Property taxNorth CarolinaCensus ACS 2020–2024
North Carolina property tax rates by county
Homeowners in North Carolina pay a median $1,896 a year in property tax, 0.66% of the median home value.The median home is worth $288,900. North Carolina ranks 36th of 51 (50 states and DC, 1 = highest rate); its rate is 30% lower than the US rate (0.94%). Across its 100 counties the rate runs from 0.34% in Jackson County to 1.15% in Halifax County.
Effective rate
0.66%
#36 of 51 · US 0.94%
Median tax paid
$1,896
± $8 · US $3,119
Median home value
$288,900
US $332,700
Paid by homeowners
$6.9 billion
a year, 2,853,493 owner-occupied homes
Compared with other states
North Carolina's property tax rate is 30% lower than the US rate
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value). Grey ticks: the other 50 states and DC.
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates.
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$1,896
$158 a month at 0.66%, the effective rate for North Carolina.
| At the US rate (0.94%) | $2,708 |
An estimate from Census averages, not your bill. Your tax depends on your assessed value, local levies and any exemptions (homestead, senior, veteran) you claim.
Property tax rates across North Carolina's counties
Halifax County has North Carolina's highest rate, 1.15%; Jackson County the lowest, 0.34%
Effective rate of each of 100 counties, highest to lowest; dashed line: North Carolina as a whole
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates.
Highest rates
| Halifax County | 1.15% |
| Northampton County | 1.08% |
| Martin County | 1.06% |
| Edgecombe County | 1.04% |
| Washington County | 0.99% |
Lowest rates
| Jackson County | 0.34% |
| Avery County | 0.38% |
| Watauga County | 0.39% |
| Swain County | 0.41% |
| Clay County | 0.43% |
Every county in North Carolina
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| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median home value | Owner homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax County | 1.15% | $1,216 | $106,200 | 12,830 |
| Northampton County | 1.08% | $1,239 | $114,500 | 5,860 |
| Martin County | 1.06% | $1,168 | $109,700 | 6,346 |
| Edgecombe County | 1.04% | $1,306 | $125,100 | 11,950 |
| Washington County | 0.99% | $1,252 | $125,900 | 3,227 |
| Hertford County | 0.98% | $1,168 | $119,200 | 5,581 |
| Scotland County | 0.93% | $1,068 | $114,900 | 7,773 |
| Cumberland County | 0.93% | $1,850 | $199,200 | 71,328 |
| Bladen County | 0.91% | $1,227 | $135,100 | 8,183 |
| Orange County | 0.91% | $4,162 | $459,500 | 36,606 |
| Richmond County | 0.89% | $1,138 | $127,800 | 11,228 |
| Greene County | 0.89% | $1,041 | $117,400 | 4,597 |
| Robeson County | 0.87% | $820 | $94,500 | 28,399 |
| Lenoir County | 0.84% | $1,015 | $120,500 | 13,826 |
| Guilford County | 0.84% | $2,174 | $259,900 | 131,715 |
| Pitt County | 0.83% | $1,734 | $208,900 | 38,344 |
| Tyrrell County | 0.81% | $1,331 | $164,500 | 1,204 |
| Durham County | 0.79% | $3,092 | $389,400 | 78,724 |
| Forsyth County | 0.79% | $1,984 | $250,400 | 101,645 |
| Wilson County | 0.79% | $1,471 | $186,000 | 19,856 |
| Bertie County | 0.79% | $778 | $98,500 | 5,194 |
| Hyde County | 0.79% | $975 | $124,000 | 1,395 |
| Vance County | 0.78% | $1,256 | $161,500 | 9,712 |
| Anson County | 0.77% | $1,141 | $148,600 | 5,857 |
| Columbus County | 0.77% | $1,120 | $146,000 | 14,252 |
| Gates County | 0.76% | $1,296 | $170,800 | 3,390 |
| Sampson County | 0.75% | $1,130 | $150,700 | 15,948 |
| Rockingham County | 0.75% | $1,258 | $168,600 | 28,545 |
