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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Gates County, North Carolina

Gates County has an effective property tax rate of 0.76%. On the median home value of $170,800, that's roughly $1,296 per year. Median household income is $66,333.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
0.76%
median tax $1,296 ÷ median home $170,800
Median Home Value1
$170,800
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$66,333
per-capita $31,687
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$1,296
at 0.76% effective rate

What you'll pay, at a glance

Property taxes are the largest local tax most homeowners pay. The effective rate measures the real tax bill as a share of home value — a more useful number than the nominal “mill rate,” because assessment practices vary county to county.

MetricGates CountyNorth Carolina (state context)
Effective property tax rate10.76%0.64%
Median home value1$170,800—
State income tax3top rate 3.99%top rate 3.99%
State sales tax37.10% combined7.10% combined

How this is calculated

The effective property tax rate is the median real-estate tax bill divided by the median home value — both for owner-occupied homes, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS 5-year estimates)1. Median income is also from the ACS1. Federal and state income-tax figures use IRS2 and Tax Foundation3 data.

About Gates County, NC

Someone weighing a move to Gates County, North Carolina will find home prices here well below what many buyers expect to pay. The median home value sits at $170,800, and the median annual property tax bill comes to $1,296. That works out to an effective rate of 0.759 percent, which runs higher than North Carolina's statewide median of 0.644 percent and ranks 26th among the state's 100 counties. Even so, it stays under the national median of 0.794 percent. Households earning a median of $66,333, with per-capita income near $31,687, may find the carrying costs approachable given how far a dollar stretches on housing. Buyers looking at Corapeake, Eure, or Gates can expect a market where the purchase price itself, more than the tax rate, shapes what affordability looks like.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Gates County, NC?
The effective rate is 0.76% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 0.76% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($170,800), the estimated annual bill is about $1,296.
Is Gates County's rate high or low?
Compare it to the state median of 0.64% and the national average near 1.1%.
How does the effective rate differ from my mill rate?
A mill rate is the nominal levy per $1,000 of assessed value. The effective rate reflects what you actually pay after exemptions and assessments — it's the median tax bill as a share of median home value, so it better predicts your real cost.
Will a reassessment raise my tax bill?
Not necessarily. If your home's assessed value rises, your bill can go up, but only if the mill rate and exemptions stay flat. Contact the Gates County assessor's office to review your current assessment.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment?
Yes. Most counties allow an appeal when you believe the assessed value exceeds the market value. File with the Gates County assessor within the local deadline, typically with comparable sales as evidence.
Sources
[1] U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year (2023) — Median home value (B25077), median real-estate taxes (B25103), median household income (B19013), per-capita income (B19301).
[2] IRS — Statistics of Income — County income, AGI, and real-estate taxes paid.
[3] Tax Foundation — State income, sales, corporate, and estate/inheritance tax rates.