Same state, very different bills
On an identical $300,000 home, property tax in Northampton County
runs $2,508 a year more than in
Jackson County, inside the same state.
100 counties
Cost to Own a Home in North Carolina
The average effective property tax rate across North Carolina is 0.701%, against a national median of 0.837%. Residential electricity averages 14.74¢ per kWh. Pick a county for the full monthly cost breakdown.
Largest cities in North Carolina
City pages carry their own median home value and effective tax rate, which often differ from the county they sit in.
Charlotte$351,500Raleigh$377,800Greensboro$221,300Durham$355,300Winston-Salem$208,200Fayetteville$171,900Cary$525,200Wilmington$350,300High Point$212,400Concord$327,600Asheville$411,000Greenville$213,100Gastonia$250,000Jacksonville$191,700Apex$514,800Huntersville$439,300Chapel Hill$576,500Burlington$188,700Kannapolis$245,500Rocky Mount$148,300Mooresville$348,500Wake Forest$435,000Wilson$192,000Hickory$248,300Holly Springs$485,500Indian Trail$343,500Fuquay-Varina$410,600Salisbury$215,200Monroe$270,600Goldsboro$173,700Garner$320,300Cornelius$512,400New Bern$211,500Sanford$222,000Morrisville$481,800Matthews$406,800Statesville$226,100Clayton$292,400Kernersville$264,000Asheboro$162,800Thomasville$163,200Mint Hill$386,900Leland$358,800Shelby$185,400Clemmons$306,900Waxhaw$506,300Carrboro$507,100Lexington$158,100Kinston$108,300Boone$373,600Knightdale$331,900Lumberton$140,100Harrisburg$431,900Mebane$295,600Elizabeth City$202,100Lenoir$165,200Pinehurst$423,300Mount Holly$286,400Hope Mills$176,300Morganton$208,300
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Property tax exemptions in North Carolina, relief most homeowners never file for · Down payment help: the state-run programs buyers don't know exist.
Every county in North Carolina
| County | Tax rate | Median home | Median tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wake County | 0.715% | $422,800 | $3,023 |
| Mecklenburg County | 0.749% | $371,200 | $2,780 |
| Guilford County | 0.883% | $234,900 | $2,075 |
| Forsyth County | 0.849% | $227,800 | $1,934 |
| Cumberland County | 0.992% | $183,700 | $1,823 |
| Durham County | 0.839% | $351,700 | $2,951 |
| Buncombe County | 0.601% | $360,000 | $2,163 |
| Union County | 0.614% | $374,400 | $2,298 |
| Gaston County | 0.797% | $235,000 | $1,872 |
| Cabarrus County | 0.762% | $318,600 | $2,429 |
| New Hanover County | 0.587% | $353,700 | $2,075 |
| Johnston County | 0.688% | $267,600 | $1,840 |
| Onslow County | 0.652% | $219,500 | $1,431 |
| Iredell County | 0.631% | $292,300 | $1,843 |
| Alamance County | 0.651% | $221,200 | $1,440 |
| Pitt County | 0.849% | $194,300 | $1,649 |
| Davidson County | 0.631% | $200,100 | $1,262 |
| Catawba County | 0.605% | $218,100 | $1,319 |
| Rowan County | 0.653% | $216,100 | $1,411 |
| Orange County | 0.958% | $428,500 | $4,105 |
| Brunswick County | 0.568% | $314,700 | $1,789 |
| Randolph County | 0.720% | $171,600 | $1,236 |
| Harnett County | 0.744% | $220,700 | $1,642 |
| Wayne County | 0.744% | $162,700 | $1,210 |
| Henderson County | 0.525% | $317,800 | $1,667 |
| Robeson County | 0.902% | $88,600 | $799 |
| Moore County | 0.566% | $315,300 | $1,784 |
| Craven County | 0.665% | $206,200 | $1,372 |
| Cleveland County | 0.688% | $180,200 | $1,240 |
