Forsyth County, NC property tax rate
Forsyth County · North Carolina · #19 of 100 in the state
Median annual property tax $1,984 · median home value $250,400
$1,984 a year · $165 a month using the area benchmark. Enter a value such as 350,000 or 350,000.00.
A rough planning estimate, not a tax quote.
Below the U.S. benchmark 0.94% (0.85×), above the North Carolina benchmark 0.66%.
Ranked among 100 North Carolina counties with available benchmarks.
What this benchmark means
Median real estate taxes paid ÷ median owner-occupied home value, ACS 2020–2024 — a ratio of two medians, not a statutory rate, not the median of individual bills and not your property's rate. Exemptions people already claim are reflected in the survey; your bill depends on taxable value, local districts, exemptions and reassessment after a sale.
Census figures behind this page
| Median real estate taxes paid | $1,984 |
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| With a mortgage / without | $2,061 / $1,861 |
| Median home value | $250,400 |
| Median household income | $67,165 · tax is 3.0% of it |
| Median gross rent | $1,098 / mo |
| Owner-occupied | 64% of 159,925 homes |
| Population | 389,977 |
When it's due in North Carolina
All states| Annual payment | Due Jan 5 Late after Jan 6 under state law — the exact cutoff time, weekend/holiday carry-over and this year's date are on your bill. |
|---|---|
| Late penalty | 2% interest for remainder of January (Jan 6-31), plus 0.75% for each month thereafter until paid (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-360(a)) |
| Early-payment discount | counties may adopt schedule of discounts for payments made in July, August, or September (typically 0.5% - 1.5% under N.C.G.S. § 105-360(c)) |
| Appeal window | County Board of Equalization and Review prior to adjournment (typically May/June or within 30 days of notice) (N.C.G.S. § 105-322) |
Taxes due September 1, payable at par through January 5 of following year, delinquent January 6. Regular annual schedule; tax year: calendar 2026, bills mailed July/Aug. Source: N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-360, rules checked 2026-09-19. Confirm the amount and deadline on your official tax bill.
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All 100How this benchmark was computed
Median real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied households in Forsyth County ($1,984) divided by the median value of those homes ($250,400), both from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. It is a ratio of two medians — a reasonable area benchmark, not the assessor's mill rate and not any one household's rate. Newly purchased homes are often reassessed to sale price, so a buyer's first bill can run above it. Data & method