Tax Administration

Board of Equalization & Review Formal Appeal Extension Date

On June 15, 2021, the Board of County Commissioners approved a resolution to extend the 2021 Orange County Board of Equalization and Review Formal Appeal adjournment date from June 30, 2021 to September 1, 2021.The Board of Equalization and Review will adjourn from receiving new formal appeals on September 1, 2021. The purpose of this extension is to allow additional time for property owners to formally appeal their 2021property values to the Board of Equalization and Review.

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Orange County Tax Office has completed the 2021 Revaluation

Your Property Value Notices should be mailed out and received by March 31, 2021. If you do not receive your Revaluation Notice by the date stated above please contact our office at (919) 245-2100 option 2 or by email at reval@orangecountync.gov and we will provide you a duplicate notice. To review your property information , please use these resources, the Property Record Card Search and the Orange Public Comper links.

Orange County Tax Administration

Comprises of three divisions

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Land Records/GIS

Land Records/GIS Division is responsible for maintaining property information used in public inquiry and legal research. Land Records/GIS uses public documents to create and maintain the official index of property ownership in the County. Land Records/GIS handles the geographic information systems for Orange County.

Tax Assessment

The Tax Assessment Division is responsible for identifying, reporting and assigning a value to taxable property. These values are used to ensure equitable taxation across the County.

Revenue & Collections

Revenue & Collections Division supervises the timely collection and disposition of taxes within the County. Revenue & Collections collects taxes on personal property, real estate, businesses, registered motor vehicles and collects ambulance billing. In addition, Revenue & Collections issues business licenses for beer/wine and mobile home moving permits.

The Tax Administration Office is now open to the public

Cleaning protocols and social distancing will be enforced in the waiting area, as such the waiting area capacity will be reduced.

We strongly encourage you to utilize the following options for payment:

Use our secure drop box for payments. It is located at the entrance of Gateway Building Tax Office on the right hand side wall. (PLEASE DO NOT PUT CASH IN DROP BOX).
- The drop box can also be used for submission of listing forms and other Tax Office related correspondences.
Taxes can be paid by mail to Orange County Tax Collector, PO Box 8181, Hillsborough NC 27278
- If you would like to have a receipt of payment, please indicate this with your payment and one will be mailed to the address on file.
Pay by credit cards over the phone at 1-844-435-3981
Online with credit or debit cards and E-checks at (https://web.co.orange.nc.us/publicwebaccess/).
- For phone and online transactions, a convenience fee is charged by the credit card vendor.

Please call (919) 245-2100 or email the office at tax@orangecountync.gov for more information about a payment plans, how to list taxes, discuss values, see if you may be eligible to apply for a property tax relief program or discuss delinquent taxes.