Mcdowell County property tax rates, 2025–26

3 places, ranked from lowest to highest effective rate. The median in Mcdowell County is 0.761 per $100.

Lowest combined rate
0.5675Unincorporated Mcdowell County
Highest combined rate
1.1625Marion
County rate only
0.5675outside town limits
Places
32025–26
1 Unincorporated Mcdowell County 0.5675 0.4374
2 Old Fort 0.9875 0.761
3 Marion 1.1625 0.8959

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 Mcdowell County

In 2025–26, the combined tax rate in Mcdowell County ranges from 0.5675 in Unincorporated Mcdowell County to 1.1625 in Marion, per $100 of assessed value. On an assessed value of $300,000, that's $1,702 to $3,488 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: 0.5675 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.