Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Watauga County is $898.00 per year, based on a median home value of $215,800.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.42% of property value.

Watauga 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, Watauga County is ranked 42nd by median property taxes, and 93rd by median tax as percentage of home value.

Watauga County has lower property taxes than many other North Carolina counties. The median home value is $215,800.00, compared to the median property value in North Carolina of $155,500.00

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42nd out of 100 By median yearly property tax

93rd out of 100 By percentage of median home value

77th out of 100 By percentage of median income

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

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