Property tax in North Carolina
Overview
Across 100 North Carolina counties, the average effective property-tax rate is about 0.67% (range 0.34%–1.15%). Confidence: Medium (county-level ACS estimates).
Data as of 2024-12-31 (data version 2024.1). Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year, table B25103; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year, table B25077.
The 2022 NAIC HO-3 state average is $1,621/yr. County insurance pages adjust this historical baseline for home value and FEMA risk; confidence is Low. Compare total monthly carrying costs in North Carolina.
Key county estimates in North Carolina
Start with these larger or higher-value county pages, then use the full table for the rest of the published North Carolina launch wave.
- Wake County: 0.71% effective rate; $3,260/yr typical tax on the county median home
- Dare County: 0.52% effective rate; $2,391/yr typical tax on the county median home
- Orange County: 0.91% effective rate; $4,162/yr typical tax on the county median home
- Chatham County: 0.64% effective rate; $2,847/yr typical tax on the county median home
- Union County: 0.57% effective rate; $2,396/yr typical tax on the county median home
- Mecklenburg County: 0.71% effective rate; $2,890/yr typical tax on the county median home
- Buncombe County: 0.57% effective rate; $2,222/yr typical tax on the county median home
- Durham County: 0.79% effective rate; $3,092/yr typical tax on the county median home