Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Johnston County is $1,128.00 per year, based on a median home value of $136,200.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.83% of property value.

Johnston 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, Johnston County is ranked 19th by median property taxes, and 28th by median tax as percentage of home value.

Johnston County's higher property taxes are partially due to property values, as the median home value in Johnston County is $136,200.00. For comparison, the state-wide median property value is $155,500.00

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19th out of 100 By median yearly property tax

28th out of 100 By percentage of median home value

39th out of 100 By percentage of median income

You can see how Johnston 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 Johnston County are the responsibility of the Johnston County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Smithfield, North Carolina.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Johnston County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Johnston County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Johnston County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Johnston 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 Johnston County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).