Henrico County Department of Finance, Real Estate Assessment Division; Treasury Division bills and collects taxes.
Relief programs
The filing guidance for this county is: April 1, 2026 for Henrico REAP/RECAP applications; first-time filers and hardship cases may file through December 31, 2026. Virginia has no general homestead exemption. Use the official form or application channel, provide the residence and ownership documentation requested, and keep a copy of the submission.
Open homestead applicationHenrico’s REAP and RECAP programs provide real-estate tax relief to qualifying homeowners age 65+ or permanently/totally disabled; the official program page requires current income/net-worth eligibility review and states applications are due April 1, with first-time/hardship cases through December 31.
Henrico annually assesses real property at 100% of fair-market value; no general assessed-value cap was verified. RECAP is a local tax-bill relief/cap program for qualifying older or disabled residents, not a cap on the underlying market-value assessment; land-use valuation is separate.
Appealing an assessment
Use the valuation notice and the county’s published protest guidance to determine the last day to file. Do not assume the payment deadline controls the appeal.
Gather comparable sales, photographs, repair records, appraisal evidence, property characteristics, and any documentation that explains why the assessed value is incorrect.
Submit through the official channel, save the confirmation, and attend the board or review hearing if one is scheduled. An appraiser or attorney can help evaluate evidence when the value or stakes are substantial.
The verified protest guidance for this county is: April 1, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern for the annual real-estate assessment appeal application; if April 1 falls on a weekend, the deadline moves to the following Monday. If the language is not a specific calendar date, contact the office promptly for the current notice and board-review schedule.