The Alamance County property tax rate for the 2025–2026 fiscal year is $0.4940 per $100 of assessed value, up from $0.469 the previous year.1North Carolina Department of Revenue. 2025-2026 County Tax Rates Every taxable property in the county pays that base rate, but most owners pay more because a municipal rate or fire district levy stacks on top. What you actually owe depends on where your property sits and what it’s assessed at.
The County Rate
The Alamance County Board of Commissioners sets the county-wide rate each spring as part of the annual budget. For the year running July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, that rate is $0.4940 per $100 of assessed value.1North Carolina Department of Revenue. 2025-2026 County Tax Rates Everyone in the county pays it, whether they live in a city or out in an unincorporated area. The revenue funds schools, emergency medical services, and general county operations.
Municipal Rates That Stack on Top
If your property is inside city or town limits, you owe a municipal tax on top of the county rate. Each municipality sets its own. Current published rates for the largest towns:
- Burlington: $0.4836 per $1002City of Burlington, NC. Tax Division
- Haw River: $0.4400 per $1003Alamance County Tax Administration. Certified Tax Rates 2024-2025
- Mebane: $0.3700 per $1004City of Mebane, NC. FY25-26 Recommended Budget
- Elon: $0.3500 per $1003Alamance County Tax Administration. Certified Tax Rates 2024-2025
- Graham: $0.3099 per $1005City of Graham, NC. Tax Division
These rates add to the county levy. A homeowner in Burlington pays the $0.4940 county rate plus the $0.4836 city rate, for a combined $0.9776 per $100 of assessed value. Smaller municipalities including the Village of Alamance and Swepsonville set their own rates as well.3Alamance County Tax Administration. Certified Tax Rates 2024-2025 Because new budgets take effect each July, confirm the current year’s figures with the Alamance County Tax Department or your town before you rely on them.
Fire District Levies for Unincorporated Property
Properties outside city limits get assigned to a fire district that funds the local fire department. Those levies are billed alongside your county taxes. On the most recent certified rate schedule, fire district rates run from $0.0600 to $0.1000 per $100.3Alamance County Tax Administration. Certified Tax Rates 2024-2025 At the top of the range: Altamahaw-Ossipee at $0.1000, Haw River at $0.0918, and North Central Alamance at $0.0900. At the bottom, 54 East and Swepsonville both sit at $0.0600.
Your district is determined by your property’s physical location. If you’re not sure which one you’re in, the Tax Administration office can look it up by parcel number or address.
How Your Tax Bill Is Calculated
Take the assessed value, divide by 100, and multiply by the combined rate for every district that applies.
Say you own a home assessed at $200,000 inside Burlington. That’s 2,000 units of $100. Multiply 2,000 by the combined rate of $0.9776 (county plus Burlington) and the annual bill comes to $1,955.20. If the same home sat in an unincorporated area with a $0.0900 fire district rate, the combined rate would be $0.5840 and the bill would be $1,168.00.
The assessed value comes from Alamance County Tax Administration’s appraisal. You can look up your current value on the county’s online Tax Card, which also shows the taxing districts assigned to your parcel.6Alamance County Tax Department. Alamance County Tax Department The legal location of your property determines which combination of county, municipal, and fire district rates applies, so it’s worth verifying when your first bill arrives.
Payment Deadlines and Discounts
Bills go out in July with a September 1 due date. Alamance County offers a 0.5 percent discount if you pay on or before August 31.7Alamance County Tax Department. Bill Not life-changing on most bills, but free money for paying a few days early.
The deadline that actually costs you is January 5. You can pay at face value with no interest or penalties any time between September 1 and January 5. On January 6, a 2 percent interest charge hits immediately, then an additional 0.75 percent stacks on for every month the balance stays unpaid.8North Carolina General Assembly. North Carolina Code 105-360 – Due Date; Interest for Nonpayment of Taxes
You can pay online through the county’s payment portal, by phone at 1-336-530-8384, by mail, or in person at 124 West Elm Street in Graham.6Alamance County Tax Department. Alamance County Tax Department If you have a mortgage, your lender may collect taxes through escrow and pay the county directly, so check with your servicer before sending a payment yourself.
The 2027 Revaluation
The current rate doesn’t tell you the whole future story because the assessed value it multiplies is about to change. North Carolina law requires every county to reappraise all real property at least once every eight years.9North Carolina General Assembly. North Carolina Code 105-286 – Time for General Reappraisal of Real Property Alamance County’s next county-wide revaluation is scheduled for 2027, and the county has said it will move to a four-year cycle afterward.10Alamance County Tax Department. Revaluation FAQ 2027
When a revaluation lands, every property gets reassessed to reflect current market conditions. If your home’s market value has climbed since the last reappraisal, your assessed value will jump, and your tax bill will too, even if the rate itself doesn’t change. Commissioners sometimes lower the rate after a revaluation to keep total revenue roughly flat, but that adjustment isn’t guaranteed.
Tax Relief for Seniors and Disabled Homeowners
North Carolina’s homestead exclusion can knock a substantial piece off the tax bill for qualifying homeowners. To be eligible, you must be at least 65 or totally and permanently disabled, a North Carolina resident, and your income for the prior calendar year cannot exceed the annually adjusted limit.11North Carolina General Assembly. North Carolina Code 105-277.1 – Elderly or Disabled Property Tax Homestead Exclusion For the 2026 tax year, that limit is $38,800. It adjusts each year with Social Security cost-of-living increases.
The exclusion removes the greater of $25,000 or 50 percent of the home’s appraised value from taxation.11North Carolina General Assembly. North Carolina Code 105-277.1 – Elderly or Disabled Property Tax Homestead Exclusion On a home appraised at $180,000, that means $90,000 gets excluded and you pay taxes only on the remaining $90,000. Apply through the Alamance County Tax Administration office. It doesn’t renew automatically in most cases, so confirm with the office whether you need to file again each year.
Appealing Your Assessed Value
If you think the county’s assessed value is higher than what your property is really worth, you can challenge it. Start with an informal review at the Alamance County Tax Administration office at 124 West Elm Street in Graham.6Alamance County Tax Department. Alamance County Tax Department Bring evidence: a recent appraisal, comparable sales, or documentation of defects the assessor may have missed.
If the informal review doesn’t resolve it, you can appeal to the county Board of Equalization and Review, which meets annually after the tax rolls are published. A decision from that board can then be appealed to the North Carolina Property Tax Commission by filing written notice within 30 days of the board’s mailing of its decision.12North Carolina General Assembly. North Carolina Code 105-290 – Appeals to Property Tax Commission The commission can reduce, increase, or confirm the valuation. Most disputes settle at the informal or board level.