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North Carolina Property Tax Rates by County — 2026

See property tax rates for every county in North Carolina. The average effective rate in North Carolina is 0.70%, compared to the national average of 1.07%.

State Avg Rate
0.70%
vs. national avg 1.07%
Median Tax/Year
$1,433
Median for North Carolina homeowners
Median Home Value
$214,164
Median in North Carolina
Counties
100
All North Carolina counties

All North Carolina Counties — Property Tax Rates

CountyEffective RateMedian Tax/YearMedian Home Value
Jackson County0.37%$938/yr$253,900
Swain County0.40%$844/yr$209,800
Avery County0.41%$966/yr$233,200
Watauga County0.41%$1,334/yr$321,500
Macon County0.43%$979/yr$229,000
Carteret County0.45%$1,369/yr$304,200
Clay County0.45%$1,188/yr$263,300
Currituck County0.46%$1,600/yr$351,200
Transylvania County0.46%$1,539/yr$336,100
Yancey County0.48%$1,058/yr$222,300
Madison County0.50%$1,307/yr$263,500
Cherokee County0.50%$1,045/yr$208,700
Mitchell County0.50%$1,014/yr$202,100
Ashe County0.51%$1,136/yr$221,900
McDowell County0.52%$871/yr$168,300
Henderson County0.52%$1,667/yr$317,800
Dare County0.53%$2,245/yr$425,400
Graham County0.54%$842/yr$155,800
Moore County0.57%$1,784/yr$315,300
Brunswick County0.57%$1,789/yr$314,700
Polk County0.58%$1,627/yr$281,100
Rutherford County0.58%$1,053/yr$180,800
New Hanover County0.59%$2,075/yr$353,700
Lincoln County0.59%$1,660/yr$279,500
Pamlico County0.60%$1,257/yr$209,800
Buncombe County0.60%$2,163/yr$360,000
Haywood County0.60%$1,532/yr$254,900
Alleghany County0.60%$1,202/yr$199,000
Catawba County0.60%$1,319/yr$218,100
Union County0.61%$2,298/yr$374,400
Camden County0.62%$1,784/yr$289,800
Stokes County0.62%$1,158/yr$186,800
Surry County0.62%$1,033/yr$166,400
Wilkes County0.62%$1,003/yr$161,400
Perquimans County0.62%$1,316/yr$211,600
Stanly County0.62%$1,334/yr$214,300
Hyde County0.63%$753/yr$119,600
Iredell County0.63%$1,843/yr$292,300
Davidson County0.63%$1,262/yr$200,100
Alexander County0.63%$1,199/yr$190,000
Caldwell County0.64%$1,112/yr$174,000
Alamance County0.65%$1,440/yr$221,200
Onslow County0.65%$1,431/yr$219,500
Rowan County0.65%$1,411/yr$216,100
Craven County0.67%$1,372/yr$206,200
Davie County0.67%$1,570/yr$235,300
Person County0.67%$1,288/yr$192,800
Chatham County0.67%$2,671/yr$397,800
Caswell County0.68%$1,023/yr$151,200
Yadkin County0.69%$1,210/yr$176,400
Chowan County0.69%$1,403/yr$204,400
Johnston County0.69%$1,840/yr$267,600
Cleveland County0.69%$1,240/yr$180,200
Hoke County0.69%$1,357/yr$196,000
Pasquotank County0.69%$1,547/yr$223,300
Pender County0.70%$1,858/yr$267,100
Burke County0.70%$1,191/yr$170,500
Montgomery County0.70%$1,057/yr$150,300
Beaufort County0.70%$1,277/yr$181,200
Wake County0.71%$3,023/yr$422,800
Granville County0.72%$1,694/yr$235,700
Franklin County0.72%$1,732/yr$240,900
Randolph County0.72%$1,236/yr$171,600
Duplin County0.74%$912/yr$123,200
Wayne County0.74%$1,210/yr$162,700
Harnett County0.74%$1,642/yr$220,700
Mecklenburg County0.75%$2,780/yr$371,200
Jones County0.76%$926/yr$122,600
Cabarrus County0.76%$2,429/yr$318,600
Nash County0.77%$1,320/yr$171,100
Gates County0.78%$1,273/yr$163,900
Rockingham County0.79%$1,230/yr$156,000
Gaston County0.80%$1,872/yr$235,000
Bertie County0.80%$764/yr$95,800
Lee County0.80%$1,707/yr$213,800
Vance County0.81%$1,179/yr$146,300
Sampson County0.82%$1,051/yr$128,400
Wilson County0.83%$1,428/yr$171,800
Durham County0.84%$2,951/yr$351,700
Pitt County0.85%$1,649/yr$194,300
Forsyth County0.85%$1,934/yr$227,800
Warren County0.85%$1,059/yr$124,700
Greene County0.87%$990/yr$114,000
Columbus County0.87%$1,120/yr$128,300
Guilford County0.88%$2,075/yr$234,900
Lenoir County0.88%$985/yr$111,400
Tyrrell County0.89%$1,233/yr$138,400
Robeson County0.90%$799/yr$88,600
Bladen County0.90%$1,137/yr$125,800
Scotland County0.91%$999/yr$109,900
Richmond County0.93%$1,122/yr$120,800
Anson County0.93%$1,113/yr$119,300
Orange County0.96%$4,105/yr$428,500
Hertford County0.97%$1,083/yr$111,100
Cumberland County0.99%$1,823/yr$183,700
Martin County1.07%$1,176/yr$109,900
Edgecombe County1.10%$1,282/yr$116,800
Washington County1.12%$1,202/yr$107,000
Halifax County1.13%$1,163/yr$102,500
Northampton County1.21%$1,232/yr$102,200

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