Forsyth County property tax rates, 2025–26

11 places, ranked from lowest to highest effective rate. The median in Forsyth County is 0.7842 per $100.

Lowest combined rate
0.5352Unincorporated Forsyth County
Highest combined rate
1.1827High Point
County rate only
0.5352outside town limits
Places
112025–26
1 Unincorporated Forsyth County 0.5352 0.5414
2 Tobaccoville 0.5852 0.592
3 Clemmons 0.6852 0.6932
4 Walkertown 0.6952 0.7033
5 Lewisville 0.7152 0.7235
6 Bethania 0.7752 0.7842
7 Rural Hall 0.8152 0.8247
8 King 1.0052 1.0169
9 Kernersville 1.0442 1.0563
10 Winston-Salem 1.1022 1.115
11 High Point 1.1827 1.1964

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 Forsyth County

In 2025–26, the combined tax rate in Forsyth County ranges from 0.5352 in Unincorporated Forsyth County to 1.1827 in High Point, per $100 of assessed value. On an assessed value of $300,000, that's $1,606 to $3,548 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: 0.5352 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.