Property Tax 101

Edgecombe County, North Carolina - Assessor's Office

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

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

PO BOX 10The Edgecombe County Assessor's Office is located in the Edgecombe County Administration Building, Room 312 in Tarboro, North Carolina. Tarboro is the county seat of Edgecombe County, where most local government offices are located.

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Edgecombe 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 Edgecombe County Tax Assessor may also serve as the Edgecombe County Tax Appraiser.

1. The Edgecombe County Tax Assessor is responsible for setting property tax rates and collecting owed property tax on real estate located in Edgecombe County.
2. The Edgecombe 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 Edgecombe County Tax Collector is responsible for collecting property tax from property owners. They issue yearly tax bills to all property owners in Edgecombe County, and work with the sheriff's office to foreclose on properties with delinquent taxes.

When contacting Edgecombe County about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the Edgecombe County Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 252-641-7855. 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 Edgecombe County assessor's office at 252-641-7864. Please call the assessor's office in Tarboro before you send documents or if you need to schedule a meeting. If you have general questions, you can call the Edgecombe County Courthouse at 252-641-7834.

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The median property tax in Edgecombe County, North Carolina is $827.00

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