Alexander County property tax rates, 2025–26

2 places, ranked from lowest to highest effective rate. The median in Alexander County is 0.69695 per $100.

Lowest combined rate
0.650Unincorporated Alexander County
Highest combined rate
1.000Taylorsville
County rate only
0.650outside town limits
Places
22025–26
1 Unincorporated Alexander County 0.650 0.5491
2 Taylorsville 1.000 0.8448

Rates are per $100 of assessed value. Rank 1 has the lowest effective rate in the county.

Source: North Carolina Department of Revenue, 2025-2026 County and Municipal Tax Rates and Effective Tax Rates. Retrieved 2026-10-24.

Property tax in Alexander County

In 2025–26, the combined tax rate in Alexander County ranges from 0.650 in Unincorporated Alexander County to 1.000 in Taylorsville, per $100 of assessed value. On an assessed value of $300,000, that's $1,950 to $3,000 a year before exemptions. Because assessments sit at different shares of market value from place to place, compare places with the effective rate, which is what the ranking above uses.

Outside town limits, only the county rate applies: 0.650 per $100.

Choose a place above for its rate history and a bill calculator, or read the North Carolina property tax guide for how assessments, due dates and appeals work.