Property Tax in Iredell County, North Carolina
Homeowners in Iredell County, North Carolina pay a median of $1,843 a year in real estate taxes, on a median home value of $292,300. Those are the Census Bureau's published medians for the county (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023) — the typical bill and the typical home value for owner-occupied households.
What the Iredell County numbers mean
Read the two medians together: $1,843 is the middle tax bill among owner-occupied households in Iredell County, and $292,300 is the middle home value. Neither figure describes a specific property — together they describe the typical homeowner's situation in the county.
The derived effective rate for Iredell County is 0.63% (median tax ÷ median value). Treat it as an estimate for comparison only: it comes from survey medians of different households, not from the county's rate schedule.
Iredell County by the numbers
| Measure | Iredell County | North Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median real estate taxes paid | $1,843 | $1,815 | $2,969 |
| Median home value | $292,300 | $259,400 | $303,400 |
| Derived effective rate* | 0.63% | 0.70% | 0.98% |
| Median tax per month | $154 | $151 | $247 |
*Estimate derived from Census medians (tax ÷ value), not an official rate.
Iredell County at a glance
- Median tax rank in North Carolina: #15 of 100 counties
- Median home value rank in North Carolina: #18 of 100
- Population rank in North Carolina: #14 of 100 (191,800 residents)
- Population density rank: #15 of 100 (334 people per square mile)
- Land area rank in North Carolina: #26 of 100 (574 sq mi, 1.2% of the combined county land area)
- Median tax as a monthly figure: $154; per $1,000 of home value: $0.63
How Iredell County compares
The median tax bill in Iredell County is about the same as the state median ($1,815 for North Carolina) and about 38% lower than the US median ($2,969 nationally). By median taxes paid, the county ranks #15 out of 100 North Carolina counties with published Census data — 14 counties in the state have a higher median bill.
Comparisons cut both ways: a county can have a modest rate but high bills because homes are expensive, or a high rate but modest bills because homes are cheaper. Iredell County's derived rate of 0.63% sits below the derived US figure of 0.98%.
Some extra context for Iredell County: the median bill works out to about $154 a month, and the derived rate equals roughly $631 of tax per $100,000 of home value. The county is home to 191,800 people — the #14 most populous county in North Carolina, spread over 574 square miles, a density of about 334 people per square mile. Its median home value, $292,300, ranks #18 among the state's 100 counties with data.
Nationally, Iredell County's median bill of $1,843 ranks #1228 of 3133 counties with published data — inside the top 39% of counties by tax paid. The county accounts for about 1.8% of North Carolina's population, its median home value is about 13% above the state median, and at the derived rate the median home would hand over roughly 6.31% of its value in tax across a decade. Within the state, the distance from Iredell County to the most expensive county, Orange County ($4,105), is $2,262 a year.
Counties nearest Iredell County in the North Carolina ranking
| County | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaston County, NC | $1,872 | $235,000 | 0.80% |
| Pender County, NC | $1,858 | $267,100 | 0.70% |
| Johnston County, NC | $1,840 | $267,600 | 0.69% |
| Cumberland County, NC | $1,823 | $183,700 | 0.99% |
Iredell County and its population peers
For a like-for-like sense of scale, compare Iredell County with its national population peers: the counties nearest to its 191,800 residents, listed in the table below with their own Census medians. Of the 9 counties in that group, Iredell County's median bill of $1,843 is #8 of 9.
| County | Population | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarpy County, NE | 194,051 | $5,157 | $287,600 | 1.79% |
| Santa Rosa County, FL | 193,719 | $1,809 | $302,100 | 0.60% |
| El Dorado County, CA | 192,299 | $4,510 | $640,500 | 0.70% |
| Beaufort County, SC | 192,123 | $2,022 | $407,600 | 0.50% |
| Outagamie County, WI | 191,537 | $3,580 | $244,100 | 1.47% |
| Washington County, UT | 189,827 | $2,076 | $465,600 | 0.45% |
| Cass County, ND | 189,286 | $3,449 | $284,700 | 1.21% |
| Saginaw County, MI | 189,210 | $2,190 | $139,400 | 1.57% |
The closest population match is Outagamie County, Wisconsin (191,537 residents), where the median real estate tax paid is $3,580 on a median home value of $244,100 — $1,737 less than Iredell County pays.
Iredell County's nearest population neighbours within North Carolina are Johnston County (226,623 residents, median tax $1,840 on a median value of $267,600); Onslow County (208,537 residents, median tax $1,431 on a median value of $219,500); Alamance County (174,286 residents, median tax $1,440 on a median value of $221,200); Pitt County (172,279 residents, median tax $1,649 on a median value of $194,300). Comparing them is a reminder that even inside one state's rules, the bill follows local home values and local district rates more than anything decided at the state level.
How the tax is worked out
The bill is built in stages. First the assessor puts a market value on the property. Exemptions — a homestead exemption above all — then reduce the taxable amount. Finally the combined local rate is applied. To see the scale: at the county's derived rate of 0.63%, each $100,000 of value corresponds to about $631 of tax a year, and a $400,000 home to roughly $2,524. Real bills use the official assessment and district rates, not this derived figure, so treat the example as a sense of scale only.
Illustrative bills in Iredell County at the derived rate
The derived rate of 0.63% is only an estimate built from medians, but applying it to different home values gives a sense of scale for Iredell County — and a quick way to compare with the state derived rate of 0.70% and the US figure of 0.98%:
| Home value | Illustrative tax / year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| $150,000 | $946 | $79 |
| $250,000 | $1,578 | $131 |
| $350,000 | $2,208 | $184 |
| $500,000 | $3,155 | $263 |
| $750,000 | $4,732 | $394 |
Illustration only: real bills are computed from the assessed value, exemptions, and the combined rates of the property's actual taxing districts.
Checking your assessment in Iredell County
Believe your assessment is too high? The practical order of attack is: obtain your record card and audit it line by line; collect comparable recent sales in Iredell County; ask the assessor's office to correct anything plainly wrong; and, if the value still seems off, lodge a formal appeal ahead of the deadline printed on your assessment notice. Windows are short — often 30 to 90 days — and late appeals are usually rejected outright, however strong the case.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the median property tax in Iredell County, North Carolina?
The median real estate tax paid in Iredell County, North Carolina is $1,843 per year, on a median home value of $292,300 (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023).
What is the effective property tax rate in Iredell County, North Carolina?
On a derived basis, 0.63%: the county's median tax bill of $1,843 divided by its median home value of $292,300. Because it is calculated from two survey medians, read it as a comparison estimate rather than an official rate.
How does Iredell County compare with the rest of North Carolina?
Iredell County ranks #15 of 100 North Carolina counties with published data by median taxes paid. Its median bill of $1,843 is about the same as the North Carolina median of $1,815.
How are property taxes calculated in Iredell County, North Carolina?
Three steps produce the bill: an assessment of market value by the local assessor, a reduction for exemptions you qualify for (a homestead exemption is the common one), and multiplication by the combined rates of the county, municipality, school district and any special districts covering the property. The median result in Iredell County is $1,843 of tax on a $292,300 median home value.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment in Iredell County, North Carolina?
Yes. Request your property record card from the Iredell County assessor's office and check it for errors, then compare your assessed value with recent sales of similar homes. If it still looks too high, file a formal appeal with the local review board named on your assessment notice before the deadline printed on the notice — windows are short, often 30 to 90 days.