Property Tax 101

Columbus County, North Carolina - Assessor's Office

The Columbus County Assessor is responsible for appraising real estate and assessing a property tax on properties located in Columbus County, North Carolina. You can contact the Columbus County Assessor for:

• Paying your property tax
• Information on your property's tax assessment
• Your property tax bill
• Reporting upgrades or improvements
• Appealing your property tax appraisal
• Checking the Columbus County property tax due date

111 Washington StThe Columbus County Assessor's Office is located in Whiteville, North Carolina. Whiteville is the county seat of Columbus County, where most local government offices are located. The assessor's office is located in the same building as the Columbus County Courthouse, at 125 Washington Street, Suite A.

Columbus County Assessor Contact Information

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Columbus County Assessor's Office Services

There are three major roles involved in administering property taxes - Tax Assessor, Property Appraiser, and Tax Collector. Note that in some counties, one or more of these roles may be held by the same individual or office. For example, the Columbus County Tax Assessor may also serve as the Columbus County Tax Appraiser.

1. The Columbus County Tax Assessor is responsible for setting property tax rates and collecting owed property tax on real estate located in Columbus County.
2. The Columbus County Property Appraiser is responsible for determining the taxable value of each piece of real estate, which the Tax Assessor will use to determine the owed property tax.
3. The Columbus County Tax Collector is responsible for collecting property tax from property owners. They issue yearly tax bills to all property owners in Columbus County, and work with the sheriff's office to foreclose on properties with delinquent taxes.

When contacting Columbus County about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the Columbus County Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 910-640-6635. Remember to have your property's Tax ID Number or Parcel Number available when you call!

If you have documents to send, you can fax them to the Columbus County assessor's office at 910-640-3305. Please call the assessor's office in Whiteville before you send documents or if you need to schedule a meeting. If you have general questions, you can call the Columbus County Courthouse at 910-640-6630.

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The median property tax in Columbus County, North Carolina is $872.00

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