Salley property owners can challenge Aiken County reassessment notices

Property owners in Salley are part of Aiken County’s 2026 reassessment, and the date printed on each notice starts an important 90-day objection window.

Aiken County said reassessment notices were mailed during the first week of July 2026. The notice shows updated market and assessed values, but it is not a tax bill. Separate property tax bills are expected to be mailed in October.

What Salley property owners should check

Start by reviewing the notice date, property description, market value, assessed value and property classification. Owners who disagree with the valuation should calculate 90 days from the date printed on their individual notice. The deadline is not automatically 90 days from the county’s mailing period.

If a notice is missing or needs to be reviewed, property owners can use Aiken County’s 2026 Assessment Notice Search page. Questions about a property’s valuation or the objection process can be directed to the Aiken County Assessor’s Office at 803-642-1583.

Why the notice is not the final tax bill

The Assessor’s Office determines property values and classifications. It does not set the tax rates used to calculate the final bill.

Aiken County uses mass appraisal, which means the assessor applies common data, standards and valuation methods across many properties. The reassessment process updates property values, but the amount eventually owed also depends on factors such as the property’s classification, applicable millage rates and rollback millage.

That means a change in assessed value does not automatically produce the same percentage change in the final tax bill. The separate October tax bill will show the amount due for the tax year.

How the 15% cap fits in

South Carolina’s Act 388 generally limits increases in taxable value to 15% during the five-year reassessment cycle, subject to the law’s requirements and exceptions.

The county’s reassessment guidance identifies exceptions that include assessable transfers of interest and additions or improvements that are first subject to property tax. Property owners should compare the notice details with their own circumstances rather than assume that the cap guarantees a particular tax result.

The county’s current notices are labeled 2026, while the county guide refers to the underlying reassessment program as the 2025 reassessment program. For property owners, the practical document to review is the 2026 notice received for the property and the deadline printed on that notice.

A short checklist

• Find the date printed on the assessment notice.
• Mark the 90-day objection deadline based on that date.
• Check the property description and classification.
• Compare the market value and assessed value with your records.
• Use the county’s 2026 notice search if the document is missing.
• Contact the Assessor’s Office for filing instructions or valuation questions.

For Salley homeowners and other Aiken County property owners, the key point is timing: the reassessment notice is an opportunity to review the county’s valuation before the separate October tax bill arrives.

Sources

• Aiken County reassessment program guide
• South Carolina Code of Laws, Title 12, Chapter 43