North Carolina property tax by county
Statewide, North Carolina homeowners pay about 0.61% of their home's value in property tax each year: roughly $1,841 on a $300,000 home. Enter your home's value below to see the tax in each county.
On a $300,000 home: about $1,841 a year at the statewide rate.
Reported point-estimate range: $1,029 in Jackson County to $3,435 in Halifax County (among counties with 10,000+ people and medians reported as point estimates). Find yours in the "Tax on your home" column below. Estimates use each county's reported ratio of medians; your bill depends on assessments, exemptions and local levies.
Property tax by North Carolina county
Counties are listed by population, largest first.
| County | Tax on your home | Effective rate | Median tax bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake County | $2,121 | 0.71% | $3,260 | $461,300 |
| Mecklenburg County | $2,130 | 0.71% | $2,890 | $406,800 |
| Guilford County | $2,508 | 0.84% | $2,174 | $259,900 |
| Forsyth County | $2,376 | 0.79% | $1,984 | $250,400 |
| Cumberland County | $2,787 | 0.93% | $1,850 | $199,200 |
| Durham County | $2,382 | 0.79% | $3,092 | $389,400 |
| Buncombe County | $1,701 | 0.57% | $2,222 | $391,800 |
| Union County | $1,722 | 0.57% | $2,396 | $417,300 |
| Cabarrus County | $2,187 | 0.73% | $2,586 | $354,800 |
| New Hanover County | $1,629 | 0.54% | $2,105 | $387,800 |
| Gaston County | $2,235 | 0.74% | $1,982 | $266,000 |
| Johnston County | $1,872 | 0.62% | $1,908 | $305,600 |
| Onslow County | $1,905 | 0.64% | $1,502 | $236,400 |
| Iredell County | $1,821 | 0.61% | $1,952 | $321,400 |
| Pitt County | $2,490 | 0.83% | $1,734 | $208,900 |
| Alamance County | $1,857 | 0.62% | $1,494 | $241,500 |
| Davidson County | $1,806 | 0.60% | $1,320 | $219,100 |
| Catawba County | $1,746 | 0.58% | $1,407 | $241,600 |
| Brunswick County | $1,620 | 0.54% | $1,890 | $349,800 |
| Rowan County | $1,956 | 0.65% | $1,554 | $238,400 |
| Orange County | $2,718 | 0.91% | $4,162 | $459,500 |
| Randolph County | $2,016 | 0.67% | $1,324 | $197,100 |
| Harnett County | $2,058 | 0.69% | $1,689 | $246,200 |
| Wayne County | $2,097 | 0.70% | $1,249 | $178,700 |
| Henderson County | $1,545 | 0.52% | $1,810 | $351,400 |
| Robeson County | $2,604 | 0.87% | $820 | $94,500 |
| Moore County | $1,578 | 0.53% | $1,849 | $351,400 |
| Craven County | $1,878 | 0.63% | $1,450 | $231,600 |
| Cleveland County | $1,929 | 0.64% | $1,286 | $200,000 |
| Nash County | $2,139 | 0.71% | $1,362 | $191,000 |
| Lincoln County | $1,734 | 0.58% | $1,856 | $321,000 |
| Rockingham County | $2,238 | 0.75% | $1,258 | $168,600 |
| Burke County | $2,028 | 0.68% | $1,253 | $185,400 |
| Caldwell County | $1,794 | 0.60% | $1,150 | $192,200 |
| Chatham County | $1,914 | 0.64% | $2,847 | $446,200 |
| Wilson County | $2,373 | 0.79% | $1,471 | $186,000 |
| Franklin County | $1,935 | 0.65% | $1,834 | $284,300 |
| Surry County | $1,809 | 0.60% | $1,071 | $177,600 |
| Carteret County | $1,281 | 0.43% | $1,423 | $333,300 |
| Wilkes County | $1,782 | 0.59% | $1,002 | $168,800 |
| Lee County | $2,229 | 0.74% | $1,785 | $240,200 |
| Pender County | $1,890 | 0.63% | $1,883 | $299,000 |
| Rutherford County | $1,752 | 0.58% | $1,178 | $201,800 |
| Stanly County | $1,713 | 0.57% | $1,385 | $242,400 |
| Haywood County | $1,701 | 0.57% | $1,583 | $279,200 |
| Granville County | $2,016 | 0.67% | $1,664 | $247,700 |
| Sampson County | $2,250 | 0.75% | $1,130 | $150,700 |
| Watauga County | $1,158 | 0.39% | $1,386 | $358,900 |
| Lenoir County | $2,526 | 0.84% | $1,015 | $120,500 |
| Hoke County | $2,004 | 0.67% | $1,465 | $219,300 |
