2026 Property Tax Due Dates
September 1
Taxes due
Payment Methods
Online, Mail, In-Person
Currituck County Treasurer
How to Pay
Online
Pay using credit card or e-check
By Mail
Mail check payable to Currituck County Treasurer
In Person
Visit the Treasurer's office
About Property Taxes in North Carolina
North Carolina property taxes are administered entirely at the county level. Each county has a tax assessor who determines property values, and a tax collector who bills and collects. Property is assessed at 100% of its appraised value (market value), and counties are required to conduct a countywide reappraisal at least every eight years, though many do so more frequently. One of North Carolina's most distinctive features is its generous effective grace period: taxes are technically due September 1, but interest does not begin accruing until January 6 of the following year. This gives homeowners effectively a four-month window to pay without any financial penalty. Municipalities (cities and towns) levy additional taxes on top of county taxes, and both appear on the same bill in most counties.
Payment & Assessment
North Carolina property tax bills are typically mailed in July or August for the current tax year. The official due date is September 1, but no penalty applies until January 6 of the following year — giving you until January 5 to pay without any additional cost. After January 5: A 2% penalty is added on January 6. An additional 3/4% penalty accrues each subsequent month the tax remains unpaid. Most counties offer online payment through the county tax office website. Payment by mail, in person at the county tax office, and sometimes by phone is also available. Some counties offer a discount for very early payment — check with your county. If your taxes are escrowed through a mortgage, lenders typically pay by January 5 to avoid penalties. Confirm with your lender when they plan to remit payment.
Statewide framework for North Carolina. Your county's specific rates and deadlines are shown above.
Other Counties in North Carolina
About Currituck County
Currituck County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the northeasternmost county in the state. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,100. Its county seat is Currituck. The county was formed in 1668 as a precinct of Albemarle County and later gained county status in 1739. The name is "traditionally said to be an indigenous word for wild geese; Coratank." Currituck County is included in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC Combined Statistical Area. It is in the northeastern section of the state and is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean, Currituck Sound, Camden County, Dare County and the Commonwealth of Virginia. Currituck Court House, mentioned as early as 1755, was the name of the county seat. Today the words "Court House" have been dropped and only Currituck is used as the community name.
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