Onslow County property tax rates, 2025–26

7 places, ranked from lowest to highest effective rate. The median in Onslow County is 0.7876 per $100.

Lowest combined rate
0.655Unincorporated Onslow County
Highest combined rate
1.255Jacksonville
County rate only
0.655outside town limits
Places
72025–26
1 Unincorporated Onslow County 0.655 0.4985
2 Holly Ridge 0.995 0.7572
3 Swansboro 1.005 0.7648
4 Richlands 1.035 0.7876
5 North Topsail Beach 1.085 0.8257
6 Surf City 1.185 0.9018
7 Jacksonville 1.255 0.955

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 Onslow County

In 2025–26, the combined tax rate in Onslow County ranges from 0.655 in Unincorporated Onslow County to 1.255 in Jacksonville, per $100 of assessed value. On an assessed value of $300,000, that's $1,965 to $3,765 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: 0.655 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.