Orange County Property Taxes

The effective property tax rate in Orange County, North Carolina is 0.96%. This rate is calculated by dividing the median property tax payment by the median home value in the county.

The median annual property tax payment in Orange County is $4,105. Homeowners with a mortgage pay a median of $4,224, while those without a mortgage pay $3,937.

Orange County's effective tax rate of 0.96% is higher than the North Carolina state average of 0.67%. The median annual property tax in Orange County is $4,105, compared to the state average of $1,433.

The median home value in Orange County, North Carolina is $428,500, according to U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Orange County's effective property tax rate of 0.96% is higher than the North Carolina average of 0.67%. This difference of 0.29% can be attributed to local funding needs for schools, infrastructure, and municipal services. Higher rates often correlate with more urbanized areas or counties with greater public service demands.

Orange County ranks #93 out of 100 counties in North Carolina by effective property tax rate (1 = lowest). With a rate of 0.96% and median annual tax of $4,105, it falls in the upper third of counties statewide.