How much are property taxes in Wake Forest, NC?

Name: Property taxes in Wake Forest, NC, 2020–2024
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Homeowners in Wake Forest, NC pay a median of $3,853 (±$155) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $3,786.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $4,204.

That is about 0.8% of the median home value of $474,500.

In Wake Forest, the median real estate tax went from $2,981 in 2015–2019 to $3,853 in 2020–2024 (+29.3%).

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: $3,853 (±$155)
With a mortgage: $3,786
Without a mortgage: $4,204
Share of median value: 0.8%

Real estate taxes in Wake Forest against Wake County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wake Forest	Wake County	North Carolina	United States
Median real estate taxes	$3,853 (±$155)	$3,260 (±$35)	$1,896 (±$8)	$3,119
Homes with a mortgage	$3,786 (±$162)	$3,270 (±$42)	$2,115 (±$14)	$3,489
Homes without a mortgage	$4,204 (±$477)	$3,232 (±$67)	$1,524 (±$15)	$2,576
Median home value	$474,500 (±$13,300)	$461,300 (±$3,848)	$288,900 (±$1,086)	$332,700

In Wake Forest, the median real estate tax is higher than in Wake County ($3,260).

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

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

In Wake County, Wake Forest ranks 6 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 26 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 Wake Forest

The median tax ($3,853) is 0.8% of the median home value ($474,500).

Across Wake County the same ratio is 0.7%.

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 Wake Forest 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	$2,981 (±$116)	$3,853 (±$155)	+29.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$297,300 (±$7,998)	$474,500 (±$13,300)	+59.6%	Up after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$1,841 (±$62)	$2,272 (±$80)	+23.4%	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 Wake Forest

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wake Forest
Place	Distance	Median real estate taxes	Compared with this place
Wake Forest	—	$3,853 (±$155)	—
Rolesville	4.4 mi	$4,273 (±$340)	Higher
Youngsville	5.2 mi	$4,319 (±$612)	Not measurably different
Franklinton	10 mi	$1,966 (±$664)	Lower
Raleigh	12 mi	$3,048 (±$85)	Lower
Knightdale	12 mi	$2,828 (±$167)	Lower
Creedmoor	14 mi	$2,603 (±$262)	Lower
Zebulon	15 mi	$2,505 (±$291)	Lower
Bunn	15 mi	$2,442 (±$1,040)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Franklinton, NC ($1,966), Raleigh, NC ($3,048), Knightdale, NC ($2,828).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rolesville, NC ($4,273).

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

Median real estate taxes across Wake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median real estate taxes
1	Rolesville	$4,273 (±$340)
2	Cary	$4,142 (±$71)
3	Holly Springs	$4,087 (±$195)
4	Morrisville	$4,078 (±$299)
5	Apex	$4,001 (±$154)
6	Wake Forest	$3,853 (±$155)
7	Fuquay-Varina	$3,141 (±$142)
8	Raleigh	$3,048 (±$85)
9	Knightdale	$2,828 (±$167)
10	Garner	$2,673 (±$136)
11	Zebulon	$2,505 (±$291)
12	Wendell	$2,396 (±$310)

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 Wake Forest

How much are property taxes in Wake Forest?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Wake Forest, NC is $3,853 (±$155) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Wake Forest?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 0.8% of the median home value in Wake Forest, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Wake Forest gone up?

In Wake Forest, the median real estate tax went from $2,981 in 2015–2019 to $3,853 in 2020–2024 (+29.3%).

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 Wake Forest higher than in Wake County?

In Wake Forest, the median real estate tax is higher than in Wake County ($3,260).

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

It is higher 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 Wake Forest town, North Carolina (place:70540, 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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