Property Tax 101

Wake County, North Carolina - Assessor's Office

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

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

PO BOX 550The Wake County Assessor's Office is located in the One Bank of America Plaza in Raleigh, North Carolina. Raleigh is the county seat of Wake County, where most local government offices are located.

Wake County Assessor Contact Information

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Wake 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 Wake County Tax Assessor may also serve as the Wake County Tax Appraiser.

1. The Wake County Tax Assessor is responsible for setting property tax rates and collecting owed property tax on real estate located in Wake County.
2. The Wake 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 Wake County Tax Collector is responsible for collecting property tax from property owners. They issue yearly tax bills to all property owners in Wake County, and work with the sheriff's office to foreclose on properties with delinquent taxes.

When contacting Wake County about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the Wake County Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 919-856-5400. Remember to have your property's Tax ID Number or Parcel Number available when you call!

Please call the assessor's office in Raleigh before you send documents or if you need to schedule a meeting. If you have general questions, you can call the Wake County government at 919-856-6160.

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The median property tax in Wake County, North Carolina is $1,793.00

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