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North Carolina property tax rates by county

North Carolina homeowners paid 0.66% of their home’s value in property tax (2020–2024 survey), the 19th lowest of 51 (50 states and D.C.), with a median bill of $1,896 a year on a median home value of $288,900. Across counties, rates ran from 0.31% (Jackson County) to 0.96% (Orange County).

0.66%Effective rate (2020–2024)−0.03 pts vs 2019–2023
$1,896Median tax per yearU.S.: $3,119
$288,900Median home valueU.S.: $332,700
2,853,493Owner-occupied homes67% of households own

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Estimated tax at this rate$1,916/year

The same home value at each average rate
Rate	Effective rate	Per year	Per month
North Carolina average	0.66%	$1,916	$160
North Carolina average	0.66%	$1,916	$160
U.S. average	0.94%	$2,716	$226

How North Carolina compares

U.S. effective rate: 0.94%; median bill $3,119. North Carolina is 29% below the national rate.
Change from the 2019–2023 survey: −0.03 pts in the rate, +$81 (+4.5%) in the median bill (U.S.: −0.03 pts, +$150 (+5.1%)).
With a mortgage, North Carolina owners’ median bill was $2,115; without one, $1,524.
90 of 100 counties have estimates reliable enough to rank (at least 500 owner-occupied homes and a margin of error under 25% of the rate).

