What is the effective property tax rate in North Carolina?

North Carolina's statewide effective property tax rate is about 0.66% of home value per year. Your county's rate will differ, and disabled-veteran exemptions can reduce or eliminate the bill.

North Carolina Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption

2026 rules · verified against North Carolina's primary source

North Carolina offers a partial disabled-veteran property tax break, but not a full exemption at 100%.

Who qualifies and how much

NC resident who owns & occupies the permanent residence; honorably discharged with 100% permanent & total service-connected disability (or receiving VA specially-adapted-housing benefit). G.S. 105-277.1C. No income limit for the DV exclusion. Effective rate source: Tax Foundation 2026.

100PT$45,000 of appraised (assessed) value of permanent residence excluded from taxation

noteFlat $45,000 exclusion; not a full exemption and not graduated by rating.

Full exemption at 100% P&T?

No (partial only)

Effective property tax rate

0.66%

Source: https://www.milvets.nc.gov/benefits-services/veterans-property-tax-relief · verified July 2026

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North Carolina Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption

2026 rules · verified against North Carolina's primary source

North Carolina offers a partial disabled-veteran property tax break, but not a full exemption at 100%.

Who qualifies and how much

100PT$45,000 of appraised (assessed) value of permanent residence excluded from taxation

noteFlat $45,000 exclusion; not a full exemption and not graduated by rating.

Full exemption at 100% P&T?

No (partial only)

Effective property tax rate

0.66%

Source: https://www.milvets.nc.gov/benefits-services/veterans-property-tax-relief · verified July 2026

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