Personal Property Taxes
Personal Property includes but is not limited to mobile homes, unlicensed vehicles, boats, boat motors, jet skis, aircrafts including hot air balloons and gliders. Contact the Tax Assessment Division for more information.
Tax Inquiry
Tax bill information is available online and is mailed to the property owner at the mailing address on file as of January 1st.
Tax Deadlines
Personal property tax payment is due September 1st, and payable through January 5th of the following year without interest. On January 6th, interest is added and delinquent collection remedies are started.
Tax Payment
- Payment options include cash, check, money order, credit card or debit card.
- Pay online using a third party: Official Payment Corporation (OPC). There is a convenience fee per transction based on transaction amount. Fee amount starts at $3.00.
- Pay by telephone: 1-888-272-9829, using a third party: OPC. There is a convenience fee per transction based on transaction amount. Fee amount starts at $3.00.
- Pay in the Tax Administration Office by cash, check or money order.
- Mail checks to: Orange County Tax Collector, P.O. Box 8181, Hillsborough, N.C. 27278
Frequently Asked Questions
A list of FAQs is available to help answer any questions.
Mobile Home Moving Permits
North Carolina State law requires a moving permits for each time a mobile home is moved. Permits are issued in the Tax Administration Department after proof that current and back taxes are paid in full.
2012 Listing Period Extension
January is the month in North Carolina in which all personal property is to be listed for county property taxes. Normally, by NC general statute, all listing must be completed by January 31 each year. However, the Orange County Board of Commissioners has extended the deadline for the 2012 Listing Period to February 29, 2012.