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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Tyrrell County, North Carolina

Tyrrell County has an effective property tax rate of 0.81%. On the median home value of $164,500, that's roughly $1,331 per year. Median household income is $41,685.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
0.81%
median tax $1,331 ÷ median home $164,500
Median Home Value1
$164,500
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$41,685
per-capita $23,668
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$1,331
at 0.81% 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.

MetricTyrrell CountyNorth Carolina (state context)
Effective property tax rate10.81%0.64%
Median home value1$164,500—
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 Tyrrell County, NC

Buying in Tyrrell County, North Carolina, means weighing a higher-than-average tax rate against notably cheap housing. The county's effective property tax rate of 0.809% sits above North Carolina's 0.644% median, and it ranks 17th of the state's 100 counties on that measure. Yet the median home value of $164,500 yields a median annual real-estate tax bill of just $1,331, which is a smaller dollar figure than many buyers in pricier markets face. That balance matters against local earnings: median household income is $41,685, with per-capita income at $23,668. Around Columbia, the county's largest town, a buyer's income stretches further on the purchase price itself, even though each taxed dollar is assessed at a somewhat higher rate than the state norm. Nationally, the 0.794% median effective rate is close to Tyrrell's, so the county's advantage lies mainly in low home values rather than low taxes.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Tyrrell County, NC?
The effective rate is 0.81% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 0.81% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($164,500), the estimated annual bill is about $1,331.
Is Tyrrell 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 Tyrrell 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 Tyrrell 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.