Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Forsyth County is $1,420.00 per year, based on a median home value of $149,000.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.95% of property value.

Forsyth County collects relatively high property taxes, and is ranked in the top half of all counties in the United States by property tax collections. Of the one-hundred--no counties in North Carolina, Forsyth County is ranked 9th by median property taxes, and 16th by median tax as percentage of home value.

Forsyth County's higher property taxes are partially due to property values, as the median home value in Forsyth County is $149,000.00. For comparison, the state-wide median property value is $155,500.00

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9th out of 100 By median yearly property tax

16th out of 100 By percentage of median home value

8th out of 100 By percentage of median income

You can see how Forsyth County (highlighted in green) compares to the one-hundred--no other counties in North Carolina with the bar chart above, sorted by median property tax in dollars. For a visual map of county property tax rates in North Carolina, see our North Carolina county property tax map.

Remember: Real estate prices also play a large part in which North Carolina counties have the highest and lowest median property taxes. Higher-valued properties will generally have higher taxes, even if the median percentage of home value levied as property tax is different. For comparisons, you can also use Percentage Of Home Value.

Property tax assessments in Forsyth County are the responsibility of the Forsyth County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Forsyth County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Forsyth County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Forsyth County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Forsyth County Assessor's Office.

For some properties, you can easily find the most recent tax assessment by looking up the property address with our property records search. You can also use our Forsyth County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).