Wayne County property tax rates, 2025–26

8 places, ranked from lowest to highest effective rate. The median in Wayne County is 1.1879 per $100.

Lowest combined rate
0.6259Unincorporated Wayne County
Highest combined rate
1.3759Mount Olive
County rate only
0.6259outside town limits
Places
82025–26
1 Unincorporated Wayne County 0.6259 0.6243
2 Walnut Creek 1.0259 1.0233
3 Eureka 1.1559 1.153
4 Pikeville 1.1659 1.163
5 Fremont 1.2159 1.2128
6 Seven Springs 1.2159 1.2128
7 Goldsboro 1.3159 1.3126
8 Mount Olive 1.3759 1.3724

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 Wayne County

In 2025–26, the combined tax rate in Wayne County ranges from 0.6259 in Unincorporated Wayne County to 1.3759 in Mount Olive, per $100 of assessed value. On an assessed value of $300,000, that's $1,878 to $4,128 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: 0.6259 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.