Property tax in Cleveland County, North Carolina
A county-level estimate for buyers and owners, with the data vintage and uncertainty shown instead of hidden.
Estimated annual property tax
For a $200,000 home (the county median):
$1,286/yr (estimated range $1,093-$1,479)
Effective rate: 0.64% - Accuracy: Tier 1 - Medium confidence
Homeowners insurance budget
$1,712/yr (wide budgeting range $1,027-$2,397)
Low confidence This is a historical budgeting benchmark, not a current carrier quote. The baseline is the 2022 NAIC HO-3 state average of $1,621/yr, adjusted for home value and FEMA county risk.
- FEMA risk percentile
- 70.01 (Relatively Low)
- NAIC baseline as of
- 2022-12-31
- FEMA version
- 1.20, 2025-12-01
Sources: NAIC Homeowners Report; FEMA National Risk Index. TrueCarry's analysis is not endorsed by FEMA.
Insurance disclaimer: Estimate for budgeting only — not an insurance quote and not a binding price. Verify with the county assessor and a licensed professional before making financial decisions.
Illustrative monthly PITI
$1,261/mo under the assumptions below
| Principal & interest | $1,011 |
|---|---|
| Property tax | $107 |
| Homeowners insurance | $143 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Estimated total | $1,261 |
Assumes 20% down, a 6.5% fixed interest rate, and a 30-year term. The rate is an assumption, not today's market rate or a loan offer.
How local carrying costs affect affordability
For an illustrative household earning $100,000/yr, with $500/mo in other debts and a $50,000 down payment, the modeled maximum price is:
$334,339 under this county's tax and insurance burden
Compared with the North Carolina launch-county average baseline of $337,551, this is $3,212 lower.
Medium confidence Uses 28% / 36% front/back DTI, a 6.5% assumed rate, a 30-year term, and estimated tax and insurance that scale with price. It is not a loan pre-approval.
Estimate for budgeting only — not a loan pre-approval, lending decision, or financial advice. Verify with the county assessor and a licensed professional before making financial decisions.
How Cleveland County compares within North Carolina
Tax-rate rank: 51 of 100 published North Carolina counties when sorted from highest to lowest effective rate.
The county's 0.64% effective rate is 0.03 percentage points below the North Carolina published-county average of 0.67%; the state median is 0.64%.
The $200,000 county median home value ranks 60 of 100 from highest to lowest and is $19,700 below the North Carolina county median of $219,700.
FEMA places Cleveland County at risk percentile 70.01 (Relatively Low), which is used only as a bounded relative adjustment to the historical state insurance baseline.
Counties with similar effective rates
- Montgomery County: 0.64% effective rate; $161,700 median home value
- Franklin County: 0.65% effective rate; $284,300 median home value
- Chatham County: 0.64% effective rate; $446,200 median home value
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Source, method & confidence
Confidence: Medium. County-level effective rate derived from ACS medians; not a jurisdiction-specific mill rate.
Data as of 2024-12-31 (ACS period ending); tax year 2024; 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.
Assumptions and exclusions
- Effective property-tax rate of 0.64% applied to the full home value (ACS median tax paid ÷ median home value).
- Uncertainty band of ±15% reflects intra-county variation not captured by a single county rate.
- Excludes special districts, local levies, and any exemptions (estimated separately at higher tiers).
Common questions about Cleveland County carrying costs
- What is the property tax rate in Cleveland County, North Carolina?
- The estimated effective property tax rate in Cleveland County is 0.64%. On the county median home value of $200,000, that is about $1,286 per year (estimated range $1,093 to $1,479), based on U.S. Census ACS 2024 data.
- How much is property tax on a $200,000 home in Cleveland County?
- About $1,286 per year at a 0.64% effective rate. Actual bills vary with assessment, exemptions, and local levies, so treat this as a budgeting estimate rather than a tax bill.
- How much is homeowners insurance in Cleveland County, North Carolina?
- A budgeting estimate of $1,712 per year (wide range $1,027 to $2,397), based on the 2022 NAIC HO-3 state average adjusted for FEMA county risk. It is a historical benchmark, not a carrier quote.
- What is the estimated monthly PITI payment for a home in Cleveland County?
- About $1,261 per month for a $200,000 home, assuming 20% down, a 6.5% interest rate, and a 30-year term. PITI covers principal, interest, property tax, and homeowners insurance.