Property Tax 101

Chowan County, North Carolina - Assessor's Office

The Chowan County Assessor is responsible for appraising real estate and assessing a property tax on properties located in Chowan County, North Carolina. You can contact the Chowan County Assessor for:

• Appealing your property tax appraisal
• Reporting upgrades or improvements
• Information on your property's tax assessment
• Paying your property tax
• Checking the Chowan County property tax due date
• Your property tax bill

PO BOX 1030The Chowan County Assessor's Office is located in Edenton, North Carolina. Edenton is the county seat of Chowan County, where most local government offices are located.

Chowan County Assessor Contact Information

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Chowan County Assessor's Office Services

There are three major roles involved in administering property taxes - Tax Assessor, Property Appraiser, and Tax Collector. Note that in some counties, one or more of these roles may be held by the same individual or office. For example, the Chowan County Tax Assessor may also serve as the Chowan County Tax Appraiser.

1. The Chowan County Tax Assessor is responsible for setting property tax rates and collecting owed property tax on real estate located in Chowan County.
2. The Chowan County Property Appraiser is responsible for determining the taxable value of each piece of real estate, which the Tax Assessor will use to determine the owed property tax.
3. The Chowan County Tax Collector is responsible for collecting property tax from property owners. They issue yearly tax bills to all property owners in Chowan County, and work with the sheriff's office to foreclose on properties with delinquent taxes.

When contacting Chowan County about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the Chowan County Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 252-482-8487. Remember to have your property's Tax ID Number or Parcel Number available when you call!

If you have documents to send, you can fax them to the Chowan County assessor's office at 252-482-1528. Please call the assessor's office in Edenton before you send documents or if you need to schedule a meeting. If you have general questions, you can call the Chowan County Courthouse at 252-482-8431.

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The median property tax in Chowan County, North Carolina is $912.00

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