Mitchell County property tax rates, 2025–26

3 places, ranked from lowest to highest effective rate. The median in Mitchell County is 0.7539 per $100.

Lowest combined rate
0.560Unincorporated Mitchell County
Highest combined rate
1.020Spruce Pine
County rate only
0.560outside town limits
Places
32025–26
1 Unincorporated Mitchell County 0.560 0.4222
2 Bakersville 1.000 0.7539
3 Spruce Pine 1.020 0.769

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 Mitchell County

In 2025–26, the combined tax rate in Mitchell County ranges from 0.560 in Unincorporated Mitchell County to 1.020 in Spruce Pine, per $100 of assessed value. On an assessed value of $300,000, that's $1,680 to $3,060 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: 0.560 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.