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Tools for Wake County, NC

Estimated bill

Starts at the county’s Census median: $461,300. Change it to your best estimate.

Estimated annual bill$3,260

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

Not tax or legal advice; confirm with your county.

Official tax information

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

Census home value source
0500000US37183|461300|3848

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Census taxes paid source
0500000US37183|3260|35|3270|42|3232|67

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Late payment penalty

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

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Source and verification
Property taxes not paid in full by January 5 following billing are assessed an interest charge of 2% for the month of January and an additional 3/4 of 1% each month thereafter.

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.

Elderly or Disabled Homestead Exclusion

Applicants age 65 or totally and permanently disabled as of January 1; 2025 applicant and spouse gross income no more than $38,800.

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Official eligibility and application

Eligibility source
Also called the Elderly or Disabled Homestead Exclusion Applicants must be 65 years of age or totally and permanently disabled as of January 1. Gross income for 2025 for both an applicant and spouse cannot exceed $38,800.

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Disabled Veteran Program

Veterans with total and permanent service-connected disability or their unmarried surviving spouse; no income limit.

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Official eligibility and application

Eligibility source
Veterans with a total and permanent service-connected disability, or their unmarried surviving spouse, can get $45,000 off their property value, no matter what their income.

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

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.

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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.

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
0500000US37183|461300|3848

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Census taxes paid source
0500000US37183|3260|35|3270|42|3232|67

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Appeal dates and filing

Formal appeals open January 1; the Board sets the closing deadline. Owners receiving 2026 notices for new construction or renovations should consult the county’s instructions.

How to file: Wake County 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.