Yancey County property tax rates, 2025–26

2 places, ranked from lowest to highest effective rate. The median in Yancey County is 0.7167 per $100.

Lowest combined rate
0.520Unincorporated Yancey County
Highest combined rate
1.040Burnsville
County rate only
0.520outside town limits
Places
22025–26
1 Unincorporated Yancey County 0.520 0.4778
2 Burnsville 1.040 0.9556

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 Yancey County

In 2025–26, the combined tax rate in Yancey County ranges from 0.520 in Unincorporated Yancey County to 1.040 in Burnsville, per $100 of assessed value. On an assessed value of $300,000, that's $1,560 to $3,120 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: 0.520 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.