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North Carolina Vehicle Property Tax

Estimate annual North Carolina personal-property tax on a vehicle.

About North Carolina Vehicle Property Tax

North Carolina levies an annual personal-property tax on vehicles. Tax = taxable value × approximate rate of 4.5%. The taxable share of value is often a fraction of fair-market value. Your locality sets the exact millage.

Formula

Tax

Tax = value × taxable share × millage rate

Worked example

With the default values below, North Carolina Vehicle Property Tax returns Estimated Annual Tax of $540.00. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.

Inputs used

Vehicle valueminimum 0
30,000
Taxable share of valueaccepts 0–100
40

Results

Estimated Annual Tax
$540.00
Taxable Value
$12,000.00
Approx. Millage Rate
4.5%

Step by step

  1. 1Values used
  2. 2Tax
  3. 3Estimated Annual Tax= 540.00
  4. 4Taxable Value= 12,000.00
  5. 5Approx. Millage Rate= 4.5

Assumptions and limits

  • The result is derived only from the 2 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
  • In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
  • Figures are rounded for display to 2 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.
  • Approximate rate only — check your county's current millage.
  • This is an estimate for general information and not professional financial, tax or legal advice. See the full disclaimer for the limits that apply to this kind of calculator.

How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.

North Carolina rules are not built in

North Carolina-specific rules are not built into this calculator. It uses the same general calculation as District of Columbia Vehicle Property Tax. Check current figures with North Carolina’s official source before relying on the result.

Tax year: not verified · Source: none built in

Approximate rate only — check your county's current millage.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does North Carolina really tax vehicles annually?

Yes — counties in this state assess vehicles as personal property each year; the tax is usually paid with registration renewal.

How accurate is this estimate?

Rates are approximate state or national reference values. Local rates, exemptions and rules can differ, so treat the output as a planning figure only.

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