Wilson County property tax rates, 2025–26

10 places, ranked from lowest to highest effective rate. The median in Wilson County is 1.00605 per $100.

Lowest combined rate
0.595Unincorporated Wilson County
Highest combined rate
1.425Sharpsburg
County rate only
0.595outside town limits
Places
102025–26
1 Unincorporated Wilson County 0.595 0.553
2 Sims 0.945 0.8782
3 Lucama 0.975 0.9061
4 Black Creek 1.015 0.9433
5 Stantonsburg 1.045 0.9712
6 Wilson 1.120 1.0409
7 Elm City 1.125 1.0455
8 Saratoga 1.125 1.0455
9 Kenly 1.245 1.157
10 Sharpsburg 1.425 1.3243

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 Wilson County

In 2025–26, the combined tax rate in Wilson County ranges from 0.595 in Unincorporated Wilson County to 1.425 in Sharpsburg, per $100 of assessed value. On an assessed value of $300,000, that's $1,785 to $4,275 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: 0.595 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.