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Tax Rates and Fees Information
Your Orange County tax bill amount varies depending on where you live within the county. A rate code is assigned according to where you live, and it identifies the combination of taxes that make up your tax bill. Your bill may include:
- City Tax
- County Tax
- Fees
- Fire District Tax
- Special District Tax
County Rate
The county rate is determined by the Board of Commissioners. Each city rate is determined by its City Governing Board. In addition, there are fees that may be assessed and included on your bill:
- Solid Waste Programs Fee
- Chapel Hill Storm Water Management Fee
- Hillsborough Storm Water Fee
- Carrboro Stormwater Utility Fee
The rates on this chart are shown as rate per 1 dollar value. These rates are for the 2023 fiscal year and are updated each July. This information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Click here for 2023 Rate Code Sheet (PDF)
| Rate Code | Total Rate | County (Rate) | Special District School Tax (Rate) | City (Rate) | Rural Fire District or Other (Rate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | 0.009402 | (0.008353) | Orange Rural Fire (0.001049) | ||
| 01 | 0.009737 | (0.008353) | White Cross Fire (0.001384) | ||
| 02 | 0.011717 | (0.008353) | Chapel Hill / Carrboro (0.00198) | White Cross Fire (0.001384) | |
| 03 | 0.009381 | (0.008353) | Efland Fire (0.001028) | ||
| 04 | 0.011242 | (0.008353) | Chapel Hill / Carrboro (0.00198) | South Orange Fire (0.000909) | |
| 06 | 0.009262 | (0.008353) | South Orange Fire (0.000909) | ||
| 07 | 0.011590 | (0.008353) | Chapel Hill / Carrboro (0.00198) | New Hope Fire (0.001257) | |
| 08 | 0.009610 | (0.008353) | New Hope Fire (0.001257) | ||
| 09 | 0.009351 | (0.008353) | Eno Fire (0.000998) | ||
| 10 | 0.009180 | (0.008353) | Orange Grove Fire (0.000827) | ||
| 11 | 0.011160 | (0.008353) | Chapel Hill / Carrboro (0.00198) | Orange Grove Fire (0.000827) | |
| 14 | 0.011720 | (0.008353) | Chapel Hill / Carrboro (0.00198) | Greater Chapel Hill Fire (0.001387) | |
| 15 | 0.009092 | (0.008353) | Little River Fire (0.000739) | ||
| 16 | 0.009253 | (0.008353) | Cedar Grove Fire (0.0009) | ||
| 17 | 0.011613 | (0.008353) | Chapel Hill / Carrboro (0.00198) | Southern Triangle Fire (0.00128) | |
| 19 | 0.011613 | (0.008353) | Chapel Hill / Carrboro (0.00198) | Damascus Fire (0.00128) | |
| 21 | 0.016377 | (0.008353) | Chapel Hill / Carrboro (0.00198) | Carrboro City (0.006044) | |
| 22 | 0.016053 | (0.008353) | Chapel Hill / Carrboro (0.00198) | Chapel Hill City (0.00572) | |
| 23 | 0.014223 | (0.008353) | Hillsborough City (0.00587) | ||
| 24 | 0.012053 | (0.008353) | Mebane City (0.0037) | ||
| 25 (Durham City) | 0.013930 | (0.008353) | Durham City (0.005577) | ||
| 26 (Vehicle) | 0.012053 | (0.008353) | Mebane City (0.0037) | ||
| 27 (Vehicle) | 0.013930 | (0.008353) | Durham City (0.005577) | ||
| 32 | 0.016693 | (0.008353) | Chapel Hill / Carrboro (0.00198) | Chapel Hill City (0.00572) | Chapel Hill Downtown Service District (0.00064) |