The Guilford County Tax Department is mailing approximately 229,980 tax notices this month, informing property owners about what to expect, key due dates, and resources available to support certain populations.
The Board of Commissioners adopted budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 maintains the current property tax rate of 73.05 cents per $100 of property valuation.
To help property owners navigate the process, the Guilford County Tax Department offered the following tips:
Tip 1: If you pay by Tuesday, September 2, 2025, you receive a 1% discount for early payment. Taxes are due on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, and the last day to pay is Monday, January 5, 2026. Please note, the 1% discount is for county property taxes only, not for municipal property taxes. Some municipalities do offer a discount for early payment. Please check our website for more details. Failure to pay property tax by Monday, January 5, 2026, will result in interest beginning to accrue on the account and enforced collections may begin. Property owners should check their statement for any municipal property tax discounts that may be available.
Tip 2: Pay online using myGuilfordCounty. Paying your taxes online is easy and instant.
- Visit my.guilfordcountync.gov or download the myGuilfordCounty app.
- Create an account or use your myNCDMV credentials to login.
- Locate your information and pay your property tax bill.
- Your account is instantly credited, and you will be notified via email that your tax bill has been paid.
Tip 3: If your property taxes are paid through escrow, you will receive a notice instead of a bill. Approximately 40% of Guilford County property owners pay their taxes through an escrow with their mortgage lender. For owners paying through escrow, the mortgage lender will obtain the amount due from the Tax Department. The property owner will receive a notice in the mail to inform them the lender has requested the property tax bill for payment. No further action is necessary, however according to North Carolina General Statutes, it is the property owner’s responsibility to ensure all taxes are paid, even when using an escrow. It is important to ensure timely payment is made and the information on the notice received is correct. Confirm your tax bill has been paid.
Tip 4: Property tax relief programs are available for qualifying property owners. There are three property tax relief programs available to certain North Carolina residents that can lower or help pay property tax due. The Senior and Disabled Tax Relief Program (also called the Elderly or Disabled Homestead Exclusion), the Circuit Breaker Tax Deferment Program, and the Disabled Veteran Program. If you own a home and it is your primary residence and you are either a senior earning a low-income, a person with a disability, a veteran with a disability or the unmarried surviving spouse of a veteran with a disability, you may qualify for support. Visit guilfordcountync.gov/taxrelief to find out if you qualify and to submit an application.
Property taxes make up about 64% of the revenue to Guilford County, followed by sales taxes (12%), federal/state funds (11%), and user charges (6%), with the remainder comprised of other revenues and appropriated fund balance (i.e. annual savings). To see how property taxes and other funding sources are used for the county’s annual budget, visit guilfordcountync.gov/budget.
To learn more, visit guilfordcountync.gov/tax or email the tax department at taxdir@guilfordcountync.gov, or call 336-641-3363.