Lenoir County, North Carolina Tax Assessors' Office
Lenoir County Tax Department 101 North Queen Street
Lenoir County Administration Building
Kinston, North Carolina 28501
252-527-4923 (Fax) Where is the Lenoir County Tax Assessor's Office?
What can the Lenoir County Assessor's Office do for me?
The Lenoir County Tax Assessor's Office oversees the appraisal and assessment of properties as well as the billing and collection of property taxes for all taxable real estate located in Lenoir County.
Contact the assessor's office if you need help with paying your property taxes, applying for a homestead exemption or other tax exemption, reporting upgrades to your home, appealing your property tax assessment, or verifying your property records.
Submitting a Lenoir County property tax appeal
If you believe that your house has been unfairly overappraised (i.e. appraised at a value higher than the true market value of the property), you can attempt to get your home re-appraised at a lower value by contacting the Assessor's Office to submit a property tax appeal.
You will have to submit a form describing your property and sufficient proof that it is overassessed, including valuations of similar homes nearby as evidence. If your appeal is accepted, your home assessment (and property taxes) will be lowered as a result.
If you would like to appeal your property, call the Lenoir County Assessor's Office at (252) 527 7174 and ask for a property tax appeal form. Keep in mind that property tax appeals are generally only accepted in a 1-3 month window each year.
For more information and example appeals, see how to appeal your property taxes.
Useful Lenoir County Facts:
The median home value in Lenoir County is between $87,737.00 and $96,063.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.
How can I contact Lenoir County?
You can try contacting the Lenoir County local government directly with any issues the Assessor's Office can't solve. In many counties, certain property records such as deeds are kept in the county courthouse or county archives instead of at the tax assessors' office.
The county seat for Lenoir County is located in the County Courthouse in Kinston, which is located at PO BOX 3289. You can direct your general inquiries to Lenoir County with the contact info listed below.
Lenoir County Phone Number
Lenoir County Fax Number
Lenoir County County Courthouse Address
County Courthouse
PO BOX 3289
Kinston, NC 28502-3289
Useful Lenoir County Links:
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Lenoir County Assessors' Office Homepage
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Property Tax Lookup, Pay Property Taxes
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Lenoir County Government Homepage