For FY2026-27, Durham County's countywide property-tax rate is $0.5792 per $100 assessed value and the City of Durham rate is $0.4371 per $100, for a base combined City+County rate of $1.0163 per $100 before any applicable BID or other special district. Verify parcel jurisdiction, assessed value, exemptions and any special-district/BID charges before estimating an actual tax bill.
For FY2027, the Wake County rate is $0.5371 per $100 assessed value and Raleigh's adopted city rate is $0.3720 per $100, for a base city+county total of $0.9091 per $100 for Raleigh parcels in Wake County before any applicable special district. North Carolina law generally assesses taxable real property at true/market value. The Hillsborough Street Municipal Service District publishes an additional $0.13 per $100 where applicable. Exact parcel jurisdiction, municipal service district, exemptions/classifications and current assessed value control the actual bill; do not universalize the Hillsborough Street MSD surcharge.
Orange County's current 2026 Rate Code 22 totals 0.013284 of assessed value ($1.3284 per $100) for County Tax + Chapel Hill-Carrboro School District + Chapel Hill City. Rate Code 32 totals 0.013834 ($1.3834 per $100) where the Chapel Hill Downtown Service District also applies. North Carolina generally assesses taxable real property under the statutory true/market-value framework. Exact parcel jurisdiction/rate code, downtown-service-district status, exemptions/classifications and current assessed value control the actual bill; do not apply Rate Code 32 outside the service district.