Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Swain County is $571.00 per year, based on a median home value of $114,600.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.50% of property value.

Swain 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, Swain County is ranked 94th by median property taxes, and 88th by median tax as percentage of home value.

While Swain County collects a median of 0.50% of a property's each year as property tax, the actual amount of property tax collected is lower compared to the rest of North Carolina. This is partially because the median property value in Swain County is $40,900.00 lower than the North Carolina median property value of $155,500.00.

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94th out of 100 By median yearly property tax

88th out of 100 By percentage of median home value

97th out of 100 By percentage of median income

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

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