Moore County has one of the lowest property tax rates among the 100 counties in North Carolina which helps to keep operating costs low.

2011 PROPERTY TAX RATES

• The County tax rate is $.465 per $100 valuation.

• A $.02 amount is added to this rate for county-wide Advanced Life Support (ALS) services, but even at $.485, Moore County has the lowest property tax rate per $100 valuation when compared to the 9 surrounding counties.

• This tax rate applies to both real estate and personal property.

 

>> See how Moore County compares to the surrounding 9 counties:

County	Rate
Chatham	$.6219
Cumberland	$.74
Harnett	$.725
Hoke	$.70
Lee	$.75
Montgomery	$.67
Moore	$.465
Randolph	$.586
Richmond	$.81
Scotland	$1.02

Source:  NC Department of Revenue Tax Rates 2010-2011

 

>> Compare Moore County’s rate of $.465 per $100 valuation with the rates of North Carolina’s metropolitan counties:

• Durham County (Durham) = $.7459
• Forsyth County (Winston-Salem) = $.674
• Guilford County (Greensboro) = $.7374
• Mecklenburg County (Charlotte) = $.8387
• Wake County (Raleigh & Cary) = $.534

 

>> For a list of the 2011 property tax rates by municipality in Moore County, click here.

 

SALES TAX

• Effective July 1, 2011, North Carolina’s sales tax rate is 4.75%. 
• Effective July 1, 2011, Moore County’s sales tax rate is 2.00%, for a total combined state and local tax rate of 6.75%.

 

CORPORATE TAX

North Carolina’s corporate income tax is 6.9% of the portion of net income allocable to the state.