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 |
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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 |
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