State

The three main elements of the North Carolina property tax system are real property; personal property, and motor vehicles.  Visit this link to learn more:  http://www.dor.state.nc.us/practitioner/property .

North Carolina does not tax all of your retirement...read more at:  http://www.dor.state.nc.us/taxes/individual/retirement.html

• State - 4.5% 
• Local - 2.50% 

               =6.75%

Personal Income Tax

Graduated up to 8.24% of net income.

Property Tax - Craven County

Countywide       .61

    Towns:

• Bridgeton        .50
• Cove City        .15
• Dover             .30
• Havelock         .49      
• New Bern        .505
• River Bend       .25
• Trent Woods    .27
• Vanceboro       .48

Plus fire district rates ranging from .0270 to .0713.              

For other municipalities in Craven County, refer to county tax information at (252) 636-6604.

Property Tax - Pamlico County

Countywide        .6525

    Towns:

• Oriental                          .15
• Bayboro                          .225
• Stonewall                        .15
• Mesic                              .23
• Vandemere                      .20
• Minnesott Beach               .18
• Arapahoe                         .03
• Grantsboro                       .05

Plus fire district rates ranging from .024 to .07.

For other towns in Pamlico County, please refer to county tax information at (252) 745-3133.