Taxes in Greenville
Greenville's property tax picture is straightforward relative to some other markets in this dataset -- a fixed city rate and a fixed county rate combine for a modest nominal total inside city limits -- layered on top of North Carolina's standard flat state income tax.
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Learn moreThe City of Greenville's own rate: held flat
The City of Greenville held its property tax rate unchanged at 39.54 cents ($0.3954) per $100 of assessed value for the 2025-26 fiscal year, even as the overall city budget grew -- a real, disclosed sign of fiscal restraint relative to a rate increase.
Pitt County's rate and the combined bill
Pitt County's own county-wide levy is $0.5663 per $100 of assessed value for 2025-26. Combined with the city's $0.3954 rate, a homeowner inside Greenville city limits pays a nominal combined rate of about $0.9617 per $100 (roughly 0.96%) before any special-district levy. A separate EFFECTIVE-rate measurement (against actual/assessed value) put Pitt County's rate at 0.83%, with a median county tax bill of $1,734/year on a $208,900 home -- a different but not contradictory measurement basis, both disclosed here.
No Texas-style income-tax exemption -- North Carolina has a flat state income tax
North Carolina levies a flat individual income tax rate of 3.99% for 2026, on a legislated multi-year phase-down toward 3.49% (2027) and 2.99% (2028) contingent on the state hitting statutory revenue-growth triggers each year. This applies statewide, not specifically to Greenville -- see the North Carolina state-level record. The combined state-plus-local sales tax rate in Pitt County is 7% (4.75% state plus 2.25% county).
The Homestead Exclusion Program applies here too
North Carolina's Homestead Exclusion Program reduces the taxable assessed value of a primary residence for qualifying homeowners 65 or older (or totally/permanently disabled) whose income falls below a state-set threshold. Confirm current-year income limits and the application process with the Pitt County Tax Administrator.
Key takeaways
- The City of Greenville's property tax rate is $0.3954 per $100 of assessed value, held unchanged for FY2025-26 despite a growing city budget.
- Pitt County's county-wide rate is $0.5663 per $100 (FY2025-26) -- a combined nominal rate of about $0.9617 per $100 (roughly 0.96%) for property inside Greenville city limits.
- North Carolina levies a flat 3.99% state income tax (2026), on a legislated phase-down toward 2.99% by 2028 if revenue triggers are met; combined state-plus-county sales tax in Pitt County is 7%.
- North Carolina's Homestead Exclusion Program can reduce assessed value for qualifying homeowners 65+ or disabled under a state-set income threshold -- confirm current limits with Pitt County.
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