Property tax in Davidson County, North Carolina
In Davidson County, the property tax bill comes from the Davidson County Tax Collector's Office. The 2026 bill is due January 5, 2027. You can look up and pay the bill on the county's own payment page. Taken from Davidson County's own pages, checked September 23, 2026.
The median property tax bill in Davidson County, North Carolina is $1,320 a year, which is about 0.6% of the county's median home value of $219,100. That effective rate is lower than the typical North Carolina county (0.65%) and lower than the national median (0.81%). These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024); your own bill depends on your home's assessed value and any exemptions.
Who sends the property tax bill in Davidson County, and how do you pay it?
The bill comes from the Davidson County Tax Collector's Office. The value it is based on is set by a separate office, the Davidson County Tax Assessor, which is who to ask if the value looks wrong. For how to look up and pay the bill, go to the county's own payment information.
Davidson County's 2026 revaluation was postponed to 2027 under new state legislation, so 2026 bills are based on the values from the previous revaluation, and a value change from a 2026 appeal takes effect for the 2027 tax year instead. City and town taxes for Lexington, Thomasville, Denton, Wallburg and Midway, and the Davidson County part of High Point, are on the county's 2026 rate schedule alongside fire district and Lexington and Thomasville school district rates, so the total depends on where the property sits. Questions about values and listings go to the Tax Assessor at 336-242-2160; payments go to the Tax Collector at 336-242-2180 or P.O. Box 1577, Lexington, NC 27293.
When are property taxes due in Davidson County?
For the 2026 bill, Davidson County has one due date: January 5, 2027. Bills are mailed in July. Taxes are due September 1, 2026 and can be paid without interest through January 5, 2027, which is a Tuesday. If January 5 falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the county extends the payment period to the next business day. The county gives a 1 1/2% discount for payment in July and 1% in August; the discount does not apply to City of Lexington tax or the Lexington municipal service district. Mailed payments count by the U.S. Postal Service postmark. Interest starts on January 6, 2027, not on September 1. State law sets it at 2% for January 6 to February 1, then 3/4% for each month or part of a month after that until the bill is paid. Unpaid real estate taxes can be advertised in local newspapers from March 1 to June 30, at added cost to the owner, and the county can garnish wages and bank accounts or foreclose.
From Davidson County's published schedule, checked September 23, 2026. If a date falls on a weekend or holiday, the county's own rules on the next business day apply.
Estimate the property tax on a home in Davidson County
Enter a home's market value for a ballpark at Davidson County's average effective rate of 0.6% (Census). The real bill depends on the home's assessed value, the millage where it sits and any exemptions.
Estimated property tax: $1,315 / year
Property tax in Davidson County at a glance
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median annual property tax | $1,320 |
| Median home value | $219,100 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.6% |
| Typical North Carolina county rate | 0.65% |
| National median county rate | 0.81% |
Effective rate = median real estate taxes paid divided by median home value. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
How does Davidson County compare in North Carolina?
Among North Carolina's 100 counties, Davidson County has the 64th highest effective property-tax rate: 63 rank higher and 36 rank lower. That is on the lower side for North Carolina. Nationally, it ranks 2269th of 3135 US counties by effective rate. See every North Carolina county ranked.
How much do homeowners in Davidson County actually pay?
The median is only the middle bill. Across Davidson County's 51,944 owner-occupied homes, 7.5% pay $3,000 or more a year in property tax, 21.7% pay at least $2,000, and 20.5% pay under $800. Another 2.9% report paying no property tax at all, which usually means an exemption covers the whole bill.
| Annual bill | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under $800 | 10,633 | 20.5% |
| $800 to $1,499 | 19,434 | 37.4% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 9,136 | 17.6% |
| $2,000 to $2,999 | 7,351 | 14.2% |
| $3,000 or more | 3,890 | 7.5% |
| No property tax paid | 1,500 | 2.9% |
Owners with a mortgage pay a median of $1,422 and owners without one pay $1,167. Owners who have paid off a home have usually held it longer, and in states that cap how fast an existing owner's assessment can rise, long-held homes carry lower assessed values. Census table B25103.
How does the Davidson County property tax bill compare with local incomes?
The median property tax bill of $1,320 is about 1.8% of the median income of Davidson County homeowner households, $75,377 a year. That compares two middles, so a retiree in a long-held home can pay a far larger share. 74.4% of Davidson County's occupied homes are lived in by their owners; renters pay property tax too, just folded into rent.
Have property taxes gone up in Davidson County?
Yes. The median bill went from $1,029 in 2015-2019 to $1,320 in 2020-2024, a 28.3% rise. Over the same span the median home value moved 54.2%, from $142,100 to $219,100. Bills rose more slowly than values, which is what assessment caps and falling millage rates do: the county is taxing a smaller share of each home's worth.
Two Census ACS 5-year periods with no survey years in common, in each period's own dollars. A change counts only if it exceeds the combined 90% margin of error.
Property tax in counties next to Davidson County
Davidson County borders 7 counties.
| County | Effective rate | Median bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guilford County, NC | 0.84% | $2,174 | $259,900 |
| Forsyth County, NC | 0.79% | $1,984 | $250,400 |
| Randolph County, NC | 0.67% | $1,324 | $197,100 |
| Rowan County, NC | 0.65% | $1,554 | $238,400 |
| Montgomery County, NC | 0.64% | $1,037 | $161,700 |
| Davie County, NC | 0.63% | $1,595 | $253,900 |
| Davidson County, NC (this county) | 0.6% | $1,320 | $219,100 |
| Stanly County, NC | 0.57% | $1,385 | $242,400 |
How is a home assessed in Davidson County?
North Carolina assesses homes at 100% of market value in every county, Davidson County included. How North Carolina assesses and reappraises homes.
Is there a homestead exemption in Davidson County?
No. North Carolina has no general homestead exemption; relief is targeted to older and disabled owners and to disabled veterans. That is the North Carolina rule, and it applies in Davidson County. North Carolina's exemptions and relief programs in full.
Davidson County does not add relief programs of its own beyond the North Carolina ones (checked September 23, 2026).
How to appeal your Davidson County property assessment
In Davidson County you appeal to the Davidson County Board of Equalization and Review. The deadline: Start with an informal review with a county appraiser. A formal appeal to the Board of Equalization and Review must be requested in writing or in person before the board adjourns; state law has the board first meet between the first Monday in April and the first Monday in May, and its meeting and adjournment dates are published in a local newspaper. For the 2026 tax year the county's appeal deadline was April 30, 2026. Because the 2026 revaluation was postponed, a value changed on a 2026 appeal applies from the 2027 tax year. The board's decision can be appealed to the North Carolina Property Tax Commission. How to file. Checked September 23, 2026 against the official appeal rules.
How North Carolina's appeal process works, including the next level if the first one turns you down.
North Carolina rules from primary state sources, reviewed September 7, 2026; sources on the North Carolina page.
Work out your own numbers
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How much house can I afford?
Your income, debts and down payment against the 28/36 rule lenders actually use, with Davidson County's tax rate to hand.
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Mortgage calculator
Monthly payment with principal, interest, tax and insurance, plus what an extra payment saves you.
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North Carolina income tax
Brackets, standard deduction and what North Carolina actually taxes.
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Sales tax in Davidson County
The other local tax: combined state and local rate for this county.
Sources
- Median real estate taxes paid and median home value for Davidson County, North Carolina: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020-2024), tables B25103, B25077, B25102, B25119 and B25003; the five-year comparison uses the 2015-2019 estimates. Neighboring counties: Census county adjacency file.