2026 federal, state and local taxes
North Carolina Property Tax Calculator (2026)
Estimate your 2026 North Carolina property tax. At the state's 0.70% average rate, a $330,000 home pays about $2,310 a year.
Your Estimated Property Tax
EscrowNorth Carolina Property Tax by Home Value
| Home Value | NC Effective Rate | Annual Property Tax | Monthly Escrow | At the U.S. Average (0.90%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250,000 | 0.70% | $1,750 | $146 | $2,250 |
| $350,000 | 0.70% | $2,450 | $204 | $3,150 |
| $500,000 | 0.70% | $3,500 | $292 | $4,500 |
| $650,000 | 0.70% | $4,550 | $379 | $5,850 |
| $800,000 | 0.70% | $5,600 | $467 | $7,200 |
| $1,000,000 | 0.70% | $7,000 | $583 | $9,000 |
North Carolina and Its Neighbors
Property Tax| State | Average Rate | Typical Home | Bill on Typical Home | Bill on $350,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 0.81% | $335,000 | $2,714 | $2,835 |
| Virginia | 0.74% | $390,000 | $2,886 | $2,590 |
| North Carolina | 0.70% | $330,000 | $2,310 | $2,450 |
| Tennessee | 0.55% | $320,000 | $1,760 | $1,925 |
| South Carolina | 0.51% | $295,000 | $1,505 | $1,785 |
Statewide average effective rates; local rates vary a lot within each state.
Property Tax Calculators by State
50 States + D.C.Pick a state to see its 2026 tax rules and results for common salaries or home values.
- Alabama 0.39% avg
- Alaska 1.16% avg
- Arizona 0.56% avg
- Arkansas 0.57% avg
- California 0.71% avg
- Colorado 0.49% avg
- Connecticut 1.96% avg
- Delaware 0.53% avg
- District of Columbia 0.57% avg
- Florida 0.80% avg
- Georgia 0.81% avg
- Hawaii 0.27% avg
- Idaho 0.53% avg
- Illinois 2.08% avg
- Indiana 0.77% avg
- Iowa 1.43% avg
- Kansas 1.33% avg
- Kentucky 0.77% avg
- Louisiana 0.55% avg
- Maine 1.10% avg
- Maryland 1.00% avg
- Massachusetts 1.12% avg
- Michigan 1.32% avg
- Minnesota 1.05% avg
- Mississippi 0.74% avg
- Missouri 0.88% avg
- Montana 0.74% avg
- Nebraska 1.54% avg
- Nevada 0.49% avg
- New Hampshire 1.77% avg
- New Jersey 2.23% avg
- New Mexico 0.67% avg
- New York 1.60% avg
- North Carolina 0.70% avg
- North Dakota 0.98% avg
- Ohio 1.41% avg
- Oklahoma 0.82% avg
- Oregon 0.86% avg
- Pennsylvania 1.35% avg
- Rhode Island 1.23% avg
- South Carolina 0.51% avg
- South Dakota 1.08% avg
- Tennessee 0.55% avg
- Texas 1.60% avg
- Utah 0.52% avg
- Vermont 1.71% avg
- Virginia 0.74% avg
- Washington 0.84% avg
- West Virginia 0.54% avg
- Wisconsin 1.51% avg
- Wyoming 0.56% avg
How This Calculator Works
North Carolina's average effective property tax rate is 0.70% of a home's value each year, the 16th highest of 51, in the top third. On the state's typical home, worth about $330,000, that comes to roughly $2,310 a year, or $193 a month in escrow.
Because home prices differ so much, the yearly bill ranks differently from the rate: North Carolina's bill on a typical home is 35th of 51, in the bottom third. On a $350,000 home it would be about $2,450.
Of North Carolina's neighbors, South Carolina (0.51%) and Tennessee (0.55%) have a lower average rate; the table below lists them all.
These are North Carolina averages; your county, city and school district set the actual bill.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the property tax on a $300,000 house in North Carolina?
About $2,100 a year ($175 a month) at North Carolina's 0.70% average rate. A $500,000 house would pay about $3,500.
Is North Carolina a high property tax state?
Not especially. North Carolina's average rate of 0.70% ranks 16th of 51.
How much is sales tax in North Carolina?
North Carolina's state rate is 4.75% and local add-ons average 2.35%, for a combined average of 7.10%, 22nd of 51, near the middle.
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Neighboring states
- Georgia Property Tax Calculator 0.81% average rate
- South Carolina Property Tax Calculator 0.51% average rate
- Tennessee Property Tax Calculator 0.55% average rate
- Virginia Property Tax Calculator 0.74% average rate