Lowest Property Tax Cities in North Carolina (2026)

Cherokee is the #1 ranked city in North Carolina with $199 (median property tax). This ranking includes 456 North Carolina cities with available data.

#1
Cherokee
$199
Pop. 1,631
#2
South Henderson
$445
Pop. 1,274
#3
Emma
$472
Pop. 2,757
#4
West Marion
$524
Pop. 1,018
#5
Dudley
$532
Pop. 2,320
#6
Nebo
$556
Pop. 1,608
#7
Magnolia
$606
Pop. 1,109
#8
Toast
$608
Pop. 1,066
#9
Fairplains
$648
Pop. 1,876
#10
Jackson Heights
$745
Pop. 1,002
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All 456 Cities Ranked

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS
#CityPopulationMedian Property Tax
1Cherokee1,631$199
2South Henderson1,274$445
3Emma2,757$472
4West Marion1,018$524
5Dudley2,320$532
6Nebo1,608$556
7Magnolia1,109$606
8Toast1,066$608
9Fairplains1,876$648
10Jackson Heights1,002$745
11Andrews1,976$748
12Sylva2,600$751
13Windsor3,417$772
14Robbins1,398$790
15La Grange2,692$799
16Enfield1,967$800
17Rhodhiss1,062$810
18Brogden2,712$810
19Cullowhee7,300$814
20Red Springs3,107$846
21Foscoe1,257$846
22Marion7,594$849
23Scotland Neck2,087$860
24Hays1,355$862
25East Rockingham3,177$868
26Gamewell3,701$874
27Bonnetsville1,368$874
28South Rosemary2,522$876
29Cricket2,512$879
30Mar-Mac2,802$882
31Polkton2,759$887
32Chocowinity1,090$908
33Fruitland2,417$908
34Elroy3,507$920
35Biscoe2,259$935
36Franklinville1,129$939
37Half Moon7,780$940
38Robersonville1,319$942
39East Spencer1,309$943
40Tyro3,635$947
41James City4,859$948
42Icard2,291$953
43Welcome3,649$954
44Norlina1,050$955
45Badin2,163$960
46Ellerbe1,070$960
47Saxapahaw1,501$964
48St. Stephens9,409$968
49Mountain View3,068$973
50Elizabethtown3,294$976
51Salem2,035$979
52St. Pauls2,628$988
53Barker Heights1,025$989
54Roseboro1,007$994
55Pumpkin Center1,753$995
56Mount Gilead1,166$1,005
57East Flat Rock6,468$1,010
58Yanceyville2,376$1,015
59Broad Creek1,963$1,021
60Forest City7,368$1,028
61Maxton2,398$1,032
62Mulberry2,134$1,047
63Belhaven1,421$1,051
64Wadesboro4,966$1,060
65Cove Creek1,533$1,062
66Springdale1,120$1,062
67Lucama1,108$1,074
68Millers Creek1,469$1,075
69Bladenboro2,181$1,075
70Dana3,824$1,077
71Wrightsboro5,434$1,077
72Snow Hill2,102$1,080
73Franklin4,221$1,086
74Stony Point1,301$1,086
75Bayboro1,282$1,099
76Elm City1,173$1,102
77Hayesville1,110$1,104
78Cajah's Mountain2,696$1,104
79Wentworth2,670$1,106
80Moravian Falls1,015$1,112
81West Jefferson1,567$1,113
82Calabash2,397$1,124
83Bryson City1,676$1,130
84Spring Hope1,334$1,132
85West Canton1,369$1,138
86Troy2,905$1,142
87Yadkinville2,986$1,149
88Enochville3,392$1,154
89Long View4,967$1,155
90Rockingham9,094$1,155
91Chadbourn1,347$1,156
92Murphy1,356$1,176
93Warsaw2,728$1,185
94Beulaville1,438$1,188
95Arrowhead Beach1,277$1,191
96Glen Raven3,684$1,192
97Tabor City3,695$1,197
98Stoneville1,213$1,199
99Kinston19,576$1,201
100Harkers Island1,080$1,205
101Pembroke2,823$1,208
102Neuse Forest2,406$1,211
103Roxboro8,144$1,211
104Marshville2,586$1,213
105Rocky Point1,045$1,215
106Piney Green14,205$1,217
107Fairmont2,326$1,221
108Sawmills5,027$1,226
