How much are property taxes in Emma, NC?

Name: Property taxes in Emma, NC, 2020–2024
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Homeowners in Emma, NC pay a median of $518 (±$176) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $470.

That is about 0.6% of the median home value of $92,300.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median real estate taxes: $518 (±$176)
Without a mortgage: $470
Share of median value: 0.6%

Real estate taxes in Emma against Buncombe County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Emma	Buncombe County	North Carolina	United States
Median real estate taxes	$518 (±$176)	$2,222 (±$56)	$1,896 (±$8)	$3,119
Homes with a mortgage	—	$2,350 (±$54)	$2,115 (±$14)	$3,489
Homes without a mortgage	$470 (±$98)	$2,007 (±$99)	$1,524 (±$15)	$2,576
Median home value	$92,300 (±$11,354)	$391,800 (±$8,308)	$288,900 (±$1,086)	$332,700

In Emma, the median real estate tax is lower than in Buncombe County ($2,222).

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

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

In Buncombe County, Emma ranks 12 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 646 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 Emma

The median tax ($518) is 0.6% of the median home value ($92,300).

Across Buncombe County the same ratio is 0.6%.

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.

Median real estate taxes in places near Emma

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Emma
Place	Distance	Median real estate taxes	Compared with this place
Emma	—	$518 (±$176)	—
Woodfin	3.0 mi	$2,444 (±$243)	Higher
Asheville	3.2 mi	$2,960 (±$133)	Higher
Biltmore Forest	5.7 mi	$8,464 (±$1,371)	Higher
Bent Creek	6.4 mi	$1,858 (±$489)	Higher
Weaverville	7.1 mi	$2,719 (±$223)	Higher
Avery Creek	9.6 mi	$1,846 (±$160)	Higher
Royal Pines	10 mi	$2,066 (±$351)	Higher
Swannanoa	12 mi	$1,649 (±$237)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Woodfin, NC ($2,444), Asheville, NC ($2,960), Biltmore Forest, NC ($8,464).

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

Median real estate taxes across Buncombe County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median real estate taxes
6	Black Mountain	$2,421 (±$123)
7	Royal Pines	$2,066 (±$351)
8	Fairview (community)	$1,935 (±$582)
9	Bent Creek	$1,858 (±$489)
10	Avery Creek	$1,846 (±$160)
11	Swannanoa	$1,649 (±$237)
12	Emma	$518 (±$176)

Showing 7 of 12 places in Buncombe County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Emma is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Emma

How much are property taxes in Emma?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Emma, NC is $518 (±$176) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Emma?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 0.6% of the median home value in Emma, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Are property taxes in Emma higher than in Buncombe County?

In Emma, the median real estate tax is lower than in Buncombe County ($2,222).

It is also lower 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 Emma CDP, North Carolina (place:21260, 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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