How much are property taxes in Emerald Isle, NC?

Name: Property taxes in Emerald Isle, NC, 2020–2024
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Homeowners in Emerald Isle, NC pay a median of $2,506 (±$194) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $2,599.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $2,420.

That is about 0.4% of the median home value of $603,700.

In Emerald Isle, the median real estate tax went from $1,996 in 2015–2019 to $2,506 in 2020–2024 (+25.6%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median real estate taxes: $2,506 (±$194)
With a mortgage: $2,599
Without a mortgage: $2,420
Share of median value: 0.4%

Real estate taxes in Emerald Isle against Carteret County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Emerald Isle	Carteret County	North Carolina	United States
Median real estate taxes	$2,506 (±$194)	$1,423 (±$32)	$1,896 (±$8)	$3,119
Homes with a mortgage	$2,599 (±$286)	$1,499 (±$60)	$2,115 (±$14)	$3,489
Homes without a mortgage	$2,420 (±$253)	$1,299 (±$65)	$1,524 (±$15)	$2,576
Median home value	$603,700 (±$64,842)	$333,300 (±$9,275)	$288,900 (±$1,086)	$332,700

In Emerald Isle, the median real estate tax is higher than in Carteret County ($1,423).

It is also higher than in North Carolina ($1,896).

It is lower than the national figure ($3,119).

In Carteret County, Emerald Isle ranks 1 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 102 of 651.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Taxes as a share of home value in Emerald Isle

The median tax ($2,506) is 0.4% of the median home value ($603,700).

Across Carteret County the same ratio is 0.4%.

Across North Carolina it is 0.7%.

This is a ratio of two medians, a rough effective rate: not the tax rate or mill rate the town, county or school district sets, and not any one home’s bill.

Owners report what they paid and what they think their home is worth; the assessor’s office publishes the actual rates and assessments.

How property taxes in Emerald Isle have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median real estate taxes	$1,996 (±$159)	$2,506 (±$194)	+25.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$378,500 (±$15,961)	$603,700 (±$64,842)	+59.5%	Up after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$2,169 (±$190)	$2,399 (±$311)	+10.6%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median real estate taxes in places near Emerald Isle

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Emerald Isle
Place	Distance	Median real estate taxes	Compared with this place
Emerald Isle	—	$2,506 (±$194)	—
Bogue	1.9 mi	$1,295 (±$101)	Lower
Cape Carteret	2.6 mi	$1,854 (±$141)	Lower
Cedar Point	3.2 mi	$1,813 (±$192)	Lower
Peletier	5.0 mi	$831 (±$139)	Lower
Swansboro	6.2 mi	$2,806 (±$537)	Not measurably different
Indian Beach	7.7 mi	$2,306 (±$332)	Not measurably different
Broad Creek	8.0 mi	$1,113 (±$156)	Lower
Newport	11 mi	$1,297 (±$145)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bogue, NC ($1,295), Cape Carteret, NC ($1,854), Cedar Point, NC ($1,813).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median real estate taxes across Carteret County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median real estate taxes
1	Emerald Isle	$2,506 (±$194)
2	Pine Knoll Shores	$2,460 (±$218)
3	Indian Beach	$2,306 (±$332)
4	Beaufort	$2,291 (±$506)
5	Atlantic Beach	$2,110 (±$489)
6	Cape Carteret	$1,854 (±$141)
7	Cedar Point	$1,813 (±$192)

Showing 7 of 14 places in Carteret County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Emerald Isle

How much are property taxes in Emerald Isle?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Emerald Isle, NC is $2,506 (±$194) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Emerald Isle?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 0.4% of the median home value in Emerald Isle, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Emerald Isle gone up?

In Emerald Isle, the median real estate tax went from $1,996 in 2015–2019 to $2,506 in 2020–2024 (+25.6%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Are property taxes in Emerald Isle higher than in Carteret County?

In Emerald Isle, the median real estate tax is higher than in Carteret County ($1,423).

It is also higher than in North Carolina ($1,896).

It is lower than the national figure ($3,119).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Emerald Isle town, North Carolina (place:21160, in state:37).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M, B25088_002E, B25088_002M from the 2019 release.

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B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25103_002E, B25103_002M, B25103_003E, B25103_003M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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