Tax Sale Property Analysis in North Carolina (2026)

A data-driven look at 1,135 tax sale court filings in North Carolina, including property values, ownership patterns, and sale outcomes. Tax Sale filings represent properties with delinquent taxes heading toward tax lien or deed sale.

1,135
Total Filings
$112,437
Avg Property Value
32.8%
Value Coverage
0.0%
Absentee Owners

Property Value Distribution

How property values break down across tax sale filings in North Carolina:

Under $100K
225 (60%)
$100K-$200K
85 (23%)
$200K-$300K
25 (7%)
$300K-$500K
31 (8%)
$500K+
6 (2%)

Based on 372 filings with assessor-verified property values.

$62,458
Median Value
$1,100
Lowest Value
$1,049,464
Highest Value

Property Age Profile

Pre-1960
0 (0%)
1960-1979
0 (0%)
1980-1999
1 (50%)
2000+
1 (50%)
1994
Average Year Built
1994
Median Year Built

Based on 2 filings with known construction dates.

County-by-County Comparison

How tax sale filings break down across North Carolina counties:

County Filings Avg Value Sale Rate Absentee Avg Year
Rowan County 80 $147,966 0.0% 0.0% -
Cherokee County 78 $50,475 0.0% 0.0% -
Burke County 72 $72,769 0.0% 0.0% -
Mecklenburg County 62 $129,827 0.0% 0.0% -
Robeson County 56 $52,519 0.0% 0.0% -
Rutherford County 49 $78,775 0.0% 0.0% -
Halifax County 40 $69,013 0.0% 0.0% -
Bladen County 40 $15,817 0.0% 0.0% -
Duplin County 33 $61,230 0.0% 0.0% -
Ashe County 31 $114,500 0.0% 0.0% -
Surry County 30 $111,445 0.0% 0.0% -
Haywood County 26 $167,380 0.0% 0.0% -
Caldwell County 26 $126,238 0.0% 0.0% -
Davie County 24 $153,692 0.0% 0.0% -
Craven County 23 $112,590 0.0% 0.0% -
Transylvania County 22 $35,815 0.0% 0.0% -
Scotland County 21 $17,901 0.0% 0.0% -
Harnett County 21 $134,897 0.0% 0.0% -
Stokes County 19 $159,550 0.0% 0.0% -
Granville County 17 $119,519 0.0% 0.0% -

Monthly Filing Volume

37
08
71
09
59
10
43
11
67
12
58
01
48
02
80
03
58
04
43
05
48
06
64
07
29
08

Monthly filing volume (last 12 months)

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Data sourced from court filings and county assessor records. Updated 2026-08-16. All numbers reflect the Keystone Court Data archive as of the date shown.