Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Highest Property Tax Bills in North Carolina
Ranked by dollars actually paid rather than by rate. This list looks very different from the rate ranking: expensive coastal counties appear here on the strength of their home values alone, even where the percentage is unremarkable.
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North Carolina ranked
| # | County | Annual tax | Median home | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orange County | $4,105 | $428,500 | 0.958% |
| 2 | Wake County | $3,023 | $422,800 | 0.715% |
| 3 | Durham County | $2,951 | $351,700 | 0.839% |
| 4 | Mecklenburg County | $2,780 | $371,200 | 0.749% |
| 5 | Chatham County | $2,671 | $397,800 | 0.671% |
| 6 | Cabarrus County | $2,429 | $318,600 | 0.762% |
| 7 | Union County | $2,298 | $374,400 | 0.614% |
| 8 | Dare County | $2,245 | $425,400 | 0.528% |
| 9 | Buncombe County | $2,163 | $360,000 | 0.601% |
| 10 | Guilford County | $2,075 | $234,900 | 0.883% |
| 11 | New Hanover County | $2,075 | $353,700 | 0.587% |
| 12 | Forsyth County | $1,934 | $227,800 | 0.849% |
| 13 | Gaston County | $1,872 | $235,000 | 0.797% |
| 14 | Pender County | $1,858 | $267,100 | 0.696% |
| 15 | Iredell County | $1,843 | $292,300 | 0.631% |
| 16 | Johnston County | $1,840 | $267,600 | 0.688% |
| 17 | Cumberland County | $1,823 | $183,700 | 0.992% |
| 18 | Brunswick County | $1,789 | $314,700 | 0.568% |
| 19 | Camden County | $1,784 | $289,800 | 0.616% |
| 20 | Moore County | $1,784 | $315,300 | 0.566% |
| 21 | Franklin County | $1,732 | $240,900 | 0.719% |
| 22 | Lee County | $1,707 | $213,800 | 0.798% |
| 23 | Granville County | $1,694 | $235,700 | 0.719% |
| 24 | Henderson County | $1,667 | $317,800 | 0.525% |
| 25 | Lincoln County | $1,660 | $279,500 | 0.594% |
| 26 | Pitt County | $1,649 | $194,300 | 0.849% |
| 27 | Harnett County | $1,642 | $220,700 | 0.744% |
| 28 | Polk County | $1,627 | $281,100 | 0.579% |
| 29 | Currituck County | $1,600 | $351,200 | 0.456% |
| 30 | Davie County | $1,570 | $235,300 | 0.667% |
| 31 | Pasquotank County | $1,547 | $223,300 | 0.693% |
| 32 | Transylvania County | $1,539 | $336,100 | 0.458% |
| 33 | Haywood County | $1,532 | $254,900 | 0.601% |
| 34 | Alamance County | $1,440 | $221,200 | 0.651% |
| 35 | Onslow County | $1,431 | $219,500 | 0.652% |
| 36 | Wilson County | $1,428 | $171,800 | 0.831% |
| 37 | Rowan County | $1,411 | $216,100 | 0.653% |
| 38 | Chowan County | $1,403 | $204,400 | 0.686% |
| 39 | Craven County | $1,372 | $206,200 | 0.665% |
| 40 | Carteret County | $1,369 | $304,200 | 0.450% |
| 41 | Hoke County | $1,357 | $196,000 | 0.692% |
| 42 | Stanly County | $1,334 | $214,300 | 0.622% |
| 43 | Watauga County | $1,334 | $321,500 | 0.415% |
| 44 | Nash County | $1,320 | $171,100 | 0.771% |
| 45 | Catawba County | $1,319 | $218,100 | 0.605% |
| 46 | Perquimans County | $1,316 | $211,600 | 0.622% |
