Northampton County, North CarolinaProperty records & tax offices
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Find the right property record
Use the property portal for ownership and assessed value, the collector for a bill or balance, and the map for parcel location. Have the address, owner name, or parcel number ready.
Tax bills & filing dates
These are the dates and qualifications recorded in the directory. Confirm your tax year and current deadline with the official office and your property’s notice.
- Payment deadline
- 2026 property taxes are due September 1, 2026; payment without interest is accepted through January 5, 2027; delinquency begins January 6, 2027 with 2% interest for the first month and 0.75% for each additional month.
- Assessment appeal
- Personal-property and motor-vehicle appeals generally must be filed within 30 days of the bill or notice; real-property appeals must be filed before the 2026 Board of Equalization and Review adjourns, with no specific 2026 date published.
Exemptions & appeals
View exemption application (opens in a new tab)Exemption filing
June 1, 2026 for the North Carolina elderly/disabled, circuit-breaker, and disabled-veteran programs; Northampton County publishes the 2026 AV-9 through its Tax Department page.
Senior relief
For 2026, the North Carolina AV-9 provides the Elderly or Disabled Exclusion for an owner age 65+ or totally and permanently disabled with prior-year income no more than $38,800; it excludes the greater of $25,000 or 50% of appraised value. The Circuit Breaker uses a $38,800 threshold for the 4% limit and $58,200 maximum for the 5% limit; the Disabled Veteran Exclusion may exclude up to $45,000. Applications are filed with the Northampton County Tax Department.
Valuation limits
North Carolina has no general annual assessed-value cap for ordinary real property; value follows statutory true-market-value appraisal. Present-use value for qualifying agricultural, horticultural, and forestland is a separate statutory tax reduction/deferment, and county revaluation schedules apply. Northampton County's last real-property revaluation was effective January 1, 2023; no separate local annual cap was published.
For a valuation appeal, use the appeal date in the tax and filing section above. Keep your notice, supporting evidence, and proof of submission.
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