North Carolina · FIPS 37135 · ACS 2020–2024
Orange County, North Carolina property tax rate
Homeowners in Orange County paid a median of $4,162 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $459,500 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 0.96% of home value, 45% above the North Carolina rate of 0.66% and 2% above the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 0.96%Effective tax rate±0.05% margin · North Carolina: 0.66%
- $4,162Median tax per yearNorth Carolina: $1,896 · U.S.: $3,119
- $459,500Median home valueNorth Carolina: $288,900
- 36,606Owner-occupied homes64% of households own
| Measure | Orange County | North Carolina | U.S. | Orange County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 0.96% | 0.66% | 0.94% | 1.04% | −0.08 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $4,162 | $1,896 | $3,119 | $4,105 | +$57 (+1.4%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $4,261 | $2,115 | $3,489 | $4,224 | +$37 (+0.9%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $4,041 | $1,524 | $2,576 | $3,937 | +$104 (+2.6%) |
| Median home value | $459,500 | $288,900 | $332,700 | $428,500 | +$31,000 (+7.2%) |
| Total taxes paid | $191,659,200 | $6,852,746,300 | $360,573,527,500 | $185,848,900 |
How Orange County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $9.62 a year, against $6.63 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in North Carolina: 90 of 90 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 66% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 0.97% of value; homes without one: 0.95%. Median bills: $4,261 and $4,041.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate fell (−0.08 pts) and the median tax changed +$57 (+1.4%). The two 5-year surveys share four years of responses, so year-to-year moves are small and partly noise.
- Margin of error: the effective rate is 0.96% ± 0.05% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 36,606 owner-occupied homes.
North Carolina counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham County | 0.81% | $3,092 | $389,400 |
| Guilford County | 0.83% | $2,174 | $259,900 |
| Hertford County | 0.86% | $1,168 | $119,200 |
| Cumberland County | 0.87% | $1,850 | $199,200 |
| Edgecombe County | 0.88% | $1,306 | $125,100 |
| Halifax County | 0.90% | $1,216 | $106,200 |
| Washington County | 0.93% | $1,252 | $125,900 |
| Martin County | 0.94% | $1,168 | $109,700 |
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table-based summary file: B25090 (aggregate real estate taxes), B25082 (aggregate home value), B25103 (median real estate taxes), B25077 (median home value) and B25003 (tenure); files dated January 29, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates, same tables (files dated October 31, 2024), for the comparison column.
- Geography names: Census Bureau Geos20245YR.txt (file dated January 22, 2026).
Effective rate = total real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied homes ÷ their total value, as reported by owners to the Census Bureau. It is not a millage rate. Your bill depends on your assessed value, exemptions (such as homestead) and local levies.