109Haw River2,581$1,227
110Rutherford College1,327$1,227
111Liberty2,678$1,233
112Jonesville2,782$1,241
113Kings Mountain11,472$1,246
114Grandy2,443$1,247
115Mayodan2,446$1,247
116Raeford4,545$1,251
117Southmont1,293$1,254
118Rose Hill1,501$1,257
119Pinebluff1,723$1,258
120Hamlet6,000$1,259
121Eden15,353$1,262
122Kings Grant9,061$1,266
123Maiden3,777$1,269
124New Hope1,200$1,274
125Norwood3,110$1,277
126Grifton2,661$1,279
127Star1,430$1,280
128Sharpsburg1,629$1,280
129Laurinburg15,079$1,281
130Navassa2,148$1,282
131Spindale4,244$1,283
132Candor1,284$1,285
133Walnut Cove2,046$1,292
134Cordova1,343$1,292
135Balfour1,132$1,293
136Spruce Pine2,381$1,296
137Brandywine Bay1,404$1,297
138Henderson14,922$1,298
139Ramseur2,061$1,302
140Dobson1,521$1,302
141Wanchese1,793$1,306
142Albemarle16,527$1,316
143Midway4,826$1,318
144Mount Olive4,204$1,320
145Carolina Shores4,843$1,328
146Princeville1,502$1,329
147Connelly Springs2,342$1,330
148Plymouth3,264$1,330
149Carthage2,840$1,332
150River Road3,518$1,337
151Lenoir18,282$1,343
152Rural Hall3,421$1,347
153Newport4,428$1,347
154Bethel1,528$1,352
155Glen Alpine1,995$1,356
156Drexel1,862$1,364
157Skippers Corner3,834$1,368
158Siler City7,905$1,370
159Lumberton19,220$1,370
160Thomasville27,261$1,370
161Selma6,611$1,376
162Cleveland1,053$1,378
163Pilot Mountain1,584$1,378
164Newton13,223$1,380
165Pinetops1,323$1,381
166Hertford1,703$1,385
167Mocksville6,001$1,385
168Green Level3,179$1,386
169Madison2,198$1,389
170Richlands2,387$1,389
171Valley Hill2,540$1,389
172Lexington19,691$1,390
173Hildebran1,860$1,392
174Randleman4,611$1,395
175Murraysville17,307$1,395
176Mount Airy10,631$1,402
177Hemby Bridge2,079$1,404
178Edneyville2,698$1,405
179Dortches1,317$1,407
180Kenansville1,157$1,408
181Swannanoa6,043$1,408
182Rocky Mount54,175$1,413
183Canton4,417$1,416
184Lowell3,711$1,419
185Nashville5,672$1,420
186Williamston5,157$1,424
187Wingate4,169$1,427
188Middlesex1,005$1,428
189Wallace3,438$1,429
190Vass1,092$1,430
191Denton1,271$1,431
192Trinity7,066$1,434
193Weldon1,522$1,434
194Barbecue5,933$1,436
195Silver Lake6,242$1,437
196Jefferson1,852$1,437
197Graham17,537$1,438
198Walkertown5,793$1,446
199Brices Creek3,592$1,447
200Reidsville14,547$1,450
201Swepsonville2,452$1,456
202Northlakes1,462$1,457
203Northchase5,879$1,459
204Spring Lake11,613$1,465
205Princeton1,543$1,470
206Burlington58,599$1,472
207China Grove4,487$1,481
208Bessemer City5,508$1,484
209Elkin4,025$1,486
210Rockfish3,807$1,488
211Coats2,029$1,507
212Sparta1,957$1,517
213Oakboro2,453$1,517
214Ayden5,035$1,520
215Hoopers Creek1,623$1,521
216Clinton8,336$1,527
217Boiling Spring Lakes6,206$1,527
218Morehead City9,696$1,532
219Valdese4,689$1,541
220Tobaccoville2,632$1,548
221King7,345$1,549
222Archdale11,992$1,559
223Taylorsville2,386$1,567
224Oxford8,897$1,570
225Fairfield Harbour2,898$1,574
226Belville3,183$1,575
227Ahoskie4,798$1,576
228River Bend2,896$1,576
229Granite Falls4,921$1,577
230Burnsville2,143$1,578
231Kenly2,351$1,583
232Conover8,491$1,600
233Mars Hill2,738$1,604
234Red Oak3,372$1,610
235Shelby21,868$1,613
