Chowan County property tax rates, 2025–26

2 places, ranked from lowest to highest effective rate. The median in Chowan County is 0.64735 per $100.

Lowest combined rate
0.695Unincorporated Chowan County
Highest combined rate
1.150Edenton
County rate only
0.695outside town limits
Places
22025–26
1 Unincorporated Chowan County 0.695 0.4877
2 Edenton 1.150 0.807

Rates are per $100 of assessed value. Rank 1 has the lowest effective rate in the county.

Source: North Carolina Department of Revenue, 2025-2026 County and Municipal Tax Rates and Effective Tax Rates. Retrieved 2026-10-24.

Property tax in Chowan County

In 2025–26, the combined tax rate in Chowan County ranges from 0.695 in Unincorporated Chowan County to 1.150 in Edenton, per $100 of assessed value. On an assessed value of $300,000, that's $2,085 to $3,450 a year before exemptions. Because assessments sit at different shares of market value from place to place, compare places with the effective rate, which is what the ranking above uses.

Outside town limits, only the county rate applies: 0.695 per $100.

Choose a place above for its rate history and a bill calculator, or read the North Carolina property tax guide for how assessments, due dates and appeals work.