| Gaston County | 0.75% | $1,982 | $266,000 | 62,554 |
| Lee County | 0.74% | $1,785 | $240,200 | 16,927 |
| Jones County | 0.74% | $964 | $130,300 | 3,277 |
| Cabarrus County | 0.73% | $2,586 | $354,800 | 59,958 |
| Nash County | 0.71% | $1,362 | $191,000 | 24,658 |
| Chowan County | 0.71% | $1,677 | $235,800 | 4,326 |
| Mecklenburg County | 0.71% | $2,890 | $406,800 | 257,167 |
| Warren County | 0.71% | $1,093 | $154,200 | 5,651 |
| Wake County | 0.71% | $3,260 | $461,300 | 295,069 |
| Wayne County | 0.70% | $1,249 | $178,700 | 29,195 |
| Caswell County | 0.69% | $1,140 | $164,500 | 6,637 |
| Duplin County | 0.69% | $950 | $137,400 | 14,621 |
| Harnett County | 0.69% | $1,689 | $246,200 | 35,404 |
| Burke County | 0.68% | $1,253 | $185,400 | 27,054 |
| Beaufort County | 0.67% | $1,300 | $192,700 | 13,478 |
| Yadkin County | 0.67% | $1,220 | $181,200 | 11,546 |
| Granville County | 0.67% | $1,664 | $247,700 | 17,325 |
| Randolph County | 0.67% | $1,324 | $197,100 | 41,868 |
| Pasquotank County | 0.67% | $1,573 | $234,600 | 10,653 |
| Hoke County | 0.67% | $1,465 | $219,300 | 14,053 |
| Rowan County | 0.65% | $1,554 | $238,400 | 42,593 |
| Franklin County | 0.65% | $1,834 | $284,300 | 22,420 |
| Cleveland County | 0.64% | $1,286 | $200,000 | 27,540 |
| Montgomery County | 0.64% | $1,037 | $161,700 | 7,981 |
| Chatham County | 0.64% | $2,847 | $446,200 | 26,591 |
| Onslow County | 0.64% | $1,502 | $236,400 | 47,971 |
| Pender County | 0.63% | $1,883 | $299,000 | 20,916 |
| Davie County | 0.63% | $1,595 | $253,900 | 14,204 |
| Craven County | 0.63% | $1,450 | $231,600 | 29,343 |
| Johnston County | 0.62% | $1,908 | $305,600 | 65,092 |
| Person County | 0.62% | $1,328 | $213,900 | 12,414 |
| Alamance County | 0.62% | $1,494 | $241,500 | 45,543 |
| Iredell County | 0.61% | $1,952 | $321,400 | 54,856 |
| Surry County | 0.60% | $1,071 | $177,600 | 21,930 |
| Davidson County | 0.60% | $1,320 | $219,100 | 51,944 |
| Stokes County | 0.60% | $1,179 | $196,700 | 15,478 |
| Alexander County | 0.60% | $1,269 | $211,800 | 11,397 |
| Caldwell County | 0.60% | $1,150 | $192,200 | 24,209 |
| Wilkes County | 0.59% | $1,002 | $168,800 | 19,928 |
| Perquimans County | 0.59% | $1,375 | $231,700 | 4,297 |
| Rutherford County | 0.58% | $1,178 | $201,800 | 19,684 |
| Catawba County | 0.58% | $1,407 | $241,600 | 47,794 |
| Camden County | 0.58% | $1,952 | $337,100 | 3,293 |
| Lincoln County | 0.58% | $1,856 | $321,000 | 29,052 |
| Union County | 0.57% | $2,396 | $417,300 | 68,778 |
| Graham County | 0.57% | $979 | $170,600 | 2,844 |
| Stanly County | 0.57% | $1,385 | $242,400 | 18,792 |
| Buncombe County | 0.57% | $2,222 | $391,800 | 67,411 |
| Haywood County | 0.57% | $1,583 | $279,200 | 20,314 |
| Alleghany County | 0.57% | $1,217 | $214,800 | 3,853 |
| Pamlico County | 0.56% | $1,218 | $216,800 | 4,522 |
| New Hanover County | 0.54% | $2,105 | $387,800 | 64,383 |
| Brunswick County | 0.54% | $1,890 | $349,800 | 58,472 |
| Polk County | 0.54% | $1,697 | $315,000 | 6,902 |
| McDowell County | 0.53% | $911 | $171,100 | 14,088 |
| Moore County | 0.53% | $1,849 | $351,400 | 33,621 |
| Dare County | 0.52% | $2,391 | $460,400 | 13,202 |
| Mitchell County | 0.52% | $1,141 | $220,100 | 5,023 |
| Henderson County | 0.52% | $1,810 | $351,400 | 38,311 |
| Ashe County | 0.49% | $1,190 | $243,100 | 9,685 |
| Madison County | 0.48% | $1,362 | $284,600 | 6,461 |
| Yancey County | 0.48% | $1,157 | $243,100 | 6,457 |
| Currituck County | 0.46% | $1,760 | $378,800 | 10,337 |
| Cherokee County | 0.46% | $1,064 | $232,300 | 11,083 |
| Transylvania County | 0.45% | $1,674 | $373,600 | 10,889 |