236Wilkesboro3,664$1,615
237Granite Quarry3,015$1,618
238Wallburg3,104$1,619
239Burgaw3,249$1,621
240Rockwell2,688$1,626
241Murfreesboro2,814$1,628
242Whiteville4,721$1,628
243Pleasant Garden4,989$1,629
244New Bern31,563$1,637
245Franklinton2,562$1,637
246Clyde1,522$1,642
247Spencer3,305$1,642
248Hudson3,777$1,645
249Sneads Ferry2,556$1,646
250Cherry Branch1,406$1,653
251Bent Creek1,854$1,655
252Cherryville6,154$1,655
253Havelock16,471$1,658
254Morganton17,541$1,663
255Erwin4,617$1,663
256Lake Royale2,959$1,664
257Gorman1,447$1,674
258Tarboro10,705$1,677
259Elizabeth City18,740$1,683
260Asheboro27,353$1,704
261Goldsboro33,448$1,704
262Claremont2,051$1,708
263Pine Level2,072$1,709
264Boonville1,502$1,714
265Vander1,614$1,714
266North Wilkesboro4,348$1,718
267Lake Junaluska2,903$1,724
268Washington9,754$1,725
269Etowah7,765$1,728
270Cape Carteret2,598$1,732
271Trent Woods4,086$1,733
272Waynesville10,408$1,733
273Unionville6,826$1,742
274Statesville29,161$1,755
275Columbus1,166$1,757
276Butner7,996$1,780
277Wilson's Mills2,652$1,782
278Anderson Creek14,021$1,793
279Four Oaks2,372$1,794
280Winterville10,624$1,796
281Mineral Springs3,244$1,796
282Ranlo4,556$1,806
283Mills River7,214$1,810
284Fairview2,327$1,811
285Lincolnton11,503$1,813
286Seven Lakes4,823$1,824
287Stedman1,613$1,833
288Mountain Home3,518$1,836
289Forest Oaks4,095$1,838
290Jacksonville73,507$1,848
291Moyock5,669$1,849
292Monroe35,596$1,856
293Lillington4,683$1,857
294Tryon1,713$1,863
295Dallas6,012$1,865
296Dunn8,512$1,874
297Wilson47,740$1,875
298Roanoke Rapids15,024$1,876
299Landis3,726$1,878
300Efland1,064$1,881
301Fayetteville209,692$1,882
302Buxton1,451$1,885
303Hickory43,747$1,904
304Cedar Point2,005$1,906
305Avery Creek2,998$1,910
306Salisbury35,730$1,923
307Plain View1,647$1,923
308Atlantic Beach1,705$1,932
309Fletcher8,022$1,933
310Lake Park3,365$1,952
311Angier5,746$1,957
312Myrtle Grove12,404$1,960
313Locust5,529$1,963
314Winston-Salem250,887$1,964
315Denver2,483$1,968
316Aberdeen8,969$1,975
317Sunset Beach4,326$1,978
318Faith1,090$1,987
319Hope Mills17,823$1,992
320Edenton4,480$2,005
321Stanfield1,554$2,027
322Advance1,544$2,028
323Rutherfordton3,669$2,033
324Lowesville3,737$2,037
325Louisburg3,128$2,055
326Greenville88,540$2,059
327Beaufort4,613$2,060
328Boiling Springs4,625$2,061
329Stanley4,014$2,065
330Sea Breeze1,731$2,083
331Foxfire1,730$2,088
332Smithfield11,798$2,102
333Shallotte4,465$2,126
334Indian Trail41,146$2,130
335Eastover3,666$2,135
336Manteo1,853$2,139
337Horse Shoe1,699$2,144
338Benson4,144$2,152
339Greensboro298,564$2,155
340Kannapolis56,470$2,167
341High Point115,263$2,187
342Farmville4,493$2,197
343Nags Head3,164$2,228
344Leland26,307$2,230
345Boone19,534$2,233
346Hendersonville15,253$2,239
347Bethlehem3,928$2,240
348Sanford30,833$2,248
349Archer Lodge5,036$2,259
350Stem1,064$2,260
351Gibsonville9,289$2,270
352Bayshore2,870$2,275
353Woodfin7,957$2,291
354Mount Pleasant1,866$2,292
355Camden1,072$2,301
356Royal Pines4,528$2,313
357Maggie Valley2,311$2,314
358Lake Waccamaw1,666$2,331
359Five Points1,096$2,333
