Northampton County property tax rates, 2025–26

10 places, ranked from lowest to highest effective rate. The median in Northampton County is 1.09975 per $100.

Lowest combined rate
0.825Unincorporated Northampton County
Highest combined rate
1.575Rich Square
County rate only
0.825outside town limits
Places
102025–26
1 Unincorporated Northampton County 0.825 0.6647
2 Lasker 1.075 0.8661
3 Severn 1.175 0.9467
4 Seaboard 1.325 1.0675
5 Conway 1.355 1.0917
6 Gaston 1.375 1.1078
7 Jackson 1.400 1.128
8 Garysburg 1.425 1.1481
9 Woodland 1.470 1.1844
10 Rich Square 1.575 1.269

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 Northampton County

In 2025–26, the combined tax rate in Northampton County ranges from 0.825 in Unincorporated Northampton County to 1.575 in Rich Square, per $100 of assessed value. On an assessed value of $300,000, that's $2,475 to $4,725 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: 0.825 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.