| Columbus County | $2,301 | 0.77% | $1,120 | $146,000 |
| Duplin County | $2,073 | 0.69% | $950 | $137,400 |
| Edgecombe County | $3,132 | 1.04% | $1,306 | $125,100 |
| Halifax County | $3,435 | 1.15% | $1,216 | $106,200 |
| Stokes County | $1,797 | 0.60% | $1,179 | $196,700 |
| McDowell County | $1,596 | 0.53% | $911 | $171,100 |
| Beaufort County | $2,025 | 0.68% | $1,300 | $192,700 |
| Davie County | $1,884 | 0.63% | $1,595 | $253,900 |
| Jackson County | $1,029 | 0.34% | $976 | $284,700 |
| Richmond County | $2,670 | 0.89% | $1,138 | $127,800 |
| Vance County | $2,334 | 0.78% | $1,256 | $161,500 |
| Pasquotank County | $2,013 | 0.67% | $1,573 | $234,600 |
| Person County | $1,863 | 0.62% | $1,328 | $213,900 |
| Macon County | $1,278 | 0.43% | $1,074 | $251,900 |
| Dare County | $1,557 | 0.52% | $2,391 | $460,400 |
| Yadkin County | $2,019 | 0.67% | $1,220 | $181,200 |
| Alexander County | $1,797 | 0.60% | $1,269 | $211,800 |
| Transylvania County | $1,344 | 0.45% | $1,674 | $373,600 |
| Scotland County | $2,790 | 0.93% | $1,068 | $114,900 |
| Currituck County | $1,395 | 0.46% | $1,760 | $378,800 |
| Bladen County | $2,724 | 0.91% | $1,227 | $135,100 |
| Cherokee County | $1,374 | 0.46% | $1,064 | $232,300 |
| Ashe County | $1,470 | 0.49% | $1,190 | $243,100 |
| Montgomery County | $1,923 | 0.64% | $1,037 | $161,700 |
| Caswell County | $2,079 | 0.69% | $1,140 | $164,500 |
| Anson County | $2,304 | 0.77% | $1,141 | $148,600 |
| Madison County | $1,437 | 0.48% | $1,362 | $284,600 |
| Martin County | $3,195 | 1.06% | $1,168 | $109,700 |
| Greene County | $2,661 | 0.89% | $1,041 | $117,400 |
| Hertford County | $2,940 | 0.98% | $1,168 | $119,200 |
| Polk County | $1,617 | 0.54% | $1,697 | $315,000 |
| Yancey County | $1,428 | 0.48% | $1,157 | $243,100 |
| Warren County | $2,127 | 0.71% | $1,093 | $154,200 |
| Avery County | $1,140 | 0.38% | $1,010 | $265,800 |
| Bertie County | $2,370 | 0.79% | $778 | $98,500 |
| Northampton County | $3,246 | 1.08% | $1,239 | $114,500 |
| Mitchell County | $1,554 | 0.52% | $1,141 | $220,100 |
| Swain County | $1,245 | 0.41% | $859 | $207,000 |
| Chowan County | $2,133 | 0.71% | $1,677 | $235,800 |
| Perquimans County | $1,779 | 0.59% | $1,375 | $231,700 |
| Pamlico County | $1,686 | 0.56% | $1,218 | $216,800 |
| Clay County | $1,278 | 0.43% | $1,186 | $278,400 |
| Alleghany County | $1,701 | 0.57% | $1,217 | $214,800 |
| Camden County | $1,737 | 0.58% | $1,952 | $337,100 |
| Washington County | $2,982 | 0.99% | $1,252 | $125,900 |
| Gates County | $2,277 | 0.76% | $1,296 | $170,800 |
| Jones County | $2,220 | 0.74% | $964 | $130,300 |
| Graham County | $1,722 | 0.57% | $979 | $170,600 |
| Hyde County | $2,358 | 0.79% | $975 | $124,000 |
| Tyrrell County | $2,427 | 0.81% | $1,331 | $164,500 |
Effective rate = median real estate taxes paid ÷ median home value, Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates.
Frequently asked questions
What is the property tax rate in North Carolina?
The median North Carolina homeowner pays $2,044 a year on a median home worth $333,000, an effective rate of about 0.61% (Census ACS 2024). Rates vary by county.
Which North Carolina county has the lowest property tax?
Among counties with at least 10,000 people and Census medians reported as point estimates, Jackson County has the lowest reported point-estimate effective rate: about 0.34% of home value.
Which North Carolina county has the highest property tax?
Among counties with at least 10,000 people and Census medians reported as point estimates, Halifax County has the highest reported point-estimate effective rate: about 1.15%.