Taxes in Burke County

Burke County has a low tax rate and very few special tax districts. The County Tax Supervisor determines property values and the different taxing units apply their specified rate. There are no special school tax districts, sanitation tax districts, recreation tax districts or rescue tax districts in Burke County.

2008-2009 rates per 100-dollar valuation

Burke County .52 cents
Special Morganton Downtown .14 cents

Municipalities

Drexel

.32 cents

Connelly Springs

.05 cents

Glen Alpine

.27 cents

Hildebran

.15 cents

Long View

.40 cents

Morganton

.46 cents

Rhodhiss

.55 cents

Rutherford College

.10 cents

Valdese

.40 cents

Hickory

.50 cents

Fire Districts

Brendletown

.066 cents

Carbon City

.074 cents

Chesterfield

.080 cents

Drowning Creek

.102 cents

Enola

.092 cents

George Hildebran

.068 cents

Glen Alpine

.088 cents

Icard

.072 cents

Jonas Ridge

.120 cents

Lake James

.060 cents

Longtown

.150 cents

Lovelady

.080 cents

Oak Hill

.088 cents

Salem

.058 cents

Smokey Creek

.088 cents

South Mountains

.113 cents

Triple Community

.071 cents

West End

.070 cents