What is the total tax burden in North Carolina?

North Carolina has a total effective tax burden of 9.07%, combining property tax (0.71%), income tax (4.500%), and sales tax (6.98%). It ranks #25 out of 50 states.

How does North Carolina compare to other states for taxes?

North Carolina ranks #25 for total tax burden, #31 for property tax, #26 for income tax, and #26 for sales tax among all 50 states.

North Carolina Tax Burden

North Carolina ranks #25 nationally for total tax burden with a combined rate of 9.07%.

Total Tax Burden

9.07%

Rank: 25th

Property Tax Rate

0.71%

Rank: 31st

Income Tax Rate

4.500%

Rank: 26th

Sales Tax Rate

6.98%

Rank: 26th

Median Income: $56,252

Population: 10,470,214

Counties: 100

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All 100 Counties in North Carolina

Rank	County	Property Tax	Income Tax	Sales Tax	Total Burden	Nat'l Rank
1	Orange County	1.00%	4.500%	6.98%	11.40%	#367
2	Durham County	0.93%	4.500%	6.98%	10.66%	#608
3	Mecklenburg County	0.80%	4.500%	6.98%	10.16%	#843
4	Cumberland County	1.06%	4.500%	6.98%	9.98%	#914
5	Guilford County	0.92%	4.500%	6.98%	9.96%	#930
6	Chatham County	0.69%	4.500%	6.98%	9.86%	#995
7	Buncombe County	0.61%	4.500%	6.98%	9.83%	#1010
8	Forsyth County	0.89%	4.500%	6.98%	9.81%	#1023
9	Wake County	0.75%	4.500%	6.98%	9.80%	#1029
10	New Hanover County	0.62%	4.500%	6.98%	9.76%	#1052
11	Washington County	1.18%	4.500%	6.98%	9.76%	#1052
12	Pitt County	0.87%	4.500%	6.98%	9.64%	#1131
13	Wilson County	0.92%	4.500%	6.98%	9.64%	#1131
14	Gaston County	0.85%	4.500%	6.98%	9.62%	#1140
15	Cabarrus County	0.81%	4.500%	6.98%	9.54%	#1185
16	Halifax County	1.14%	4.500%	6.98%	9.52%	#1197
17	Edgecombe County	1.17%	4.500%	6.98%	9.49%	#1213
18	Lee County	0.88%	4.500%	6.98%	9.49%	#1213
19	Dare County	0.55%	4.500%	6.98%	9.47%	#1226
20	Columbus County	0.95%	4.500%	6.98%	9.43%	#1251
21	Alleghany County	0.64%	4.500%	6.98%	9.41%	#1267
22	Bladen County	0.91%	4.500%	6.98%	9.41%	#1267
23	Haywood County	0.65%	4.500%	6.98%	9.41%	#1267
24	Richmond County	0.98%	4.500%	6.98%	9.39%	#1277
25	Martin County	1.15%	4.500%	6.98%	9.34%	#1306
26	Warren County	0.89%	4.500%	6.98%	9.34%	#1306
27	Northampton County	1.19%	4.500%	6.98%	9.30%	#1323
28	Chowan County	0.70%	4.500%	6.98%	9.29%	#1329
29	Anson County	0.90%	4.500%	6.98%	9.28%	#1335
30	Polk County	0.58%	4.500%	6.98%	9.27%	#1342
31	Pasquotank County	0.75%	4.500%	6.98%	9.25%	#1360
32	Scotland County	1.03%	4.500%	6.98%	9.25%	#1360
33	Watauga County	0.43%	4.500%	6.98%	9.24%	#1373
34	Granville County	0.79%	4.500%	6.98%	9.22%	#1384
35	Iredell County	0.67%	4.500%	6.98%	9.21%	#1391
36	Pender County	0.75%	4.500%	6.98%	9.21%	#1391
37	Harnett County	0.79%	4.500%	6.98%	9.20%	#1400
38	Tyrrell County	0.93%	4.500%	6.98%	9.16%	#1420
39	Henderson County	0.53%	4.500%	6.98%	9.15%	#1430
40	Rockingham County	0.83%	4.500%	6.98%	9.15%	#1430
41	Nash County	0.82%	4.500%	6.98%	9.14%	#1434