| Carteret County | 0.43% | $1,423 | $333,300 | 23,885 |
| Macon County | 0.43% | $1,074 | $251,900 | 14,285 |
| Clay County | 0.43% | $1,186 | $278,400 | 4,125 |
| Swain County | 0.41% | $859 | $207,000 | 4,369 |
| Watauga County | 0.39% | $1,386 | $358,900 | 13,157 |
| Avery County | 0.38% | $1,010 | $265,800 | 5,637 |
| Jackson County | 0.34% | $976 | $284,700 | 11,201 |
What homeowners pay
26% of North Carolina homeowners pay $3,000 or more a year (US 49%)
Owner-occupied homes by yearly real estate taxes paid
| Yearly property tax paid | Share of homeowners |
|---|---|
| No real estate taxes paid | 3% |
| Less than $800 | 14% |
| $800 to $1,499 | 23% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 14% |
| $2,000 to $2,999 | 20% |
| $3,000 or more | 26% |
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table B25102.
Median tax with a mortgage: $2,115; without: $1,524.
Five years earlier
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median property tax paid | $1,454 | $1,896 | +30% |
| Median home value | $172,500 | $288,900 | +67% |
| Effective rate | 0.84% | 0.66% | -0.19 pts |
Nearby states
| State | Effective rate |
|---|---|
| North Carolina median $1,896 | 0.66% |
| District of Columbia median $4,312 | 0.58% |
| Arkansas median $1,040 | 0.55% |
| West Virginia median $865 | 0.53% |
| Tennessee median $1,442 | 0.50% |
| South Carolina median $1,251 | 0.48% |
| Alabama median $788 | 0.38% |
Where to check your own bill
Property tax in North Carolina is assessed and billed locally. State rules, exemptions and relief programs: North Carolina Department of Revenue, property tax.
Questions and answers
- What is the property tax rate in North Carolina?
- The effective rate is 0.66%: a median $1,896 a year on a median home value of $288,900 (Census ACS 2020-2024). It ranks 36th of the 50 states and DC.
- How much is property tax on a $300,000 house in North Carolina?
- About $1,969 a year at the state's effective rate; it varies by county, from $1,028 in Jackson County to $3,435 in Halifax County.
- Which county in North Carolina has the highest property tax?
- By effective rate, Halifax County (1.15%). By median bill, Orange County ($4,162). The lowest rate is in Jackson County (0.34%).
- Does this include all property taxes?
- It is the real estate tax that owner-occupants report paying on their home. Business property, renters' indirect costs and personal property taxes on cars are not included.
Related
- Property taxes by stateranking
- Property tax calculatorany US county
- Where do my state taxes go in North Carolina?state budget
- North Carolina income tax calculatortake-home pay
- Federal money in North CarolinaUSAspending
Sources and notes
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates (released December 2025), tables B25103 (median real estate taxes paid by mortgage status), B25077 (median value), B25102 (mortgage status by real estate taxes paid), B25090 and B25082 (aggregate taxes paid and aggregate value) and B25003 (tenure). Owner-occupied homes. Public domain.
- Five years earlier: ACS 2015–2019 5-year estimates, tables B25103 and B25077. Dollars are nominal.
- Effective rate = median real estate taxes paid ÷ median home value. Taxes are what homeowners report paying for the year; values are what they say the home would sell for. Where the Census Bureau caps the median tax at “$10,000+”, the rate is total taxes paid ÷ total home value instead. ± figures are the Census 90% margins of error.
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