Durham, N.C. – The Durham County Tax Administration is preparing to mail annual property tax bills on August 12, 2025. Keyar Doyle, Director of Durham County Tax Administration, notes that taxpayers may also view their bill online. Residents who own residential real property in the unincorporated areas of Durham will also find their 2025-2026 solid waste decals included in the mailed bill.

Current year bills are due by September 1, 2025, and may be paid without penalty through January 5, 2026. To ensure timely posting, taxpayers are advised to consider paying bills upon receipt or forwarding to their escrow department for payment.

Bills may be paid in multiple ways:

• By mailing to: Durham County Tax Collector, P.O. Box 580240, Charlotte, NC, 28258-0240
• In person: Durham County Tax Administration Office, 201 E. Main Street, 3^rd Floor, Durham, NC 27701
• By phone: 919-256-5101 or 1-866-892-0656 (you will be charged a convenience fee for this service)
• By E-check: Taxpayers can pay with checking account information. You will need your routing number and checking account number to process. A payment processing fee of $2.25 will be a charged.
• Online: https://property.spatialest.com/nc/durham-tax/#/

Doyle added, “We offer payment schedules that allow our residents to separate the total tax bill into a series of partial payments. Most residential property tax bill mailings will include payment coupons enclosed that can be used to pay the tax bill.”

Taxpayers are reminded that the Durham Board of County Commissioners approved a countywide tax rate of 55.42 cents per $100 of property value with their approval of the 2025-2026 Budget Ordinance. Click here to view tax rates for both the City of Durham and Durham County.

To learn how to calculate your tax bill, click here.

Visit https://dconc.gov/Tax-Administration/Property-Tax-Relief-Programs for information about Property Tax Relief for Homeowners.

For questions and information, contact the Durham County Tax Administration at 919-560-0300, or live chat at bit.ly/dcotaxchat.

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