Henrico County property owners can expect to receive their 2008 assessment notices by early next week.

Preliminary data indicates the value of reassessed homes will increase by less than 3 percent, officials said. Overall, the value of all properties, including reassessed homes, new construction and commercial sites, will increase by about 5 percent.

Last year's overall increase was 12 percent.

Property owners who want to contest their assessments will have until April 1 to file an appeal to the Board of Real Estate Review and Equalization.