Washington County property tax rates, 2025–26

4 places, ranked from lowest to highest effective rate. The median in Washington County is 1.3055 per $100.

Lowest combined rate
0.850Unincorporated Washington County
Highest combined rate
1.670Roper
County rate only
0.850outside town limits
Places
42025–26
1 Unincorporated Washington County 0.850 0.810
2 Creswell 1.350 1.2864
3 Plymouth 1.390 1.3246
4 Roper 1.670 1.5914

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 Washington County

In 2025–26, the combined tax rate in Washington County ranges from 0.850 in Unincorporated Washington County to 1.670 in Roper, per $100 of assessed value. On an assessed value of $300,000, that's $2,550 to $5,010 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: 0.850 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.