North Carolina property tax rates
Homeowners in North Carolina typically pay about 0.66% of their home's value in property tax each year — the 36th highest effective rate of the 50 states and DC.
Typical effective rate
0.66%
30% below the U.S. median
Median tax paid
$1,896
per year
Median home value
$288,900
Counties covered
100
100 with a rate
Within North Carolina, the effective rate ranges from 1.15% in Halifax County down to 0.34% in Jackson County. Use the estimator to turn a home value into an approximate bill.
Official North Carolina resource: North Carolina Dept. of Revenue — Property Tax. For a specific parcel, use the local county assessor.
All North Carolina counties
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| In-state | County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Alamance County | 0.62% | $1,494 | $241,500 |
| 65 | Alexander County | 0.60% | $1,269 | $211,800 |
| 78 | Alleghany County | 0.57% | $1,217 | $214,800 |
| 24 | Anson County | 0.77% | $1,141 | $148,600 |
| 88 | Ashe County | 0.49% | $1,190 | $243,100 |
| 99 | Avery County | 0.38% | $1,010 | $265,800 |
| 43 | Beaufort County | 0.67% | $1,300 | $192,700 |
| 21 | Bertie County | 0.79% | $778 | $98,500 |
| 9 | Bladen County | 0.91% | $1,227 | $135,100 |
| 81 | Brunswick County | 0.54% | $1,890 | $349,800 |
| 76 | Buncombe County | 0.57% | $2,222 | $391,800 |
| 42 | Burke County | 0.68% | $1,253 | $185,400 |
| 32 | Cabarrus County | 0.73% | $2,586 | $354,800 |
| 66 | Caldwell County | 0.60% | $1,150 | $192,200 |
| 71 | Camden County | 0.58% | $1,952 | $337,100 |
| 94 | Carteret County | 0.43% | $1,423 | $333,300 |
| 39 | Caswell County | 0.69% | $1,140 | $164,500 |
| 70 | Catawba County | 0.58% | $1,407 | $241,600 |
| 53 | Chatham County | 0.64% | $2,847 | $446,200 |
| 92 | Cherokee County | 0.46% | $1,064 | $232,300 |
| 34 | Chowan County | 0.71% | $1,677 | $235,800 |
| 96 | Clay County | 0.43% | $1,186 | $278,400 |
| 51 | Cleveland County | 0.64% | $1,286 | $200,000 |
| 25 | Columbus County | 0.77% | $1,120 | $146,000 |
| 57 | Craven County | 0.63% | $1,450 | $231,600 |
| 8 | Cumberland County | 0.93% | $1,850 | $199,200 |
| 91 | Currituck County | 0.46% | $1,760 | $378,800 |
| 85 | Dare County | 0.52% | $2,391 | $460,400 |
| 63 | Davidson County | 0.60% | $1,320 | $219,100 |
| 56 | Davie County | 0.63% | $1,595 | $253,900 |
| 40 | Duplin County | 0.69% | $950 | $137,400 |
| 18 | Durham County | 0.79% | $3,092 | $389,400 |
| 4 | Edgecombe County | 1.04% | $1,306 | $125,100 |
| 19 | Forsyth County | 0.79% | $1,984 | $250,400 |
| 50 | Franklin County | 0.65% | $1,834 | $284,300 |
| 29 | Gaston County | 0.75% | $1,982 | $266,000 |
| 26 | Gates County | 0.76% | $1,296 | $170,800 |
| 74 | Graham County | 0.57% | $979 | $170,600 |
| 45 | Granville County | 0.67% | $1,664 | $247,700 |
| 12 | Greene County | 0.89% | $1,041 | $117,400 |
| 15 | Guilford County | 0.84% | $2,174 | $259,900 |
| 1 | Halifax County | 1.15% | $1,216 | $106,200 |
| 41 | Harnett County | 0.69% | $1,689 | $246,200 |
| 77 | Haywood County | 0.57% | $1,583 | $279,200 |
