Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Highest Property Taxes in North Carolina
Effective property tax rate is median real estate taxes paid divided by median home value, the standard published measure. It is the fairest way to compare counties, because a low rate on an expensive house can still mean a very large bill.
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North Carolina ranked
| # | County | Effective rate | Median home | Annual tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northampton County | 1.205% | $102,200 | $1,232 |
| 2 | Halifax County | 1.135% | $102,500 | $1,163 |
| 3 | Washington County | 1.123% | $107,000 | $1,202 |
| 4 | Edgecombe County | 1.098% | $116,800 | $1,282 |
| 5 | Martin County | 1.070% | $109,900 | $1,176 |
| 6 | Cumberland County | 0.992% | $183,700 | $1,823 |
| 7 | Hertford County | 0.975% | $111,100 | $1,083 |
| 8 | Orange County | 0.958% | $428,500 | $4,105 |
| 9 | Anson County | 0.933% | $119,300 | $1,113 |
| 10 | Richmond County | 0.929% | $120,800 | $1,122 |
| 11 | Scotland County | 0.909% | $109,900 | $999 |
| 12 | Bladen County | 0.904% | $125,800 | $1,137 |
| 13 | Robeson County | 0.902% | $88,600 | $799 |
| 14 | Tyrrell County | 0.891% | $138,400 | $1,233 |
| 15 | Lenoir County | 0.884% | $111,400 | $985 |
| 16 | Guilford County | 0.883% | $234,900 | $2,075 |
| 17 | Columbus County | 0.873% | $128,300 | $1,120 |
| 18 | Greene County | 0.868% | $114,000 | $990 |
| 19 | Forsyth County | 0.849% | $227,800 | $1,934 |
| 20 | Pitt County | 0.849% | $194,300 | $1,649 |
| 21 | Warren County | 0.849% | $124,700 | $1,059 |
| 22 | Durham County | 0.839% | $351,700 | $2,951 |
| 23 | Wilson County | 0.831% | $171,800 | $1,428 |
| 24 | Sampson County | 0.819% | $128,400 | $1,051 |
| 25 | Vance County | 0.806% | $146,300 | $1,179 |
| 26 | Lee County | 0.798% | $213,800 | $1,707 |
| 27 | Bertie County | 0.797% | $95,800 | $764 |
| 28 | Gaston County | 0.797% | $235,000 | $1,872 |
| 29 | Rockingham County | 0.788% | $156,000 | $1,230 |
| 30 | Gates County | 0.777% | $163,900 | $1,273 |
| 31 | Nash County | 0.771% | $171,100 | $1,320 |
| 32 | Cabarrus County | 0.762% | $318,600 | $2,429 |
| 33 | Jones County | 0.755% | $122,600 | $926 |
| 34 | Mecklenburg County | 0.749% | $371,200 | $2,780 |
| 35 | Harnett County | 0.744% | $220,700 | $1,642 |
| 36 | Wayne County | 0.744% | $162,700 | $1,210 |
| 37 | Duplin County | 0.740% | $123,200 | $912 |
| 38 | Randolph County | 0.720% | $171,600 | $1,236 |
| 39 | Franklin County | 0.719% | $240,900 | $1,732 |
| 40 | Granville County | 0.719% | $235,700 | $1,694 |
| 41 | Wake County | 0.715% | $422,800 | $3,023 |
| 42 | Beaufort County | 0.705% | $181,200 | $1,277 |
| 43 | Montgomery County | 0.703% | $150,300 | $1,057 |
| 44 | Burke County | 0.699% | $170,500 | $1,191 |
| 45 | Pender County | 0.696% | $267,100 | $1,858 |
| 46 | Pasquotank County | 0.693% | $223,300 | $1,547 |
| 47 | Hoke County | 0.692% | $196,000 | $1,357 |
