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Lower Your North Carolina Property Taxes

Are you overpaying on your North Carolina property taxes? Review how assessments, appeals, exemptions, and county-level rules work, then check your address for a preliminary savings estimate.

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0.84%Estimated statewide effective rate
$3,067Estimated average annual tax
$613Average annual savings

Property tax 101

How North Carolina property taxes, appeals, and exemptions work.

Property taxes are usually based on a local assessment of your property value, multiplied by local tax rates, and adjusted by exemptions or caps where available. The process is administered locally, so county deadlines, appeal forms, and exemption rules can vary across North Carolina.

Counties covered100
Estimated avg. tax bill$3,067
Client savingsKeep 100%
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Property taxes across North Carolina

Explore property tax estimates by county.

Search the county list below for estimated values, rates, annual tax bills, and savings opportunities.

CountyEstimated home valueEstimated tax rateEstimated annual tax
Alamance County $392,000 0.72% $2,829 View details
Alexander County $329,000 0.76% $2,509 View details
Alleghany County $353,500 0.98% $3,478 View details
Anson County $339,500 0.73% $2,478 View details
Ashe County $420,000 0.93% $3,926 View details
Avery County $297,500 0.68% $2,025 View details
Beaufort County $437,500 0.74% $3,229 View details
Bertie County $497,000 0.88% $4,361 View details
Bladen County $259,000 1.08% $2,803 View details
Brunswick County $402,500 0.71% $2,871 View details
Buncombe County $434,000 1.02% $4,413 View details
Burke County $273,000 0.89% $2,440 View details
Cabarrus County $318,500 0.95% $3,030 View details
Caldwell County $430,500 0.94% $4,060 View details
Camden County $385,000 0.97% $3,725 View details
Carteret County $409,500 0.65% $2,653 View details
Caswell County $325,500 1.03% $3,363 View details
Catawba County $259,000 1.03% $2,655 View details
Chatham County $294,000 0.95% $2,797 View details
Cherokee County $374,500 1.07% $4,023 View details
Chowan County $441,000 0.93% $4,086 View details
Clay County $301,000 0.69% $2,073 View details
Cleveland County $360,500 0.70% $2,513 View details
Columbus County $311,500 0.89% $2,759 View details
Craven County $448,000 0.98% $4,372 View details
Cumberland County $269,500 0.90% $2,431 View details
Currituck County $486,500 0.65% $3,152 View details
Dare County $273,000 1.05% $2,865 View details
Davidson County $462,000 0.78% $3,599 View details
Davie County $472,500 0.71% $3,332 View details
Duplin County $343,000 0.86% $2,953 View details
Durham County $455,000 0.93% $4,253 View details
Edgecombe County $367,500 1.09% $4,008 View details
Forsyth County $290,500 0.92% $2,668 View details
Franklin County $273,000 0.65% $1,768 View details
Gaston County $241,500 1.02% $2,456 View details
Gates County $311,500 1.06% $3,295 View details
Graham County $350,000 0.61% $2,124 View details
Granville County $385,000 0.98% $3,757 View details
Greene County $304,500 0.71% $2,147 View details
Guilford County $406,000 0.79% $3,196 View details
Halifax County $399,000 0.80% $3,174 View details
Harnett County $262,500 0.62% $1,636 View details
Haywood County $311,500 0.78% $2,427 View details
Henderson County $336,000 0.64% $2,149 View details
Hertford County $339,500 0.83% $2,812 View details
Hoke County $493,500 0.80% $3,966 View details
Hyde County $231,000 0.80% $1,837 View details
Iredell County $322,000 0.98% $3,168 View details
Jackson County $290,500 0.84% $2,454 View details
Johnston County $430,500 1.02% $4,377 View details
Jones County $423,500 0.78% $3,299 View details
Lee County $455,000 1.02% $4,626 View details
Lenoir County $280,000 1.06% $2,962 View details
Lincoln County $388,500 0.59% $2,294 View details
Macon County $469,000 1.03% $4,846 View details
Madison County $388,500 0.63% $2,453 View details
Martin County $409,500 0.61% $2,485 View details
McDowell County $399,000 0.76% $3,043 View details
Mecklenburg County $336,000 0.68% $2,287 View details
Mitchell County $283,500 1.07% $3,022 View details
Montgomery County $381,500 0.71% $2,722 View details
Moore County $287,000 0.80% $2,306 View details
Nash County $329,000 1.01% $3,318 View details
New Hanover County $311,500 0.90% $2,810 View details
Northampton County $469,000 0.98% $4,577 View details
Onslow County $497,000 0.64% $3,179 View details
Orange County $437,500 1.09% $4,771 View details
Pamlico County $255,500 0.74% $1,886 View details
Pasquotank County $336,000 0.76% $2,562 View details
Pender County $353,500 0.93% $3,276 View details
Perquimans County $381,500 0.98% $3,754 View details
Person County $259,000 1.03% $2,655 View details
Pitt County $322,000 0.93% $3,010 View details
Polk County $430,500 0.86% $3,707 View details
Randolph County $245,000 0.69% $1,688 View details
Richmond County $231,000 0.71% $1,648 View details
Robeson County $234,500 0.59% $1,384 View details
Rockingham County $409,500 1.04% $4,265 View details
Rowan County $420,000 0.90% $3,788 View details
Rutherford County $395,500 0.68% $2,692 View details
Sampson County $493,500 0.97% $4,775 View details
Scotland County $350,000 0.66% $2,325 View details
Stanly County $315,000 0.77% $2,428 View details
Stokes County $269,500 0.88% $2,365 View details
Surry County $231,000 0.61% $1,402 View details
Swain County $413,000 0.88% $3,624 View details
Transylvania County $269,500 0.90% $2,431 View details
Tyrrell County $472,500 1.06% $4,998 View details
Union County $336,000 0.69% $2,314 View details
Vance County $409,500 0.74% $3,022 View details
Wake County $458,500 0.98% $4,474 View details
Warren County $469,000 0.84% $3,923 View details
Washington County $357,000 0.78% $2,781 View details
Watauga County $409,500 0.71% $2,888 View details
Wayne County $406,000 1.07% $4,361 View details
Wilkes County $490,000 0.75% $3,697 View details
Wilson County $500,500 0.73% $3,653 View details
Yadkin County $304,500 0.69% $2,097 View details
Yancey County $329,000 0.71% $2,347 View details

FAQ

North Carolina property tax FAQ

How do I lower my property tax assessment in North Carolina?

Start by reviewing your assessment against comparable property data, verifying property details, checking exemption eligibility, and filing the required local appeal or review forms before the applicable deadline.

Do deadlines vary by county?

Yes. Property tax notices, appeal deadlines, and required forms often vary by county or assessment jurisdiction. Your packet includes instructions for where and when to send your materials where available.

Do I keep 100% of my savings?

Yes. Lower Property Tax charges one flat packet price and does not take a percentage of your property tax savings.

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