Look Up and Pay Mecklenburg County Property Taxes

This page helps with Property Tax tasks in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, including finding tax bills, checking payment options, reviewing due dates, and knowing which office to contact.

The Mecklenburg County Office of the Tax Collector handles billing, collection, payment processing, delinquent taxes, and approved special assessments. The County Assessor’s Office handles property valuation, listings, tax relief resources, and property record details.

Tax Bill Lookup

Use the Mecklenburg County tax bill search system to look up current and previous tax bills. The bill search supports real estate, personal property, delinquent bill, and special assessment searches.

• Bill number
• Business name
• Owner name
• Parcel number
• Street name

For the cleanest results, use the most specific identifier available. A full bill number or parcel number is usually more precise than a broad owner or street search.

• Go to the official Mecklenburg County tax bill search.
• Select the search type that matches your information.
• Enter the bill, owner, parcel, business, or street details.
• Review the matching bill record before paying or contacting the county.

Tip: If the search returns too many results, try a parcel number, full bill number, or a narrower street-name search.

Property record and assessed value searches

The Mecklenburg County property information system lets users look up real estate details recorded by the County Assessor’s Office. The system includes ownership, mailing address, legal description, property values, building details, land use, sales, deeds, tax bills, maps, and directions.

You can search by all or part of an owner name, property address, or parcel number. The search also includes advanced filters such as assessed value, land size, land use, lot size, neighborhood code, bedrooms, bathrooms, sale date, sale price, and year built.

If a property cannot be found or the displayed information looks incorrect, contact the County Assessor’s Office.

Pay Mecklenburg County property taxes

Taxpayers can pay real estate, personal property, and registered motor vehicle tax bills online, by phone, by mail, through online banking, or in person. The county requires the full 24-digit bill number for tax payments.

Online payment is available through the county’s tax payment service and the secure Mecklenburg County online tax payment portal. The payment page may require a CAPTCHA or human verification before continuing.

The official county payment page also explains payment categories, accepted payment methods, and service fees for card payments. Use the county’s Pay Taxes and Fees page for payment instructions before submitting a payment.

Payment fees and check rules

Mecklenburg County does not receive any portion of the third-party service fee charged for credit or debit card payments. No service fee is charged for eCheck transactions.

Checks must include the drawer’s name and address, check number, financial institution name, MICR numbers, current date, printed numbers, written amount, and signature. Mecklenburg County does not accept starter, counter, altered, or photocopied checks.

Due dates and delinquent taxes

Real estate and personal property taxes are due September 1. For the 2025 tax year, property tax payments must be paid by January 5, 2026, to avoid interest.

When property taxes become delinquent in early January, a 2% interest fee is added. An additional .75% interest fee is added each month until the taxes are paid in full. Delinquent taxpayers may receive notices, be advertised, and become subject to collection actions.

Tax rates and bill estimates

Mecklenburg County’s property tax rate is 49.27 cents per $100 in property value. To estimate county property taxes, divide the assessed value by 100, then multiply by 0.4927.

A total tax bill may also include a municipal tax from Charlotte or one of the county towns, along with county or municipal solid waste fees when applicable. The county publishes current and prior-year tax rate information on the official tax rates page.

For rate details, review the Mecklenburg County tax rates page.

Tax relief and revaluation

The County Assessor’s Office provides property tax relief information for eligible residents and businesses. Programs include elderly and disabled exclusions, Circuit Breaker deferral, disabled veteran relief, present-use value for qualifying agricultural, horticultural, or forest property, builder exemptions, historic property deferrals, and certain motor vehicle exclusions.

Mecklenburg County conducts revaluation every four years. Revaluation updates land and building values to current market value as of January 1. The Assessor’s Office uses property characteristics, similar sales, and property changes to determine market value.

To review relief options, use the Property Tax Relief Programs page. For valuation information, review the Revaluation page.

Delinquent taxpayer lists and enforcement

The Office of the Tax Collector publishes delinquent taxpayer lists for real estate and personal property taxes that may be subject to enforced collection. Collection remedies can include garnishment, seizure and sale of personal property, seizure of state income tax refunds and lottery winnings, and foreclosure of real estate.

The monthly Top 100 Delinquent Taxpayer List reflects the tax record as of the date shown on the county page. Annual delinquent taxpayer publications list prior-year delinquent taxes and may be updated as payment, appeals, or bankruptcy status changes.

For current bill amounts, use the tax bill lookup before relying on a published delinquent list.

Contact Mecklenburg County tax offices

Use the Tax Collector for bills, payments, due dates, delinquent taxes, and tax collection questions. Use the Assessor’s Office for valuation, property records, listings, and property information questions.

• Mecklenburg County Office of the Tax Collector, Valerie C. Woodard Center, 3205 Freedom Drive, Suite 3000, Charlotte, NC 28208
  Phone: (704) 336-7600
  Email: [email protected]
  Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Mecklenburg County Assessor’s Office, 3205 Freedom Drive, Suite 3500, Charlotte, NC
  Phone: (980) 314-4226
  Email: [email protected]
  Phone support: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays
• CharMeck 311
  Inside Mecklenburg County: 311
  Outside Mecklenburg County: (704) 336-7600
  TTY: (704) 432-1649
  Hours: Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Property tax phone payments
  Phone: 1-800-994-1026
  Availability: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week