Halifax County Property Taxes
Halifax County, North Carolina
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
18.8% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$97/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
1.13%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$102,500
State avg ▼ $214,164
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$1,325
$110/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$995
$83/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#99
of 100 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Halifax County, North Carolina
Halifax has North Carolina's steepest rate
At 1.135%, Halifax County's effective tax rate ranks in the 75th percentile nationally and is 62% higher than the US median of 0.703%. Median annual taxes of $1,163 are modest only because Halifax home values average just $102,500—far below the national median of $281,900.
Halifax leads NC in tax burden
Halifax County carries North Carolina's highest effective tax rate at 1.135%, nearly 62% steeper than the state average of 0.701%. Among all 100 NC counties, Halifax ranks first in tax rate severity.
Halifax stands apart regionally
Halifax's 1.135% effective rate far exceeds all nearby counties, including Hertford (0.975%), Guilford (0.883%), and Harnett (0.744%). The gap is substantial—Halifax homeowners pay roughly 16% more in taxes per dollar of home value than Hertford residents.
Halifax homeowner tax bill
The median Halifax home, valued at $102,500, generates roughly $1,163 in annual property taxes. Mortgaged properties typically result in taxes around $1,325 when escrowed.
Appeal opportunities in high-rate counties
High tax rates make assessment accuracy especially critical—even small overvaluations compound significantly. Halifax homeowners should request a tax assessment review to confirm their property is valued fairly relative to recent comparable sales.
How Halifax County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Halifax County
1.13%
Effective rate
North Carolina Avg
0.67%
Effective rate
National Avg
0.91%
Effective rate
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Data updated: March 2026
Data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. Effective tax rate is calculated as median property tax divided by median home value.