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North Carolina property taxes by county, 2020–2024
County	Effective rate	Median tax	Median value	Owner homes	Estimate
Alamance County	0.66%	$1,494	$241,500	45,543	Reliable
Alexander County	0.59%	$1,269	$211,800	11,397	Reliable
Alleghany County	0.57%	$1,217	$214,800	3,853	Small sample
Anson County	0.68%	$1,141	$148,600	5,857	Small sample
Ashe County	0.46%	$1,190	$243,100	9,685	Reliable
Avery County	0.37%	$1,010	$265,800	5,637	Reliable
Beaufort County	0.58%	$1,300	$192,700	13,478	Reliable
Bertie County	0.62%	$778	$98,500	5,194	Small sample
Bladen County	0.74%	$1,227	$135,100	8,183	Reliable
Brunswick County	0.52%	$1,890	$349,800	58,472	Reliable
Buncombe County	0.57%	$2,222	$391,800	67,411	Reliable
Burke County	0.61%	$1,253	$185,400	27,054	Reliable
Cabarrus County	0.74%	$2,586	$354,800	59,958	Reliable
Caldwell County	0.61%	$1,150	$192,200	24,209	Reliable
Camden County	0.51%	$1,952	$337,100	3,293	Small sample
Carteret County	0.44%	$1,423	$333,300	23,885	Reliable
Caswell County	0.67%	$1,140	$164,500	6,637	Reliable
Catawba County	0.59%	$1,407	$241,600	47,794	Reliable
Chatham County	0.62%	$2,847	$446,200	26,591	Reliable
Cherokee County	0.45%	$1,064	$232,300	11,083	Reliable
Chowan County	0.63%	$1,677	$235,800	4,326	Reliable
Clay County	0.46%	$1,186	$278,400	4,125	Small sample
Cleveland County	0.64%	$1,286	$200,000	27,540	Reliable
Columbus County	0.73%	$1,120	$146,000	14,252	Reliable
Craven County	0.65%	$1,450	$231,600	29,343	Reliable
Cumberland County	0.87%	$1,850	$199,200	71,328	Reliable
Currituck County	0.47%	$1,760	$378,800	10,337	Reliable
Dare County	0.51%	$2,391	$460,400	13,202	Reliable
Davidson County	0.55%	$1,320	$219,100	51,944	Reliable
Davie County	0.61%	$1,595	$253,900	14,204	Reliable
Duplin County	0.68%	$950	$137,400	14,621	Reliable
Durham County	0.81%	$3,092	$389,400	78,724	Reliable
Edgecombe County	0.88%	$1,306	$125,100	11,950	Reliable
Forsyth County	0.80%	$1,984	$250,400	101,645	Reliable
Franklin County	0.70%	$1,834	$284,300	22,420	Reliable
Gaston County	0.77%	$1,982	$266,000	62,554	Reliable
Gates County	0.58%	$1,296	$170,800	3,390	Small sample
Graham County	0.49%	$979	$170,600	2,844	Reliable
Granville County	0.61%	$1,664	$247,700	17,325	Reliable
Greene County	0.78%	$1,041	$117,400	4,597	Reliable
Guilford County	0.83%	$2,174	$259,900	131,715	Reliable
Halifax County	0.90%	$1,216	$106,200	12,830	Reliable
Harnett County	0.68%	$1,689	$246,200	35,404	Reliable
Haywood County	0.53%	$1,583	$279,200	20,314	Reliable
Henderson County	0.49%	$1,810	$351,400	38,311	Reliable
Hertford County	0.86%	$1,168	$119,200	5,581	Reliable
Hoke County	0.57%	$1,465	$219,300	14,053	Reliable
Hyde County	0.62%	$975	$124,000	1,395	Small sample
Iredell County	0.58%	$1,952	$321,400	54,856	Reliable
Jackson County	0.31%	$976	$284,700	11,201	Reliable
Johnston County	0.64%	$1,908	$305,600	65,092	Reliable
Jones County	0.69%	$964	$130,300	3,277	Reliable
Lee County	0.76%	$1,785	$240,200	16,927	Reliable
Lenoir County	0.74%	$1,015	$120,500	13,826	Reliable
Lincoln County	0.61%	$1,856	$321,000	29,052	Reliable
Macon County	0.39%	$1,074	$251,900	14,285	Reliable
Madison County	0.48%	$1,362	$284,600	6,461	Reliable
Martin County	0.94%	$1,168	$109,700	6,346	Reliable
McDowell County	0.49%	$911	$171,100	14,088	Reliable
Mecklenburg County	0.69%	$2,890	$406,800	257,167	Reliable
Mitchell County	0.54%	$1,141	$220,100	5,023	Reliable
Montgomery County	0.58%	$1,037	$161,700	7,981	Reliable
Moore County	0.57%	$1,849	$351,400	33,621	Reliable
Nash County	0.66%	$1,362	$191,000	24,658	Reliable
New Hanover County	0.55%	$2,105	$387,800	64,383	Reliable
Northampton County	0.78%	$1,239	$114,500	5,860	Reliable
Onslow County	0.64%	$1,502	$236,400	47,971	Reliable
Orange County	0.96%	$4,162	$459,500	36,606	Reliable
Pamlico County	0.59%	$1,218	$216,800	4,522	Reliable
Pasquotank County	0.64%	$1,573	$234,600	10,653	Reliable
Pender County	0.55%	$1,883	$299,000	20,916	Reliable
Perquimans County	0.59%	$1,375	$231,700	4,297	Reliable
Person County	0.68%	$1,328	$213,900	12,414	Reliable
Pitt County	0.81%	$1,734	$208,900	38,344	Reliable
Polk County	0.50%	$1,697	$315,000	6,902	Reliable
Randolph County	0.67%	$1,324	$197,100	41,868	Reliable
Richmond County	0.78%	$1,138	$127,800	11,228	Reliable
Robeson County	0.80%	$820	$94,500	28,399	Reliable
Rockingham County	0.75%	$1,258	$168,600	28,545	Reliable
Rowan County	0.67%	$1,554	$238,400	42,593	Reliable
Rutherford County	0.62%	$1,178	$201,800	19,684	Reliable
Sampson County	0.75%	$1,130	$150,700	15,948	Reliable
Scotland County	0.67%	$1,068	$114,900	7,773	Reliable
Stanly County	0.57%	$1,385	$242,400	18,792	Reliable
Stokes County	0.59%	$1,179	$196,700	15,478	Reliable
Surry County	0.59%	$1,071	$177,600	21,930	Reliable
Swain County	0.22%	$859	$207,000	4,369	Small sample
Transylvania County	0.46%	$1,674	$373,600	10,889	Reliable
Tyrrell County	0.63%	$1,331	$164,500	1,204	Small sample
Union County	0.57%	$2,396	$417,300	68,778	Reliable
Vance County	0.65%	$1,256	$161,500	9,712	Small sample
Wake County	0.69%	$3,260	$461,300	295,069	Reliable
Warren County	0.66%	$1,093	$154,200	5,651	Reliable
Washington County	0.93%	$1,252	$125,900	3,227	Reliable
Watauga County	0.42%	$1,386	$358,900	13,157	Reliable
Wayne County	0.73%	$1,249	$178,700	29,195	Reliable
Wilkes County	0.57%	$1,002	$168,800	19,928	Reliable
Wilson County	0.80%	$1,471	$186,000	19,856	Reliable
Yadkin County	0.59%	$1,220	$181,200	11,546	Reliable
Yancey County	0.45%	$1,157	$243,100	6,457	Reliable

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table-based summary file: B25090 (aggregate real estate taxes), B25082 (aggregate home value), B25103 (median real estate taxes), B25077 (median home value) and B25003 (tenure); files dated January 29, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates, same tables (files dated October 31, 2024), for the comparison column.
Geography names: Census Bureau Geos20245YR.txt (file dated January 22, 2026).

Effective rate = total real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied homes ÷ their total value, as reported by owners to the Census Bureau. It is not a millage rate. Your bill depends on your assessed value, exemptions (such as homestead) and local levies.