Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Tyrrell County is $748.00 per year, based on a median home value of $112,000.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.67% of property value.

Tyrrell County collects very high property taxes, and is among the top 25% of counties in the United States ranked by property tax collections. Of the one-hundred--no counties in North Carolina, Tyrrell County is ranked 71st by median property taxes, and 62nd by median tax as percentage of home value.

While Tyrrell County collects a median of 0.67% 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 Tyrrell County is $43,500.00 lower than the North Carolina median property value of $155,500.00.

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71st out of 100 By median yearly property tax

62nd out of 100 By percentage of median home value

12th out of 100 By percentage of median income

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

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