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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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0.68%Estimated statewide effective rate
$2,327Estimated average annual tax
$465Average 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$2,327
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 $369,600 0.58% $2,147 View details
Alexander County $310,200 0.61% $1,904 View details
Alleghany County $333,300 0.79% $2,640 View details
Anson County $320,100 0.59% $1,880 View details
Ashe County $396,000 0.75% $2,980 View details
Avery County $280,500 0.55% $1,537 View details
Beaufort County $412,500 0.59% $2,450 View details
Bertie County $468,600 0.71% $3,309 View details
Bladen County $244,200 0.87% $2,127 View details
Brunswick County $379,500 0.57% $2,179 View details
Buncombe County $409,200 0.82% $3,349 View details
Burke County $257,400 0.72% $1,852 View details
Cabarrus County $300,300 0.77% $2,299 View details
Caldwell County $405,900 0.76% $3,081 View details
Camden County $363,000 0.78% $2,827 View details
Carteret County $386,100 0.52% $2,013 View details
Caswell County $306,900 0.83% $2,552 View details
Catawba County $244,200 0.83% $2,015 View details
Chatham County $277,200 0.77% $2,122 View details
Cherokee County $353,100 0.86% $3,053 View details
Chowan County $415,800 0.75% $3,101 View details
Clay County $283,800 0.55% $1,573 View details
Cleveland County $339,900 0.56% $1,907 View details
Columbus County $293,700 0.71% $2,093 View details
Craven County $422,400 0.79% $3,318 View details
Cumberland County $254,100 0.73% $1,845 View details
Currituck County $458,700 0.52% $2,392 View details
Dare County $257,400 0.84% $2,175 View details
Davidson County $435,600 0.63% $2,731 View details
Davie County $445,500 0.57% $2,529 View details
Duplin County $323,400 0.69% $2,241 View details
Durham County $429,000 0.75% $3,228 View details
Edgecombe County $346,500 0.88% $3,042 View details
Forsyth County $273,900 0.74% $2,025 View details
Franklin County $257,400 0.52% $1,342 View details
Gaston County $227,700 0.82% $1,863 View details
Gates County $293,700 0.85% $2,501 View details
Graham County $330,000 0.49% $1,612 View details
Granville County $363,000 0.79% $2,851 View details
Greene County $287,100 0.57% $1,630 View details
Guilford County $382,800 0.63% $2,425 View details
Halifax County $376,200 0.64% $2,408 View details
Harnett County $247,500 0.50% $1,241 View details
Haywood County $293,700 0.63% $1,841 View details
Henderson County $316,800 0.51% $1,631 View details
Hertford County $320,100 0.67% $2,134 View details
Hoke County $465,300 0.65% $3,010 View details
Hyde County $217,800 0.64% $1,394 View details
Iredell County $303,600 0.79% $2,405 View details
Jackson County $273,900 0.68% $1,862 View details
Johnston County $405,900 0.82% $3,322 View details
Jones County $399,300 0.63% $2,504 View details
Lee County $429,000 0.82% $3,511 View details
Lenoir County $264,000 0.85% $2,248 View details
Lincoln County $366,300 0.48% $1,741 View details
Macon County $442,200 0.83% $3,677 View details
Madison County $366,300 0.51% $1,862 View details
Martin County $386,100 0.49% $1,886 View details
McDowell County $376,200 0.61% $2,309 View details
Mecklenburg County $316,800 0.55% $1,735 View details
Mitchell County $267,300 0.86% $2,293 View details
Montgomery County $359,700 0.57% $2,065 View details
Moore County $270,600 0.65% $1,750 View details
Nash County $310,200 0.81% $2,518 View details
New Hanover County $293,700 0.73% $2,132 View details
Northampton County $442,200 0.79% $3,473 View details
Onslow County $468,600 0.51% $2,412 View details
Orange County $412,500 0.88% $3,621 View details
Pamlico County $240,900 0.59% $1,431 View details
Pasquotank County $316,800 0.61% $1,945 View details
Pender County $333,300 0.75% $2,486 View details
Perquimans County $359,700 0.79% $2,849 View details
Person County $244,200 0.83% $2,015 View details
Pitt County $303,600 0.75% $2,284 View details
Polk County $405,900 0.69% $2,813 View details
Randolph County $231,000 0.55% $1,281 View details
Richmond County $217,800 0.57% $1,251 View details
Robeson County $221,100 0.48% $1,051 View details
Rockingham County $386,100 0.84% $3,236 View details
Rowan County $396,000 0.73% $2,875 View details
Rutherford County $372,900 0.55% $2,043 View details
Sampson County $465,300 0.78% $3,624 View details
Scotland County $330,000 0.53% $1,764 View details
Stanly County $297,000 0.62% $1,843 View details
Stokes County $254,100 0.71% $1,794 View details
Surry County $217,800 0.49% $1,064 View details
Swain County $389,400 0.71% $2,750 View details
Transylvania County $254,100 0.73% $1,845 View details
Tyrrell County $445,500 0.85% $3,793 View details
Union County $316,800 0.55% $1,756 View details
Vance County $386,100 0.59% $2,293 View details
Wake County $432,300 0.79% $3,395 View details
Warren County $442,200 0.67% $2,977 View details
Washington County $336,600 0.63% $2,110 View details
Watauga County $386,100 0.57% $2,192 View details
Wayne County $382,800 0.86% $3,310 View details
Wilkes County $462,000 0.61% $2,805 View details
Wilson County $471,900 0.59% $2,772 View details
Yadkin County $287,100 0.55% $1,592 View details
Yancey County $310,200 0.57% $1,781 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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