42	Brunswick County	0.58%	4.500%	6.98%	9.13%	#1440
43	Johnston County	0.73%	4.500%	6.98%	9.13%	#1440
44	Franklin County	0.78%	4.500%	6.98%	9.12%	#1451
45	Union County	0.65%	4.500%	6.98%	9.10%	#1463
46	Transylvania County	0.47%	4.500%	6.98%	9.09%	#1474
47	Vance County	0.83%	4.500%	6.98%	9.09%	#1474
48	Alamance County	0.70%	4.500%	6.98%	9.08%	#1479
49	Hertford County	1.02%	4.500%	6.98%	9.08%	#1479
50	Hoke County	0.73%	4.500%	6.98%	9.08%	#1479
51	Ashe County	0.56%	4.500%	6.98%	9.07%	#1490
52	Lenoir County	0.96%	4.500%	6.98%	9.07%	#1490
53	Madison County	0.54%	4.500%	6.98%	9.07%	#1490
54	Cleveland County	0.74%	4.500%	6.98%	9.06%	#1503
55	Perquimans County	0.63%	4.500%	6.98%	9.06%	#1503
56	Rowan County	0.71%	4.500%	6.98%	9.03%	#1525
57	Onslow County	0.68%	4.500%	6.98%	9.02%	#1529
58	Davie County	0.70%	4.500%	6.98%	9.01%	#1534
59	Stanly County	0.70%	4.500%	6.98%	9.00%	#1545
60	Craven County	0.70%	4.500%	6.98%	8.99%	#1552
61	Beaufort County	0.76%	4.500%	6.98%	8.97%	#1564
62	Moore County	0.59%	4.500%	6.98%	8.96%	#1567
63	Pamlico County	0.61%	4.500%	6.98%	8.96%	#1567
64	Camden County	0.65%	4.500%	6.98%	8.94%	#1588
65	Wayne County	0.76%	4.500%	6.98%	8.93%	#1593
66	Randolph County	0.75%	4.500%	6.98%	8.91%	#1612
67	Burke County	0.72%	4.500%	6.98%	8.89%	#1624
68	Davidson County	0.66%	4.500%	6.98%	8.89%	#1624
69	Gates County	0.76%	4.500%	6.98%	8.89%	#1624
70	Yancey County	0.54%	4.500%	6.98%	8.89%	#1624
71	Robeson County	0.93%	4.500%	6.98%	8.87%	#1643
72	Catawba County	0.66%	4.500%	6.98%	8.86%	#1653
73	Wilkes County	0.69%	4.500%	6.98%	8.85%	#1658
74	Yadkin County	0.73%	4.500%	6.98%	8.85%	#1658
75	Caldwell County	0.67%	4.500%	6.98%	8.84%	#1665
76	Cherokee County	0.52%	4.500%	6.98%	8.84%	#1665
77	Person County	0.70%	4.500%	6.98%	8.81%	#1691
78	Carteret County	0.48%	4.500%	6.98%	8.78%	#1710
79	Sampson County	0.84%	4.500%	6.98%	8.77%	#1720
80	Lincoln County	0.61%	4.500%	6.98%	8.75%	#1731
81	Clay County	0.44%	4.500%	6.98%	8.74%	#1744
82	Surry County	0.67%	4.500%	6.98%	8.74%	#1744
83	Stokes County	0.66%	4.500%	6.98%	8.73%	#1754
84	Greene County	0.89%	4.500%	6.98%	8.72%	#1760
85	Rutherford County	0.61%	4.500%	6.98%	8.72%	#1760
86	Montgomery County	0.74%	4.500%	6.98%	8.67%	#1793
87	Alexander County	0.69%	4.500%	6.98%	8.66%	#1802
88	Bertie County	0.88%	4.500%	6.98%	8.66%	#1802
89	Graham County	0.63%	4.500%	6.98%	8.65%	#1806
90	Macon County	0.44%	4.500%	6.98%	8.63%	#1818
91	Currituck County	0.47%	4.500%	6.98%	8.59%	#1839
92	Mitchell County	0.52%	4.500%	6.98%	8.59%	#1839
93	Jackson County	0.37%	4.500%	6.98%	8.54%	#1864
94	Jones County	0.80%	4.500%	6.98%	8.54%	#1864
95	Avery County	0.42%	4.500%	6.98%	8.51%	#1881
96	Caswell County	0.69%	4.500%	6.98%	8.48%	#1905
97	Duplin County	0.73%	4.500%	6.98%	8.47%	#1915
98	Hyde County	0.68%	4.500%	6.98%	8.44%	#1937
99	Swain County	0.47%	4.500%	6.98%	8.41%	#1964
100	McDowell County	0.53%	4.500%	6.98%	8.32%	#2007