NEW HANOVER COUNTY — The New Hanover County tax department has begun mailing property tax bills and property owners should see them by the middle of August.
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These taxes are due on Sept. 1, 2024, but can be paid without interest until Jan. 6, 2025.
Property owners whose taxes are paid via escrow will receive a courtesy notice.
The New Hanover County tax rate is set at 45 cents per $100 for fiscal year 2024-2025, and the fire services tax rate for property owners in the unincorporated county is set at 7.25 cents per $100.
Tax bills also include municipality taxes for residents in the City of Wilmington, and the towns of Carolina Beach, Kure Beach and Wrightsville Beach. Tax rates for each municipality are as follows:
- Carolina Beach: 23.5 cents per $100
- City of Wilmington: 42 cents per $100
- City of Wilmington Municipal Services District: 6.47 cents per $100
- Wrightsville Beach: 9.23 cents per $100
- Kure Beach: 29 cents per $100
Property owners in the unincorporated areas of the county will be charged a fee as part of the county’s stormwater services program, and this fee is listed as a separate line item on the tax bill.
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