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Tools for Gaston County, NC

Estimated bill

Starts at the county’s Census median: $266,000. Change it to your best estimate.

Estimated annual bill$1,982

Your home value × the county’s Census effective rate; your actual bill may differ.

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Official tax information

Census survey, 2020–2024. Rate = median annual taxes ÷ median home value.

Census home value source
0500000US37071|266000|5555

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Census taxes paid source
0500000US37071|1982|51|2260|57|1597|86

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Late payment penalty

Not available yet

A complete date-based penalty rule and its matching cutoff have not been verified here.

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Check the official information

Source and verification
For the period January 6 to February 1, interest accrues at the rate of two percent (2%). (2) For the period February 1 until the principal amount of the taxes, the accrued interest, and any penalties are paid, interest accrues at the rate of three‑fourths of one percent (3/4%) a month or fraction thereof.

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Exemption savings

Check the exemptions that may fit. A “Yes” does not confirm eligibility; your assessor makes that decision.

Disabled Veteran Exclusion

Honorable/under-honorable discharge and permanent total service-connected disability or specially adapted housing benefits under 38 USC 2101; disabled by January 1. No age/income limit.

Does this describe you?
Possible annual savingsAnswer above

We’ll show the next step for this exemption.

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Official eligibility and application

Eligibility source
A disabled veteran is defined as a veteran whose character of service at separation was honorable or under honorable conditions and who has a total and permanent service-connected disability or who received benefits for specially adapted housing under 38 U.S.C. 2101. The applicant must have been disabled as of January 1 of the year in which the benefit is requested. There is no age or income limitation for this program.

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Elderly or Disabled Homestead Exclusion

North Carolina permanent-residence homeowners age 65 or totally and permanently disabled, subject to an annual income limit.

Does this describe you?
Possible annual savingsAnswer above

We’ll show the next step for this exemption.

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Official eligibility and application

Eligibility source
Be a North Carolina resident Must be at least 65 years of age or totally and permanently disabled Own or occupy a permanent residence on or before January 1 Annual income cannot exceed $38,900

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Savings source
Applications should be submitted no later than June 1st of each year.

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Estimates are separate. Do not add them together; eligibility, taxing units and restrictions can overlap.

Is my assessment too high?

Use market value, not assessed or taxable value.

Compared with the county medianAt the median

This compares market values only; being above the county median does not establish overassessment.

Not tax or legal advice; confirm with your county.

Official appeal information

Census survey, 2020–2024. Rate = median annual taxes ÷ median home value.

Census home value source
0500000US37071|266000|5555

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Census taxes paid source
0500000US37071|1982|51|2260|57|1597|86

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Appeal dates and filing

File by Board adjournment. For a Notice of Value Change, the deadline is the later of Board adjournment or 30 days from the notice.

How to file: Gaston County Tax Office, for the Board of Equalization and Review

State guidance: Appeal a local Board of Equalization and Review or county commissioners' decision to the state Property Tax Commission; refusal to hear or decide can also be appealed.

Official appeal source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Official appeal source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Official appeal source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Official appeal source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

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    Updated , from cited verification dates. Individual sources may have earlier checks.