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Taxes are payable at par or face amount if paid before January 6 following the due date.
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Annual real property tax: September 1, 2026 (statutory).
Use the official payment portal: https://my.guilfordcountync.gov/. American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa, E-check
December 31, 2026. Guilford County Board of Equalization and Review, through the Tax Department, PO Box 3138, Greensboro, NC 27402; [email protected].
Interest is 2% for January 6–February 1; from February 1, interest accrues at 0.75% per month or fraction of a month.
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Taxes levied under this Subchapter by a taxing unit are due and payable on September 1 of the fiscal year for which the taxes are levied.
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Per Senate Bill 889, appeals may be submitted for tax year 2026 through December 31, 2026.
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Guilford County Board of Equalization and Review Email:[email protected] Phone: 336-641-4814 Guilford County Tax Department / POBox 3138 / Greensboro, NC 27402
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Property owners will be notified in February 2026.
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Homeowners who are 65 and older or 100% totally and permanently disabled can get $25,000 or up to 50% off their primary residence value, whichever is greater, if they meet certain income and ownership requirements.
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Census survey, 2020–2024. Rate = median annual taxes ÷ median home value.
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For the period January 6 to February 1, interest accrues at the rate of two percent (2%). For the period February 1 until the principal amount of the taxes, the accrued interest, and any penalties are paid, interest accrues at the rate of three-fourths of one percent (3/4%) a month or fraction thereof.
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Homeowners age 65 or older or totally and permanently disabled, meeting income and ownership requirements.
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Homeowners who are 65 and older or 100% totally and permanently disabled can get $25,000 or up to 50% off their primary residence value, whichever is greater, if they meet certain income and ownership requirements.
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The deadline to apply each year is June 1. After June 1 and up to one (1) week before the last Board of Equalization meeting in December, any property tax relief application and supporting documentation received will be evaluated by the Tax Department to determine if the application meets the criteria.
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Qualifying seniors and disabled homeowners who have owned and occupied their primary residence for more than five years.
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Seniors and those disabled who’ve owned and occupied their primary residence for more than five (5) years can choose a program that ensures their property tax bill will not be more than 4-5% of their income.
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This method creates a lien on your primary residence. If a disqualifying event occurs, the last three (3) years of deferred taxes become payable with interest. Remember: You must file an application for the Circuit Breaker Tax Deferment Program each year. The deadline to apply each year is June 1. After June 1 and up to one (1) week before the last Board of Equalization meeting in December, any property tax relief application and supporting documentation received will be evaluated by the Tax Department to determine if the application meets the criteria.
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Honorably discharged veterans with a service-connected total and permanent disability, or benefits for specially adapted housing, may qualify.
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To qualify, veterans must be discharged under honorable conditions who have a total and permanent disability that is service-connected or receive benefits for specially adapted housing under 38 U.S.C. 2101.
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The deadline to apply each year is June 1. After June 1 and up to one (1) week before the last Board of Equalization meeting in December, any property tax relief application and supporting documentation received will be evaluated by the Tax Department to determine if the application meets the criteria.
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Honorable/under-honorable discharge and permanent total service-connected disability or specially adapted housing benefits under 38 USC 2101; disabled by January 1. No age/income limit.
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A disabled veteran is defined as a veteran whose character of service at separation was honorable or under honorable conditions and who has a total and permanent service-connected disability or who received benefits for specially adapted housing under 38 U.S.C. 2101. The applicant must have been disabled as of January 1 of the year in which the benefit is requested. There is no age or income limitation for this program.
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Estimates are separate. Do not add them together; eligibility, taxing units and restrictions can overlap.
Use market value, not assessed or taxable value.
This compares market values only; being above the county median does not establish overassessment.
Census survey, 2020–2024. Rate = median annual taxes ÷ median home value.
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Published appeal deadline: December 31, 2026 (announced).
Use the county’s 2026 Board of Equalization and Review appeal form; the county extended 2026 appeals through December 31 under Senate Bill 889.
How to file: Guilford County Board of Equalization and Review, through the Tax Department, PO Box 3138, Greensboro, NC 27402; [email protected].
State guidance: Appeal a local Board of Equalization and Review or county commissioners' decision to the state Property Tax Commission; refusal to hear or decide can also be appealed.
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