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Raleigh property tax, in one number.

0.73%effective tax rate on a home's value

The typical Raleigh homeowner pays $3,048 a year on a $415,800 home. That's close to the Wake County rate (0.71%) 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.
Data from public sources
U.S. Census BureauAmerican Community Survey2020–2024 estimates

Raleigh at a glance

Five numbers that shape a typical property tax bill here.

$415,800
Median home value
$3,048
Median tax paid
$2,938
With a mortgage
$3,405
Mortgage paid off
50.7%
Of homes owner-occupied
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Estimated yearly tax
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Rate change since 2015
From 0.97% (2015) to 0.72% (2024), ACS 1-year
  • Bills are up, rates are down.The median tax paid rose from $2,191 in 2015 to $3,245 in 2024 (+48%), while home values rose 99%. That pushed the effective rate down.
  • Owners without a mortgage pay more.Homes owned outright paid a median $3,405, versus $2,938 for homes with a mortgage.
  • Share of income.The median bill equals about 3.6% of the median household income of $85,395.

The data, charted

Median tax paid & effective rate

Raleigh, ACS 1-year estimates (2020 not released)
Median tax paidEffective rate

Owners vs renters

203,443 occupied homes, ACS 2020–2024
Owner-occupied 50.7%Renter-occupied 49.3%

Cities in Wake County

Effective rate, ACS 2020–2024

Raleigh compared

ACS 2020–2024
AreaMedian taxHome valueRate
Raleigh$3,048$415,8000.73%
Wake County$3,260$461,3000.71%
North Carolina$1,896$288,9000.66%
United States$3,119$332,7000.94%

Other cities in Wake County

Effective property tax rates nearby.

Wake Forest
0.81%
$3,853 median
Rolesville
0.80%
$4,273 median
Morrisville
0.79%
$4,078 median
Zebulon
0.78%
$2,505 median
Holly Springs
0.76%
$4,087 median
Garner
0.75%
$2,673 median
Knightdale
0.74%
$2,828 median
Raleigh
0.73%
$3,048 median

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Good to know

What is the property tax rate in Raleigh?

The effective rate is about 0.73%. The median homeowner pays $3,048 a year on a home worth a median $415,800 (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 $400,000 home in Raleigh?

About $2,920 a year, or roughly $243 a month, at Raleigh's average effective rate of 0.73%. 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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