How much are property taxes in Vanceboro, NC?

Name: Property taxes in Vanceboro, NC, 2020–2024
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Homeowners in Vanceboro, NC pay a median of $1,090 (±$255) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $1,144.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $1,027.

That is about 0.7% of the median home value of $148,400.

In Vanceboro, the median real estate tax went from $989 in 2015–2019 to $1,090 in 2020–2024 (+10.2%).

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: $1,090 (±$255)
With a mortgage: $1,144
Without a mortgage: $1,027
Share of median value: 0.7%

Real estate taxes in Vanceboro against Craven County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Vanceboro	Craven County	North Carolina	United States
Median real estate taxes	$1,090 (±$255)	$1,450 (±$48)	$1,896 (±$8)	$3,119
Homes with a mortgage	$1,144 (±$331)	$1,472 (±$68)	$2,115 (±$14)	$3,489
Homes without a mortgage	$1,027 (±$368)	$1,411 (±$86)	$1,524 (±$15)	$2,576
Median home value	$148,400 (±$31,488)	$231,600 (±$6,974)	$288,900 (±$1,086)	$332,700

In Vanceboro, the median real estate tax is lower than in Craven County ($1,450).

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

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

In Craven County, Vanceboro ranks 10 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 516 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 Vanceboro

The median tax ($1,090) is 0.7% of the median home value ($148,400).

Across Craven 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.

How property taxes in Vanceboro 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	$989 (±$154)	$1,090 (±$255)	+10.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$98,800 (±$29,922)	$148,400 (±$31,488)	+50.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$1,064 (±$174)	$1,206 (±$97)	+13.3%	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 Vanceboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Vanceboro
Place	Distance	Median real estate taxes	Compared with this place
Vanceboro	—	$1,090 (±$255)	—
Cove City	12 mi	$828 (±$244)	Not measurably different
Bridgeton	15 mi	$1,707 (±$461)	Higher
Cypress Landing	15 mi	$2,745 (±$195)	Higher
Chocowinity	15 mi	$938 (±$41)	Not measurably different
New Bern	15 mi	$1,734 (±$133)	Higher
Trent Woods	16 mi	$1,804 (±$94)	Higher
River Bend	16 mi	$1,662 (±$199)	Higher
Dover	17 mi	$947 (±$84)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bridgeton, NC ($1,707), Cypress Landing, NC ($2,745), New Bern, NC ($1,734).

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

Median real estate taxes across Craven County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median real estate taxes
4	Bridgeton	$1,707 (±$461)
5	River Bend	$1,662 (±$199)
6	Brices Creek	$1,524 (±$153)
7	Fairfield Harbour	$1,418 (±$65)
8	Neuse Forest	$1,404 (±$322)
9	Cherry Branch	$1,390 (±$146)
10	Vanceboro	$1,090 (±$255)
11	James City	$1,042 (±$204)
12	Dover	$947 (±$84)
13	Cove City	$828 (±$244)

Showing 10 of 13 places in Craven 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 Vanceboro

How much are property taxes in Vanceboro?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Vanceboro, NC is $1,090 (±$255) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Vanceboro?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 0.7% of the median home value in Vanceboro, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Vanceboro gone up?

In Vanceboro, the median real estate tax went from $989 in 2015–2019 to $1,090 in 2020–2024 (+10.2%).

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 Vanceboro higher than in Craven County?

In Vanceboro, the median real estate tax is lower than in Craven County ($1,450).

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 Vanceboro town, North Carolina (place:69680, 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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