North Carolina Property Taxes 2024 [Go To Different State]

North Carolina Property Taxes [Go To Different State]

$1,209.00

Avg. 0.78% of home value

Tax amount varies by county

The median property tax in North Carolina is $1,209.00 per year for a home worth the median value of $155,500.00. Counties in North Carolina collect an average of 0.78% of a property's assesed fair market value as property tax per year.

North Carolina has one of the lowest median property tax rates in the United States, with only fourteen states collecting a lower median property tax than North Carolina.

North Carolina's median income is $55,928 per year, so the median yearly property tax paid by North Carolina residents amounts to approximately % of their yearly income. North Carolina is ranked 34th of the 50 states for property taxes as a percentage of median income.

The exact property tax levied depends on the county in North Carolina the property is located in. Orange County collects the highest property tax in North Carolina, levying an average of $2,829.00 (1.09% of median home value) yearly in property taxes, while Montgomery County has the lowest property tax in the state, collecting an average tax of $494.00 (0.59% of median home value) per year.

For more localized property tax rates, find your county on the property tax map of North Carolina to the left or in the county list below. Jump to county list ►

North Carolina Property Tax Rates

Property taxes are collected on a county level, and each county in North Carolina has its own method of assessing and collecting taxes. As a result, it's not possible to provide a single property tax rate that applies uniformly to all properties in North Carolina.

Instead, Tax-Rates.org provides property tax statistics based on the taxes owed on millions of properties across North Carolina. These statistics allow you to easily compare relative property taxes across different areas, and see how your property taxes compare to taxes on similar houses in North Carolina.

The statistics provided here are state-wide. For more localized statistics, you can find your county in the North Carolina property tax map or county list found on this page.

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North Carolina Property Tax Calculator

While the exact property tax rate you will pay will vary by county and is set by the local property tax assessor, you can use the free North Carolina Property Tax Estimator Tool to calculate your approximate yearly property tax based on median property tax rates across North Carolina.

If you would like to get a more accurate property tax estimation, choose the county your property is located in from the list on the left. Property tax averages from this county will then be used to determine your estimated property tax.

Keep in mind that assessments are done on a property-by-property basis, and our calculators cannot take into account any specific features of your property that could result in property taxes that deviate from the average in your area.

Your county's property tax assessor will send you a bill detailing the exact amount of property tax you owe every year.

North Carolina Property Taxes By County

You can choose any county from our list of North Carolina counties for detailed information on that county's property tax, and the contact information for the county tax assessor's office. Alternatively, you can find your county on the North Carolina property tax map found at the top of this page. Hint: Press Ctrl+F to search for your county's name

Median Property Taxes In North Carolina By County

Alamance County $981 Tax Assessor	Alexander County $652 Tax Assessor	Alleghany County $663 Tax Assessor	Anson County $662 Tax Assessor	Ashe County $727 Tax Assessor
Avery County $561 Tax Assessor	Beaufort County $702 Tax Assessor	Bertie County $498 Tax Assessor	Bladen County $680 Tax Assessor	Brunswick County $933 Tax Assessor
Buncombe County $1,257 Tax Assessor	Burke County $770 Tax Assessor	Cabarrus County $1,396 Tax Assessor	Caldwell County $774 Tax Assessor	Camden County $1,146 Tax Assessor
Carteret County $949 Tax Assessor	Caswell County $727 Tax Assessor	Catawba County $865 Tax Assessor	Chatham County $1,430 Tax Assessor	Cherokee County $745 Tax Assessor
Chowan County $912 Tax Assessor	Clay County $577 Tax Assessor	Cleveland County $858 Tax Assessor	Columbus County $872 Tax Assessor	Craven County $961 Tax Assessor
Cumberland County $1,336 Tax Assessor	Currituck County $900 Tax Assessor	Dare County $1,421 Tax Assessor	Davidson County $855 Tax Assessor	Davie County $1,092 Tax Assessor
Duplin County $676 Tax Assessor	Durham County $2,001 Tax Assessor	Edgecombe County $827 Tax Assessor	Forsyth County $1,420 Tax Assessor	Franklin County $1,070 Tax Assessor
Gaston County $1,254 Tax Assessor	Gates County $882 Tax Assessor	Graham County $539 Tax Assessor	Granville County $958 Tax Assessor	Greene County $740 Tax Assessor
Guilford County $1,494 Tax Assessor	Halifax County $870 Tax Assessor	Harnett County $995 Tax Assessor	Haywood County $972 Tax Assessor	Henderson County $1,025 Tax Assessor
Hertford County $809 Tax Assessor	Hoke County $874 Tax Assessor	Hyde County $692 Tax Assessor	Iredell County $977 Tax Assessor	Jackson County $674 Tax Assessor
Johnston County $1,128 Tax Assessor	Jones County $627 Tax Assessor	Lee County $1,183 Tax Assessor	Lenoir County $865 Tax Assessor	Lincoln County $1,038 Tax Assessor
Macon County $662 Tax Assessor	Madison County $819 Tax Assessor	Martin County $766 Tax Assessor	McDowell County $521 Tax Assessor	Mecklenburg County $1,945 Tax Assessor
Mitchell County $566 Tax Assessor	Montgomery County $494 Tax Assessor	Moore County $1,198 Tax Assessor	Nash County $943 Tax Assessor	New Hanover County $1,394 Tax Assessor
Northampton County $729 Tax Assessor	Onslow County $822 Tax Assessor	Orange County $2,829 Tax Assessor	Pamlico County $838 Tax Assessor	Pasquotank County $1,096 Tax Assessor
Pender County $979 Tax Assessor	Perquimans County $982 Tax Assessor	Person County $807 Tax Assessor	Pitt County $1,134 Tax Assessor	Polk County $1,085 Tax Assessor
Randolph County $826 Tax Assessor	Richmond County $732 Tax Assessor	Robeson County $685 Tax Assessor	Rockingham County $853 Tax Assessor	Rowan County $948 Tax Assessor
Rutherford County $737 Tax Assessor	Sampson County $704 Tax Assessor	Scotland County $796 Tax Assessor	Stanly County $977 Tax Assessor	Stokes County $774 Tax Assessor
Surry County $780 Tax Assessor	Swain County $571 Tax Assessor	Transylvania County $811 Tax Assessor	Tyrrell County $748 Tax Assessor	Union County $1,425 Tax Assessor
Vance County $860 Tax Assessor	Wake County $1,793 Tax Assessor	Warren County $777 Tax Assessor	Washington County $888 Tax Assessor	Watauga County $898 Tax Assessor
Wayne County $866 Tax Assessor	Wilkes County $702 Tax Assessor	Wilson County $1,023 Tax Assessor	Yadkin County $866 Tax Assessor	Yancey County $580 Tax Assessor

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