| 47 | Madison County | $1,307 | $263,500 | 0.496% |
| 48 | Person County | $1,288 | $192,800 | 0.668% |
| 49 | Edgecombe County | $1,282 | $116,800 | 1.098% |
| 50 | Beaufort County | $1,277 | $181,200 | 0.705% |
| 51 | Gates County | $1,273 | $163,900 | 0.777% |
| 52 | Davidson County | $1,262 | $200,100 | 0.631% |
| 53 | Pamlico County | $1,257 | $209,800 | 0.599% |
| 54 | Cleveland County | $1,240 | $180,200 | 0.688% |
| 55 | Randolph County | $1,236 | $171,600 | 0.720% |
| 56 | Tyrrell County | $1,233 | $138,400 | 0.891% |
| 57 | Northampton County | $1,232 | $102,200 | 1.205% |
| 58 | Rockingham County | $1,230 | $156,000 | 0.788% |
| 59 | Wayne County | $1,210 | $162,700 | 0.744% |
| 60 | Yadkin County | $1,210 | $176,400 | 0.686% |
| 61 | Alleghany County | $1,202 | $199,000 | 0.604% |
| 62 | Washington County | $1,202 | $107,000 | 1.123% |
| 63 | Alexander County | $1,199 | $190,000 | 0.631% |
| 64 | Burke County | $1,191 | $170,500 | 0.699% |
| 65 | Clay County | $1,188 | $263,300 | 0.451% |
| 66 | Vance County | $1,179 | $146,300 | 0.806% |
| 67 | Martin County | $1,176 | $109,900 | 1.070% |
| 68 | Halifax County | $1,163 | $102,500 | 1.135% |
| 69 | Stokes County | $1,158 | $186,800 | 0.620% |
| 70 | Bladen County | $1,137 | $125,800 | 0.904% |
| 71 | Ashe County | $1,136 | $221,900 | 0.512% |
| 72 | Richmond County | $1,122 | $120,800 | 0.929% |
| 73 | Columbus County | $1,120 | $128,300 | 0.873% |
| 74 | Anson County | $1,113 | $119,300 | 0.933% |
| 75 | Caldwell County | $1,112 | $174,000 | 0.639% |
| 76 | Hertford County | $1,083 | $111,100 | 0.975% |
| 77 | Warren County | $1,059 | $124,700 | 0.849% |
| 78 | Yancey County | $1,058 | $222,300 | 0.476% |
| 79 | Montgomery County | $1,057 | $150,300 | 0.703% |
| 80 | Rutherford County | $1,053 | $180,800 | 0.582% |
| 81 | Sampson County | $1,051 | $128,400 | 0.819% |
| 82 | Cherokee County | $1,045 | $208,700 | 0.501% |
| 83 | Surry County | $1,033 | $166,400 | 0.621% |
| 84 | Caswell County | $1,023 | $151,200 | 0.677% |
| 85 | Mitchell County | $1,014 | $202,100 | 0.502% |
| 86 | Wilkes County | $1,003 | $161,400 | 0.621% |
| 87 | Scotland County | $999 | $109,900 | 0.909% |
| 88 | Greene County | $990 | $114,000 | 0.868% |
| 89 | Lenoir County | $985 | $111,400 | 0.884% |
| 90 | Macon County | $979 | $229,000 | 0.428% |
| 91 | Avery County | $966 | $233,200 | 0.414% |
| 92 | Jackson County | $938 | $253,900 | 0.369% |
| 93 | Jones County | $926 | $122,600 | 0.755% |
| 94 | Duplin County | $912 | $123,200 | 0.740% |
| 95 | McDowell County | $871 | $168,300 | 0.518% |
| 96 | Swain County | $844 | $209,800 | 0.402% |
| 97 | Graham County | $842 | $155,800 | 0.540% |
| 98 | Robeson County | $799 | $88,600 | 0.902% |
| 99 | Bertie County | $764 | $95,800 | 0.797% |
| 100 | Hyde County | $753 | $119,600 | 0.630% |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
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