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Watauga County property tax

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Estimated bill

Starts at the county’s Census median: $358,900. Change it to your best estimate.

Estimated annual bill$1,386

Your home value × the county’s Census effective rate; your actual bill may differ.

Official tax information

Census survey, 2020–2024. Rate = median annual taxes ÷ median home value.

Census home value source
0500000US37189|358900|18269

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Census taxes paid source
0500000US37189|1386|51|1510|117|1231|71

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Late payment penalty

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Exemption savings

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Disabled Veteran Exclusion

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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Official eligibility and application

Eligibility source
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.

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Estimates are separate. Do not add them together; eligibility, taxing units and restrictions can overlap.

Is my assessment too high?

Use market value, not assessed or taxable value.

Compared with the county medianAt the median

This compares market values only; being above the county median does not establish overassessment.

Official appeal information

Census survey, 2020–2024. Rate = median annual taxes ÷ median home value.

Census home value source
0500000US37189|358900|18269

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Census taxes paid source
0500000US37189|1386|51|1510|117|1231|71

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Appeal dates and filing

County appeal deadline: Not yet announced here. Confirm the deadline on your notice with the official office.

County filing instructions have not been verified here.

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.

Official appeal source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

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