| 87 | Henderson County | 0.52% | $1,810 | $351,400 |
| 6 | Hertford County | 0.98% | $1,168 | $119,200 |
| 48 | Hoke County | 0.67% | $1,465 | $219,300 |
| 22 | Hyde County ± | 0.79% | $975 | $124,000 |
| 61 | Iredell County | 0.61% | $1,952 | $321,400 |
| 100 | Jackson County | 0.34% | $976 | $284,700 |
| 58 | Johnston County | 0.62% | $1,908 | $305,600 |
| 31 | Jones County | 0.74% | $964 | $130,300 |
| 30 | Lee County | 0.74% | $1,785 | $240,200 |
| 14 | Lenoir County | 0.84% | $1,015 | $120,500 |
| 72 | Lincoln County | 0.58% | $1,856 | $321,000 |
| 95 | Macon County | 0.43% | $1,074 | $251,900 |
| 89 | Madison County | 0.48% | $1,362 | $284,600 |
| 3 | Martin County | 1.06% | $1,168 | $109,700 |
| 83 | McDowell County | 0.53% | $911 | $171,100 |
| 35 | Mecklenburg County | 0.71% | $2,890 | $406,800 |
| 86 | Mitchell County | 0.52% | $1,141 | $220,100 |
| 52 | Montgomery County | 0.64% | $1,037 | $161,700 |
| 84 | Moore County | 0.53% | $1,849 | $351,400 |
| 33 | Nash County | 0.71% | $1,362 | $191,000 |
| 80 | New Hanover County | 0.54% | $2,105 | $387,800 |
| 2 | Northampton County | 1.08% | $1,239 | $114,500 |
| 54 | Onslow County | 0.64% | $1,502 | $236,400 |
| 10 | Orange County | 0.91% | $4,162 | $459,500 |
| 79 | Pamlico County | 0.56% | $1,218 | $216,800 |
| 47 | Pasquotank County | 0.67% | $1,573 | $234,600 |
| 55 | Pender County | 0.63% | $1,883 | $299,000 |
| 68 | Perquimans County | 0.59% | $1,375 | $231,700 |
| 59 | Person County | 0.62% | $1,328 | $213,900 |
| 16 | Pitt County | 0.83% | $1,734 | $208,900 |
| 82 | Polk County | 0.54% | $1,697 | $315,000 |
| 46 | Randolph County | 0.67% | $1,324 | $197,100 |
| 11 | Richmond County | 0.89% | $1,138 | $127,800 |
| 13 | Robeson County | 0.87% | $820 | $94,500 |
| 28 | Rockingham County | 0.75% | $1,258 | $168,600 |
| 49 | Rowan County | 0.65% | $1,554 | $238,400 |
| 69 | Rutherford County | 0.58% | $1,178 | $201,800 |
| 27 | Sampson County | 0.75% | $1,130 | $150,700 |
| 7 | Scotland County | 0.93% | $1,068 | $114,900 |
| 75 | Stanly County | 0.57% | $1,385 | $242,400 |
| 64 | Stokes County | 0.60% | $1,179 | $196,700 |
| 62 | Surry County | 0.60% | $1,071 | $177,600 |
| 97 | Swain County | 0.41% | $859 | $207,000 |
| 93 | Transylvania County | 0.45% | $1,674 | $373,600 |
| 17 | Tyrrell County | 0.81% | $1,331 | $164,500 |
| 73 | Union County | 0.57% | $2,396 | $417,300 |
| 23 | Vance County | 0.78% | $1,256 | $161,500 |
| 37 | Wake County | 0.71% | $3,260 | $461,300 |
| 36 | Warren County | 0.71% | $1,093 | $154,200 |
| 5 | Washington County | 0.99% | $1,252 | $125,900 |
| 98 | Watauga County | 0.39% | $1,386 | $358,900 |
| 38 | Wayne County | 0.70% | $1,249 | $178,700 |
| 67 | Wilkes County | 0.59% | $1,002 | $168,800 |
| 20 | Wilson County | 0.79% | $1,471 | $186,000 |
| 44 | Yadkin County | 0.67% | $1,220 | $181,200 |
| 90 | Yancey County | 0.48% | $1,157 | $243,100 |
A ± mark means the county's survey estimate carries a wide margin of error (small number of owner-occupied homes). Figures are typical burdens, not statutory rates or individual bills.