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Dare County property tax, in one number.

0.52%effective tax rate on a home's value

The typical Dare County homeowner pays $2,391 a year on a $460,400 home. That's well below the North Carolina rate (0.66%) and well below the U.S. rate (0.94%).

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Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. Rate = median tax paid ÷ median home value.
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U.S. Census BureauAmerican Community Survey2020–2024 estimates

Dare County at a glance

Five numbers that shape a typical property tax bill here.

$460,400
Median home value
$2,391
Median tax paid
$2,340
With a mortgage
$2,480
Mortgage paid off
78.4%
Of homes owner-occupied
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#85
Highest rate rank in North Carolina
Out of 100 counties with full data (1 = highest rate)
  • 85th highest rate in North Carolina.Out of 100 North Carolina counties with full data. Nationally, the rate is higher than in 18% of U.S. counties.
  • Owners without a mortgage pay more.Homes owned outright paid a median $2,480, versus $2,340 for homes with a mortgage.
  • Share of income.The median bill equals about 2.7% of the median household income of $88,994.

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Effective rate compared

ACS 2020–2024

Owners vs renters

16,836 occupied homes, ACS 2020–2024
Owner-occupied 78.4%Renter-occupied 21.6%

Neighboring counties

Effective rate, ACS 2020–2024

Largest North Carolina counties

By number of owner-occupied homes, ACS 2020–2024
CountyMedian taxRate
Guilford County$2,1740.84%
Forsyth County$1,9840.79%
Wake County$3,2600.71%
Mecklenburg County$2,8900.71%
Dare County$2,3910.52%
North Carolina$1,8960.66%

Compare neighboring counties

Effective property tax rates in and around Dare County.

Tyrrell
0.81%
$1,331 median
Hyde
0.79%
$975 median
Dare
0.52%
$2,391 median
Currituck
0.46%
$1,760 median

Cities and towns in Dare County

Places with at least 2,000 owner-occupied homes and reliable survey data.

Good to know

What is the property tax rate in Dare County?

The effective rate is about 0.52%. The median homeowner pays $2,391 a year on a home worth a median $460,400 (ACS 2020–2024). The legal tax rates set by each taxing unit are different numbers; the effective rate is what owners actually pay as a share of value.

How much is property tax on a $450,000 home in Dare County?

About $2,340 a year, or roughly $195 a month, at Dare County's average effective rate of 0.52%. Homestead, senior, veteran or other exemptions can lower the real bill, and a recent purchase or reassessment can raise it.

Why is my bill different from this estimate?

Your bill depends on your home's assessed value from the county assessor, the exact taxing units where you live (county, city, school district, special districts) and any exemptions you get. These figures are medians across all owner-occupied homes, not a bill for any address.

How current is this data?

It comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024, the latest release. Homeowners report the taxes they paid, so the numbers lag current bills by one to two years. We update the site when the Census Bureau publishes new estimates each December.

Estimates, not your tax bill. These are Census survey medians for all owner-occupied homes (2020–2024). Your bill depends on your assessed value, the taxing units at your address and any exemptions. For your actual bill, check with your county assessor or tax collector. How we calculate this.

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