Property Tax Rates in North Carolina by county. Click on the map below to view rates for a particular county.
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Property Taxes vary across North Carolina based on County. The average Property Tax Rate in North Carolina is 0.73%.
The highest state average Property Tax Rate in the United States is 2.33% in New Jersey. The lowest state average Property Tax Rate in the United States is 0.27% in Hawaii.
View the Property Taxes Overview for detailed information about Property Taxes. Click on a specific county on the map or from the table below for detailed Property Tax information. You can also learn how property taxes are calculated and about their history.
How does North Carolina compare?
The highest Property Tax Rate, in North Carolina is 1.19% in Northampton County. The lowest Property Tax Rate, is 0.37% in Jackson County.
North Carolina (0.73%) has a 28.4% lower Property Tax Rate, than the average of the US (1.02%).
North Carolina is rank 35th out of 52 States and territories. The Property Tax Rates are lower than 34 other States and territories. North Carolina is the 18th cheapest State or territory in terms of Property Tax Rates.
Learn how property taxes affect the cost of homes and rents in an North Carolina.
Average Property Taxes for North Carolina
Rank
Property Tax Rate
Property Value
Property Tax
| County | Rank | Property Tax Rate | Property Value | Property Tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton County | 1st | 1.19% | $96,000 | $1,140 |
| Washington County | 2nd | 1.18% | $97,800 | $1,152 |
| Edgecombe County | 3rd | 1.17% | $106,200 | $1,244 |
| Martin County | 4th | 1.15% | $99,200 | $1,136 |
| Halifax County | 5th | 1.14% | $98,700 | $1,129 |
| Cumberland County | 6th | 1.06% | $166,600 | $1,767 |
| Scotland County | 7th | 1.03% | $99,900 | $1,027 |
| Hertford County | 8th | 1.02% | $103,600 | $1,052 |
| Orange County | 9th | 1.00% | $395,600 | $3,944 |
| Richmond County | 10th | 0.98% | $111,900 | $1,095 |
| Lenoir County | 11th | 0.96% | $101,600 | $976 |
| Columbus County | 12th | 0.95% | $119,800 | $1,133 |
| Durham County | 13th | 0.93% | $311,300 | $2,891 |
| Robeson County | 13th | 0.93% | $87,700 | $814 |
| Tyrrell County | 13th | 0.93% | $140,500 | $1,303 |
| Guilford County | 16th | 0.92% | $215,700 | $1,982 |
| Wilson County | 16th | 0.92% | $153,800 | $1,413 |
| Bladen County | 18th | 0.91% | $115,900 | $1,056 |
| Anson County | 19th | 0.90% | $116,300 | $1,042 |
| Forsyth County | 20th | 0.89% | $205,700 | $1,841 |
| Greene County | 20th | 0.89% | $108,300 | $962 |
| Warren County | 20th | 0.89% | $121,300 | $1,074 |
| Bertie County | 23rd | 0.88% | $87,500 | $772 |
| Lee County | 23rd | 0.88% | $186,000 | $1,637 |
| Pitt County | 25th | 0.87% | $178,700 | $1,555 |
| Gaston County | 26th | 0.85% | $206,700 | $1,766 |
| Sampson County | 27th | 0.84% | $116,600 | $983 |
| Rockingham County | 28th | 0.83% | $142,900 | $1,193 |
| Vance County | 28th | 0.83% | $133,000 | $1,107 |
| Nash County | 30th | 0.82% | $162,100 | $1,326 |
| Cabarrus County | 31st | 0.81% | $281,600 | $2,291 |
| Jones County | 32nd | 0.80% | $115,400 | $919 |
| Mecklenburg County | 32nd | 0.80% | $334,700 | $2,663 |
| Granville County | 34th | 0.79% | $208,600 | $1,648 |
| Harnett County | 34th | 0.79% | $195,900 | $1,556 |
| Franklin County | 36th | 0.78% | $209,500 | $1,635 |
| Beaufort County | 37th | 0.76% | $159,900 | $1,217 |
| Gates County | 37th | 0.76% | $153,000 | $1,162 |
| Wayne County | 37th | 0.76% | $152,300 | $1,155 |
