Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Pamlico County is $838.00 per year, based on a median home value of $133,800.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.63% of property value.

Pamlico County collects relatively low property taxes, and is ranked in the bottom half of all counties in the United States by property tax collections. Of the one-hundred--no counties in North Carolina, Pamlico County is ranked 56th by median property taxes, and 70th by median tax as percentage of home value.

Pamlico County has lower property taxes than many other North Carolina counties. The median home value is $133,800.00, compared to the median property value in North Carolina of $155,500.00

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56th out of 100 By median yearly property tax

70th out of 100 By percentage of median home value

68th out of 100 By percentage of median income

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

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