360Midland4,758$2,339
361Clemmons21,574$2,340
362Gastonia81,632$2,355
363Kill Devil Hills7,727$2,361
364Wendell11,585$2,374
365Broadway1,429$2,381
366Zebulon7,961$2,395
367Lewisville13,655$2,401
368Pineville10,780$2,404
369Ogden8,363$2,407
370Spout Springs11,073$2,421
371Buies Creek3,613$2,421
372Mebane18,899$2,430
373Pine Knoll Shores1,387$2,432
374Stokesdale5,943$2,437
375Black Mountain8,462$2,439
376Bermuda Run3,166$2,470
377Hampstead9,129$2,494
378Knightdale19,532$2,500
379Porters Neck7,102$2,503
380Garner32,543$2,506
381Mount Holly17,928$2,509
382Holly Ridge4,532$2,519
383Wilmington118,578$2,521
384Jamestown3,685$2,524
385Troutman3,813$2,540
386Clayton28,043$2,565
387Lake Norman of Catawba9,308$2,572
388Elon11,325$2,579
389Swansboro3,887$2,587
390Stallings16,495$2,595
391Brevard7,795$2,595
392Kernersville27,439$2,606
393Emerald Isle3,915$2,608
394Wesley Chapel8,923$2,615
395Highlands1,276$2,616
396Cypress Landing1,037$2,659
397Concord106,518$2,659
398Southport4,143$2,661
399Kitty Hawk3,721$2,670
400Charlotte886,283$2,701
401Alamance1,358$2,706
402Carolina Beach6,665$2,712
403St. James6,901$2,746
404Creedmoor4,957$2,756
405Laurel Park2,391$2,763
406Southern Pines16,052$2,768
407Weaverville4,618$2,770
408Mint Hill26,954$2,785
409Pinehurst17,992$2,791
410Asheville94,369$2,797
411Flat Rock3,502$2,818
412Oak Island8,888$2,848
413Matthews29,959$2,853
414Raleigh470,763$2,862
415Fuquay-Varina37,749$2,866
416Cramerton5,376$2,969
417Whispering Pines5,081$3,024
418Banner Elk1,338$3,038
419Huntersville62,458$3,061
420Fearrington Village2,535$3,109
421Durham288,465$3,115
422Harrisburg19,203$3,131
423Summerfield11,031$3,154
424Mooresville51,447$3,159
425Pittsboro4,640$3,199
426Oak Ridge7,660$3,252
427McAdenville1,139$3,256
428Belmont15,140$3,260
429Westport5,079$3,292
430Surf City4,160$3,372
431Briar Chapel6,084$3,415
432Lake Lure1,488$3,426
433Governors Village2,148$3,432
434Southern Shores3,119$3,444
435Cornelius32,009$3,515
436Holden Beach1,047$3,529
437Waxhaw21,565$3,609
438Wake Forest51,199$3,626
439Walnut Creek1,684$3,721
440Apex67,765$3,750
441Kure Beach2,323$3,832
442Holly Springs43,429$3,853
443Weddington13,468$3,911
444Cary176,686$3,922
445Morrisville30,471$3,946
446Rolesville10,200$4,002
447Lake Norman of Iredell12,496$4,217
448Youngsville2,581$4,397
449Davidson14,852$4,610
450Hillsborough9,656$4,640
451Wrightsville Beach2,679$4,923
452Marvin6,542$5,833
453Governors Club1,772$6,196
454Carrboro21,170$6,957
455Chapel Hill59,889$7,034
456Biltmore Forest1,536$8,410

Methodology

Cities in North Carolina are ranked by median property tax. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 lowest property tax cities in north carolina?
Cherokee ranks #1 with $199 (median property tax).
What are the top 5 lowest property tax cities in north carolina?
1. Cherokee ($199), 2. South Henderson ($445), 3. Emma ($472), 4. West Marion ($524), 5. Dudley ($532)
How many cities in North Carolina are ranked?
This ranking includes 456 cities in North Carolina with available data.

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