| Pasquotank County | 40th | 0.75% | $201,500 | $1,502 |
| Pender County | 40th | 0.75% | $240,800 | $1,796 |
| Randolph County | 40th | 0.75% | $158,300 | $1,187 |
| Wake County | 40th | 0.75% | $385,700 | $2,894 |
| Cleveland County | 44th | 0.74% | $155,000 | $1,144 |
| Montgomery County | 44th | 0.74% | $139,900 | $1,037 |
| Duplin County | 46th | 0.73% | $112,400 | $822 |
| Hoke County | 46th | 0.73% | $177,500 | $1,300 |
| Johnston County | 46th | 0.73% | $240,100 | $1,754 |
| Yadkin County | 46th | 0.73% | $160,500 | $1,176 |
| Burke County | 50th | 0.72% | $155,500 | $1,120 |
| Rowan County | 51st | 0.71% | $187,300 | $1,331 |
| Alamance County | 52nd | 0.70% | $197,700 | $1,385 |
| Chowan County | 52nd | 0.70% | $181,400 | $1,272 |
| Craven County | 52nd | 0.70% | $194,100 | $1,351 |
| Davie County | 52nd | 0.70% | $219,400 | $1,525 |
| Person County | 52nd | 0.70% | $173,200 | $1,217 |
| Stanly County | 52nd | 0.70% | $190,700 | $1,329 |
| Alexander County | 58th | 0.69% | $169,300 | $1,165 |
| Caswell County | 58th | 0.69% | $138,600 | $957 |
| Chatham County | 58th | 0.69% | $373,300 | $2,578 |
| Wilkes County | 58th | 0.69% | $146,200 | $1,005 |
| Hyde County | 62nd | 0.68% | $105,300 | $717 |
| Onslow County | 62nd | 0.68% | $196,800 | $1,331 |
| Caldwell County | 64th | 0.67% | $158,300 | $1,067 |
| Iredell County | 64th | 0.67% | $261,200 | $1,759 |
| Surry County | 64th | 0.67% | $153,700 | $1,023 |
| Catawba County | 67th | 0.66% | $194,000 | $1,277 |
| Davidson County | 67th | 0.66% | $184,300 | $1,219 |
| Stokes County | 67th | 0.66% | $168,600 | $1,107 |
| Camden County | 70th | 0.65% | $261,000 | $1,689 |
| Haywood County | 70th | 0.65% | $227,500 | $1,476 |
| Union County | 70th | 0.65% | $336,600 | $2,195 |
| Alleghany County | 73rd | 0.64% | $171,800 | $1,097 |
| Graham County | 74th | 0.63% | $134,000 | $850 |
| Perquimans County | 74th | 0.63% | $211,100 | $1,338 |
| New Hanover County | 76th | 0.62% | $320,000 | $1,996 |
| Buncombe County | 77th | 0.61% | $328,900 | $2,012 |
| Lincoln County | 77th | 0.61% | $241,200 | $1,472 |
| Pamlico County | 77th | 0.61% | $198,600 | $1,207 |
| Rutherford County | 77th | 0.61% | $158,200 | $970 |
| Moore County | 81st | 0.59% | $284,000 | $1,680 |
| Brunswick County | 82nd | 0.58% | $284,100 | $1,659 |
| Polk County | 82nd | 0.58% | $255,000 | $1,489 |
| Ashe County | 84th | 0.56% | $199,200 | $1,116 |
| Dare County | 85th | 0.55% | $386,600 | $2,128 |
| Madison County | 86th | 0.54% | $236,300 | $1,283 |
| Yancey County | 86th | 0.54% | $206,100 | $1,107 |
| Henderson County | 88th | 0.53% | $291,500 | $1,534 |
| McDowell County | 88th | 0.53% | $153,300 | $811 |
| Cherokee County | 90th | 0.52% | $193,500 | $1,002 |
| Mitchell County | 90th | 0.52% | $191,400 | $993 |
| Carteret County | 92nd | 0.48% | $277,400 | $1,324 |
| Currituck County | 93rd | 0.47% | $314,100 | $1,480 |
| Swain County | 93rd | 0.47% | $178,900 | $848 |
| Transylvania County | 93rd | 0.47% | $298,600 | $1,418 |
| Clay County | 96th | 0.44% | $251,900 | $1,104 |
| Macon County | 96th | 0.44% | $210,900 | $932 |
| Watauga County | 98th | 0.43% | $283,000 | $1,220 |
| Avery County | 99th | 0.42% | $215,900 | $911 |
| Jackson County | 100th | 0.37% | $240,500 | $896 |
More on North Carolina
- Loan Limits to view maximum loan amounts in North Carolina
- Fair Market Rents to view 40th percentile FMRs in North Carolina
- Income Limits to learn more about income assistance in North Carolina
- Housing Authorites to find Housing Authorities in North Carolina
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