Search and Pay Union County Property Taxes

This page helps with Property Tax tasks in Union County, North Carolina, including searching tax records, checking payment options, reviewing appeal information, and finding the right county office.

Start with the Union County Property Tax Inquiry for bill and parcel searches, then use Union County Tax Administration resources for payments, assessment questions, tax relief, and collection issues.

Union County Property Tax Inquiry

The Union County Property Tax Inquiry is the main online search tool for property tax records. It supports basic searches by property number, owner name, or address.

• Property number
• Owner name
• Address

Use the basic search when you already know the owner, address, or property number. Use the advanced parcel search when you need to narrow results by value, acreage, sale details, property class, municipality, or neighborhood.

• Enter one of the supported search fields.
• Review matching property records.
• Use advanced criteria if the basic search returns too many results.

The Property Tax Inquiry showed a data update time of June 5, 2026 at 7:45 p.m.

Real property search and map records

The Union NC Real Property Search offers property search and map-based review options. Search filters include neighborhood, land use, lot size, total value, sale price, sale date, bedrooms, and full baths.

Tax information shown online is not a certification of taxes paid or currently due. It may not include additional taxes such as Discovery or Deferral bills that have not yet been billed or that may become due.

The Union NC Real Property Search showed a data last updated date of June 8, 2026.

Tax payment options

Union County lists several ways to pay property taxes through its Collection & Payment information.

Due dates, interest, and motor vehicle taxes

For property taxes other than registered motor vehicles, Union County states that taxes are due September 1 and must be paid by January 5 to avoid interest. Mailed payments must be postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service on or before January 5.

If January 5 falls on a weekend, taxes are due the following Monday. Interest is 2% for payments made January 6 through January 31, with an additional 3/4% charged each month after that.

Property taxes on registered motor vehicles are paid at registration or license plate renewal.

Payment plans and delinquent taxes

Union County offers short-term payment plan options through the Tax Administrator’s office. Use the Property Tax Payment Plan Request form if you need assistance with paying a property tax bill.

For current year taxes, the deadline to establish a payment agreement is December 15 of that tax year. The first payment must be made on or near the date of the original arrangement.

Payment arrangements generally cannot exceed six months, even when prior year delinquent taxes are included. Longer arrangements require supervisor or division director approval and must be based on demonstrated financial hardship.

Appeals and valuation review

Union County property owners may review the Notification and Appeal Process for assessment disputes. The 2026 appeal window closed on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, when the Board of Equalization and Review adjourned. The 2027 appeal window opens January 1 and closes when that Board adjourns its session.

Appeals may be filed by taxpayers for their own real or personal property value, or for the undervaluation of property owned by others. Property owners may present evidence and testimony to support their opinion of value before the Board of Equalization and Review.

After a Board decision, a taxpayer has 30 days from the date of the Notice of Decision to appeal to the North Carolina Property Tax Commission. Further appeals may involve the North Carolina Court of Appeals and the North Carolina Supreme Court.

Assessment and tax relief programs

The Assessment Division identifies property, lists assets, maintains ownership data, and administers tax relief programs for real and personal property. Program areas include Personal Property, GIS/Land Records, Present Use Value, Exemptions and Exclusions, and Customer Service.

North Carolina tax relief options include exemptions for educational, charitable, governmental, fraternal, and religious use. Exclusions may apply to certain historical property and property owned by elderly or disabled owners. Present Use Value is available for qualifying land used to produce agricultural, horticultural, or forestry commodities.

Forms for appeals, listings, exemptions, exclusions, Present Use Value, and tax relief are available through Union County applications and forms.

Tax rates, fire fees, and foreclosure information

Union County posts tax rate and fire fee archives on its Tax Rates and Fire Fees page. The listed archives include 2025-2026 tax rates and 2025-2026 fire tax rates.

For delinquent property tax matters, the county provides Property Tax Foreclosures information. Tax foreclosure sales take place at the Union County Judicial Center, 400 North Main Street, Monroe, NC 28112.

The foreclosure page covers tax foreclosures only. For other foreclosure matters, contact the Union County Clerk of Court’s Office.

Union County property tax contacts

Use the contact that matches the task: assessment questions go to the Tax Assessor or Assessment Division, while payments and collections go to the Tax Collector or Revenue Division.

• Union County Tax Assessor, 500 N. Main St., Ste 236, PO Box 97, Monroe, NC 28111-0097
  Phone: (704) 283-3746
• Union County Tax Collector, 500 N. Main St. Suite 119, PO Box 38, Monroe, NC 28111-0038
  Phone: (704) 283-3848
• Union County Tax Administration Assessment Division, 500 N. Main St. Suite 236, PO Box 97, Monroe, NC 28111-0097
  Phone: (704) 283-3746
  Fax: (704) 292-2588
• Union County Tax Administration Revenue Division, 500 N. Main St. Suite 119, PO Box 38, Monroe, NC 28111-0038
  Phone: (704) 283-3848
• Union County Government Center, 500 North Main Street, Monroe, NC 28112
  Phone: (704) 283-3500