| Nash County | 0.771% | $171,100 | $1,320 |
| Rockingham County | 0.788% | $156,000 | $1,230 |
| Lincoln County | 0.594% | $279,500 | $1,660 |
| Burke County | 0.699% | $170,500 | $1,191 |
| Caldwell County | 0.639% | $174,000 | $1,112 |
| Wilson County | 0.831% | $171,800 | $1,428 |
| Chatham County | 0.671% | $397,800 | $2,671 |
| Franklin County | 0.719% | $240,900 | $1,732 |
| Surry County | 0.621% | $166,400 | $1,033 |
| Carteret County | 0.450% | $304,200 | $1,369 |
| Wilkes County | 0.621% | $161,400 | $1,003 |
| Rutherford County | 0.582% | $180,800 | $1,053 |
| Lee County | 0.798% | $213,800 | $1,707 |
| Stanly County | 0.622% | $214,300 | $1,334 |
| Pender County | 0.696% | $267,100 | $1,858 |
| Haywood County | 0.601% | $254,900 | $1,532 |
| Granville County | 0.719% | $235,700 | $1,694 |
| Sampson County | 0.819% | $128,400 | $1,051 |
| Lenoir County | 0.884% | $111,400 | $985 |
| Watauga County | 0.415% | $321,500 | $1,334 |
| Hoke County | 0.692% | $196,000 | $1,357 |
| Columbus County | 0.873% | $128,300 | $1,120 |
| Duplin County | 0.740% | $123,200 | $912 |
| Edgecombe County | 1.098% | $116,800 | $1,282 |
| Halifax County | 1.135% | $102,500 | $1,163 |
| Stokes County | 0.620% | $186,800 | $1,158 |
| McDowell County | 0.518% | $168,300 | $871 |
| Beaufort County | 0.705% | $181,200 | $1,277 |
| Davie County | 0.667% | $235,300 | $1,570 |
| Jackson County | 0.369% | $253,900 | $938 |
| Richmond County | 0.929% | $120,800 | $1,122 |
| Vance County | 0.806% | $146,300 | $1,179 |
| Pasquotank County | 0.693% | $223,300 | $1,547 |
| Person County | 0.668% | $192,800 | $1,288 |
| Dare County | 0.528% | $425,400 | $2,245 |
| Macon County | 0.428% | $229,000 | $979 |
| Yadkin County | 0.686% | $176,400 | $1,210 |
| Alexander County | 0.631% | $190,000 | $1,199 |
| Scotland County | 0.909% | $109,900 | $999 |
| Transylvania County | 0.458% | $336,100 | $1,539 |
| Currituck County | 0.456% | $351,200 | $1,600 |
| Bladen County | 0.904% | $125,800 | $1,137 |
| Cherokee County | 0.501% | $208,700 | $1,045 |
| Ashe County | 0.512% | $221,900 | $1,136 |
| Montgomery County | 0.703% | $150,300 | $1,057 |
| Caswell County | 0.677% | $151,200 | $1,023 |
| Anson County | 0.933% | $119,300 | $1,113 |
| Martin County | 1.070% | $109,900 | $1,176 |
| Madison County | 0.496% | $263,500 | $1,307 |
| Hertford County | 0.975% | $111,100 | $1,083 |
| Greene County | 0.868% | $114,000 | $990 |
| Polk County | 0.579% | $281,100 | $1,627 |
| Warren County | 0.849% | $124,700 | $1,059 |
| Yancey County | 0.476% | $222,300 | $1,058 |
| Avery County | 0.414% | $233,200 | $966 |
| Bertie County | 0.797% | $95,800 | $764 |
| Northampton County | 1.205% | $102,200 | $1,232 |
| Mitchell County | 0.502% | $202,100 | $1,014 |
| Swain County | 0.402% | $209,800 | $844 |
| Chowan County | 0.686% | $204,400 | $1,403 |
| Perquimans County | 0.622% | $211,600 | $1,316 |
| Pamlico County | 0.599% | $209,800 | $1,257 |
| Clay County | 0.451% | $263,300 | $1,188 |
| Alleghany County | 0.604% | $199,000 | $1,202 |
| Washington County | 1.123% | $107,000 | $1,202 |
| Camden County | 0.616% | $289,800 | $1,784 |
| Gates County | 0.777% | $163,900 | $1,273 |
| Jones County | 0.755% | $122,600 | $926 |
| Graham County | 0.540% | $155,800 | $842 |
| Hyde County | 0.630% | $119,600 | $753 |
| Tyrrell County | 0.891% | $138,400 | $1,233 |