| 48 | Cleveland County | 0.688% | $180,200 | $1,240 |
| 49 | Johnston County | 0.688% | $267,600 | $1,840 |
| 50 | Chowan County | 0.686% | $204,400 | $1,403 |
| 51 | Yadkin County | 0.686% | $176,400 | $1,210 |
| 52 | Caswell County | 0.677% | $151,200 | $1,023 |
| 53 | Chatham County | 0.671% | $397,800 | $2,671 |
| 54 | Person County | 0.668% | $192,800 | $1,288 |
| 55 | Davie County | 0.667% | $235,300 | $1,570 |
| 56 | Craven County | 0.665% | $206,200 | $1,372 |
| 57 | Rowan County | 0.653% | $216,100 | $1,411 |
| 58 | Onslow County | 0.652% | $219,500 | $1,431 |
| 59 | Alamance County | 0.651% | $221,200 | $1,440 |
| 60 | Caldwell County | 0.639% | $174,000 | $1,112 |
| 61 | Alexander County | 0.631% | $190,000 | $1,199 |
| 62 | Davidson County | 0.631% | $200,100 | $1,262 |
| 63 | Iredell County | 0.631% | $292,300 | $1,843 |
| 64 | Hyde County | 0.630% | $119,600 | $753 |
| 65 | Perquimans County | 0.622% | $211,600 | $1,316 |
| 66 | Stanly County | 0.622% | $214,300 | $1,334 |
| 67 | Surry County | 0.621% | $166,400 | $1,033 |
| 68 | Wilkes County | 0.621% | $161,400 | $1,003 |
| 69 | Stokes County | 0.620% | $186,800 | $1,158 |
| 70 | Camden County | 0.616% | $289,800 | $1,784 |
| 71 | Union County | 0.614% | $374,400 | $2,298 |
| 72 | Catawba County | 0.605% | $218,100 | $1,319 |
| 73 | Alleghany County | 0.604% | $199,000 | $1,202 |
| 74 | Buncombe County | 0.601% | $360,000 | $2,163 |
| 75 | Haywood County | 0.601% | $254,900 | $1,532 |
| 76 | Pamlico County | 0.599% | $209,800 | $1,257 |
| 77 | Lincoln County | 0.594% | $279,500 | $1,660 |
| 78 | New Hanover County | 0.587% | $353,700 | $2,075 |
| 79 | Rutherford County | 0.582% | $180,800 | $1,053 |
| 80 | Polk County | 0.579% | $281,100 | $1,627 |
| 81 | Brunswick County | 0.568% | $314,700 | $1,789 |
| 82 | Moore County | 0.566% | $315,300 | $1,784 |
| 83 | Graham County | 0.540% | $155,800 | $842 |
| 84 | Dare County | 0.528% | $425,400 | $2,245 |
| 85 | Henderson County | 0.525% | $317,800 | $1,667 |
| 86 | McDowell County | 0.518% | $168,300 | $871 |
| 87 | Ashe County | 0.512% | $221,900 | $1,136 |
| 88 | Mitchell County | 0.502% | $202,100 | $1,014 |
| 89 | Cherokee County | 0.501% | $208,700 | $1,045 |
| 90 | Madison County | 0.496% | $263,500 | $1,307 |
| 91 | Yancey County | 0.476% | $222,300 | $1,058 |
| 92 | Transylvania County | 0.458% | $336,100 | $1,539 |
| 93 | Currituck County | 0.456% | $351,200 | $1,600 |
| 94 | Clay County | 0.451% | $263,300 | $1,188 |
| 95 | Carteret County | 0.450% | $304,200 | $1,369 |
| 96 | Macon County | 0.428% | $229,000 | $979 |
| 97 | Watauga County | 0.415% | $321,500 | $1,334 |
| 98 | Avery County | 0.414% | $233,200 | $966 |
| 99 | Swain County | 0.402% | $209,800 | $844 |
| 100 | Jackson County | 0.369% | $253,900 | $938 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 6.76%. 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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