North Carolina property tax by county
Typical rates and bills for every county, from the Census survey 2020-2024.
Typical rate0.66%ranks 36 of 51
Typical yearly bill$1,896US $3,119
State income tax3.99% flattax year 2026
State sales tax4.75%before local taxes
Property tax in North Carolina, in plain words
Homeowners in North Carolina pay a typical 0.66% of their home's value in property tax each year, below the national figure of 0.94%. On the median home, worth $288,900, that comes to about $1,896 a year. North Carolina ranks 36th highest of the 50 states and DC by rate.
Rates vary across the state. Halifax County has the highest typical rate at 1.15%, and Jackson County the lowest at 0.34%. The table below lists every county, and each one has its own page with a calculator.
North Carolina's state income tax runs 3.99% flat. The state sales tax rate is 4.75%, and local sales taxes can add more. The typical property tax bill equals about 2.6% of median household income in North Carolina.
Every county in North Carolina
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| County | Typical rate | Typical bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance County | 0.62% | $1,494 | $241,500 |
| Alexander County | 0.60% | $1,269 | $211,800 |
| Alleghany County | 0.57% | $1,217 | $214,800 |
| Anson County | 0.77% | $1,141 | $148,600 |
| Ashe County | 0.49% | $1,190 | $243,100 |
| Avery County | 0.38% | $1,010 | $265,800 |
| Beaufort County | 0.68% | $1,300 | $192,700 |
| Bertie County | 0.79% | $778 | $98,500 |
| Bladen County | 0.91% | $1,227 | $135,100 |
| Brunswick County | 0.54% | $1,890 | $349,800 |
| Buncombe County | 0.57% | $2,222 | $391,800 |
| Burke County | 0.68% | $1,253 | $185,400 |
| Cabarrus County | 0.73% | $2,586 | $354,800 |
| Caldwell County | 0.60% | $1,150 | $192,200 |
| Camden County | 0.58% | $1,952 | $337,100 |
| Carteret County | 0.43% | $1,423 | $333,300 |
| Caswell County | 0.69% | $1,140 | $164,500 |
| Catawba County | 0.58% | $1,407 | $241,600 |
| Chatham County | 0.64% | $2,847 | $446,200 |
| Cherokee County | 0.46% | $1,064 | $232,300 |
| Chowan County | 0.71% | $1,677 | $235,800 |
| Clay County | 0.43% | $1,186 | $278,400 |
| Cleveland County | 0.64% | $1,286 | $200,000 |
| Columbus County | 0.77% | $1,120 | $146,000 |
| Craven County | 0.63% | $1,450 | $231,600 |
| Cumberland County | 0.93% | $1,850 | $199,200 |
| Currituck County | 0.47% | $1,760 | $378,800 |
| Dare County | 0.52% | $2,391 | $460,400 |
| Davidson County | 0.60% | $1,320 | $219,100 |
| Davie County | 0.63% | $1,595 | $253,900 |
| Duplin County | 0.69% | $950 | $137,400 |
| Durham County | 0.79% | $3,092 | $389,400 |
| Edgecombe County | 1.04% | $1,306 | $125,100 |
| Forsyth County | 0.79% | $1,984 | $250,400 |
| Franklin County | 0.65% | $1,834 | $284,300 |
| Gaston County | 0.74% | $1,982 | $266,000 |
| Gates County | 0.76% | $1,296 | $170,800 |
| Graham County | 0.57% | $979 | $170,600 |
| Granville County | 0.67% | $1,664 | $247,700 |
| Greene County | 0.89% | $1,041 | $117,400 |
| Guilford County | 0.84% | $2,174 | $259,900 |
| Halifax County | 1.15% | $1,216 | $106,200 |
| Harnett County | 0.69% | $1,689 | $246,200 |
| Haywood County | 0.57% | $1,583 | $279,200 |
| Henderson County | 0.52% | $1,810 | $351,400 |
| Hertford County | 0.98% | $1,168 | $119,200 |
| Hoke County | 0.67% | $1,465 | $219,300 |
| Hyde County | 0.79% | $975 | $124,000 |
| Iredell County | 0.61% | $1,952 | $321,400 |
| Jackson County | 0.34% | $976 | $284,700 |
| Johnston County | 0.62% | $1,908 | $305,600 |
| Jones County | 0.74% | $964 | $130,300 |
| Lee County | 0.74% | $1,785 | $240,200 |
| Lenoir County | 0.84% | $1,015 | $120,500 |
| Lincoln County | 0.58% | $1,856 | $321,000 |
| Macon County | 0.43% | $1,074 | $251,900 |
| Madison County | 0.48% | $1,362 | $284,600 |
| Martin County | 1.06% | $1,168 | $109,700 |
| McDowell County | 0.53% | $911 | $171,100 |
| Mecklenburg County | 0.71% | $2,890 | $406,800 |
| Mitchell County | 0.52% | $1,141 | $220,100 |
| Montgomery County | 0.64% | $1,037 | $161,700 |
| Moore County | 0.53% | $1,849 | $351,400 |
| Nash County | 0.71% | $1,362 | $191,000 |
| New Hanover County | 0.54% | $2,105 | $387,800 |
| Northampton County | 1.08% | $1,239 | $114,500 |
| Onslow County | 0.64% | $1,502 | $236,400 |
| Orange County | 0.91% | $4,162 | $459,500 |
| Pamlico County | 0.56% | $1,218 | $216,800 |
| Pasquotank County | 0.67% | $1,573 | $234,600 |
| Pender County | 0.63% | $1,883 | $299,000 |
| Perquimans County | 0.59% | $1,375 | $231,700 |
| Person County | 0.62% | $1,328 | $213,900 |
| Pitt County | 0.83% | $1,734 | $208,900 |
| Polk County | 0.54% | $1,697 | $315,000 |
| Randolph County | 0.67% | $1,324 | $197,100 |
| Richmond County | 0.89% | $1,138 | $127,800 |
| Robeson County | 0.87% | $820 | $94,500 |
| Rockingham County | 0.75% | $1,258 | $168,600 |
| Rowan County | 0.65% | $1,554 | $238,400 |
| Rutherford County | 0.58% | $1,178 | $201,800 |
| Sampson County | 0.75% | $1,130 | $150,700 |
| Scotland County | 0.93% | $1,068 | $114,900 |
| Stanly County | 0.57% | $1,385 | $242,400 |
| Stokes County | 0.60% | $1,179 | $196,700 |
| Surry County | 0.60% | $1,071 | $177,600 |
| Swain County | 0.41% | $859 | $207,000 |
| Transylvania County | 0.45% | $1,674 | $373,600 |
| Tyrrell County | 0.81% | $1,331 | $164,500 |
| Union County | 0.57% | $2,396 | $417,300 |
| Vance County | 0.78% | $1,256 | $161,500 |
| Wake County | 0.71% | $3,260 | $461,300 |
| Warren County | 0.71% | $1,093 | $154,200 |
| Washington County | 0.99% | $1,252 | $125,900 |
| Watauga County | 0.39% | $1,386 | $358,900 |
| Wayne County | 0.70% | $1,249 | $178,700 |
| Wilkes County | 0.59% | $1,002 | $168,800 |
| Wilson County | 0.79% | $1,471 | $186,000 |
| Yadkin County | 0.67% | $1,220 | $181,200 |
| Yancey County | 0.48% | $1,157 | $243,100 |