Search and Pay Cumberland County Property Taxes

This page helps with Property Tax tasks in Cumberland County, North Carolina, including finding tax bills, paying property taxes, checking rates, and understanding relief or appeal options.

Use Cumberland County Tax Administration tools such as Bill Search and MyCCNCPay for common property tax needs, and contact Tax Administration when a payment plan, appeal, or account question needs staff help.

Bill Search for Cumberland County property taxes

The Cumberland County Bill Search tool is the main online starting point for finding property tax bill information. It supports bill search, special assessment search, delinquent bill search, and personal property search.

You may need details such as:

• Street number
• Tax year

After selecting search criteria, use the official bill search page to review matching bill information.

• Go to Cumberland County Bill Search.
• Choose the search type that matches the bill or account you need.
• Enter the available search criteria and review the results.
• Use the payment link from the bill search system when you are ready to pay online.

MyCCNCPay online property tax payments

MyCCNCPay is the official payment app of Cumberland County, NC. It allows users to pay current or delinquent property taxes online, with options to log in and pay or pay as a guest.

Use MyCCNCPay property tax payment when you are ready to pay a property tax bill online. The service also offers secure login and receipt tracking.

Before paying: confirm the bill details, tax year, and account information so the payment is applied to the correct bill.

Property search and parcel information

The Cumberland County Property Search tool helps users look up real property information by owner, business name, address details, REID, or parcel identification number.

Search options include:

• Last name, first name, or business name
• Street number
• Street name without street type or direction
• REID
• Parcel Identification Number

Use Cumberland County Property Search when you need parcel or property information before reviewing taxes, value, or appeal options.

Property tax rates and bill timing

Cumberland County property taxes become due each year on September 1 and must be paid by January 5 to avoid interest, penalties, or collection proceedings. Tax rates are stated in cents per $100 of assessed value.

The countywide ad valorem tax rate for 2025 tax bills, FY 2026, is 49.9 cents per $100 of valuation. The countywide special recreation tax rate is 5.0 cents per $100, and fire tax district rates are 15.0 cents per $100.

The following examples show combined rates listed for selected areas:

For more rate details, including municipal rates, refuse fees, solid waste fees, storm water fees, and motor vehicle privilege or transit fees, review the Cumberland County tax rates page.

Payment plans and prepayments

Partial payments may be made on a current tax bill any time before the delinquency date. For a formal payment plan on a current bill, contact the Tax Collections Department before the bill becomes delinquent because options become limited after delinquency.

Delinquent accounts that are not under a formal payment plan are subject to enforced collection at any time without further notice, and collection fees may be added if enforcement action is taken.

Pre-payments on 2026 real estate and personal property taxes may be made starting January 2, 2026. The initial pre-payment must be paid in person or by mail for each account so a preliminary bill can be created. Pre-payments cannot be paid online, by phone, or in person with a debit card, credit card, or electronic check.

Review the county’s property tax payment plan information before setting up a plan or sending a pre-payment.

Revaluation and real estate appeals

Cumberland County completed its 2025 revaluation, and real property tax assessments were updated to reflect current market value. The previous revaluation was January 1, 2017, and North Carolina law requires counties to revalue property at least once every eight years.

The 2025 appeal deadline has ended. For 2026, the informal appeal deadline ended on May 20, 2026, when the Board of Equalization and Review adjourned. Informal appeals for the 2027 tax year are being accepted, with a deadline of February 5, 2027.

To start an informal real estate appeal, submit a Request for Review form and include evidence supporting the appeal. Forms may be submitted by mail, brought to Room 530 at 117 Dick Street in Fayetteville, or dropped in the secure drop box near the courthouse mailboxes off Cool Spring and Russell Streets.

For background on the countywide revaluation, see Cumberland County property tax revaluation. For the current appeal route, review real estate appeal instructions.

Tax relief programs

North Carolina offers three property tax relief programs for qualifying permanent residents. Applications must be filed by June 1 for the year in which relief is requested, and applicants must meet eligibility requirements as of January 1.

Programs listed for Cumberland County include:

• Elderly/Disabled Homestead Exclusion, which excludes the greater of $25,000 or 50% of the qualifying assessed value of the permanent residence.
• Elderly/Disabled Circuit Breaker, which limits taxes to a percentage of qualifying owner income and defers the remaining taxes.
• Disabled Veteran and Surviving Spouse Exclusion, which excludes the first $45,000 of assessed value on the permanent residence for qualifying applicants.

Review Cumberland County tax relief programs for eligibility details, forms, and filing instructions.

Delinquent taxes and tax foreclosure sales

North Carolina law requires local tax collectors to advertise current-year unpaid real estate taxes annually. Cumberland County’s delinquent tax information lists unpaid real estate tax liens by bill number, owner name, land or lot description, and amount.

The delinquent tax listing notes that displayed amounts may not include accrued interest or fees. If taxes remain unpaid, the taxing unit may foreclose the tax liens and sell the property subject to the liens.

Tax foreclosure sales are conducted by an outside attorney on behalf of the Tax Office. For upcoming sale dates or properties in the upset bid period, the county directs users to Attorney David B. Craig.

Use the county’s delinquent tax listing for advertised unpaid real estate taxes, and check tax foreclosure sale information for sale-related details.

Cumberland County property tax contacts

Use these contacts for property tax questions, bill payment issues, payment plans, appeals, and tax foreclosure sale information.

• Cumberland County Tax Administration, 117 Dick Street, Room 530, Fayetteville, NC 28301
  Phone: (910) 678-7507
  Fax: (910) 678-7582
  Tax Administrator: Joseph R. Utley, Jr.
• Cumberland County Tax Collector mailing address, PO Box 449, Fayetteville, NC 28302-0449
  Use this mailing address for partial payments and mailed pre-payments.
• David B. Craig, Attorney at Law
  Phone: (910) 223-3769
  Contact for upcoming tax foreclosure sale dates or properties within the upset bid period.