Cherokee County property tax rates, 2025–26

3 places, ranked from lowest to highest effective rate. The median in Cherokee County is 0.599 per $100.

Lowest combined rate
0.610Unincorporated Cherokee County
Highest combined rate
1.130Andrews
County rate only
0.610outside town limits
Places
32025–26
1 Unincorporated Cherokee County 0.610 0.3547
2 Murphy 1.030 0.599
3 Andrews 1.130 0.6571

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 Cherokee County

In 2025–26, the combined tax rate in Cherokee County ranges from 0.610 in Unincorporated Cherokee County to 1.130 in Andrews, per $100 of assessed value. On an assessed value of $300,000, that's $1,830 to $3,390 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: 0.610 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.