Swain County property tax rates, 2025–26

2 places, ranked from lowest to highest effective rate. The median in Swain County is 0.3881 per $100.

Lowest combined rate
0.410Unincorporated Swain County
Highest combined rate
0.860Bryson City
County rate only
0.410outside town limits
Places
22025–26
1 Unincorporated Swain County 0.410 0.2506
2 Bryson City 0.860 0.5256

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 Swain County

In 2025–26, the combined tax rate in Swain County ranges from 0.410 in Unincorporated Swain County to 0.860 in Bryson City, per $100 of assessed value. On an assessed value of $300,000, that's $1,230 to $2,580 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: 0.410 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.