Taxes in Pinehurst
Pinehurst's property tax picture is genuinely favorable -- both the Village of Pinehurst's own municipal rate and Moore County's county-wide rate are among the lowest in the region -- layered on top of North Carolina's standard flat state income tax and modest local sales tax.
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Learn moreThe Village of Pinehurst: one of the lowest municipal rates in Moore County
The Village of Pinehurst's own property tax rate is 22 cents ($0.22) per $100 of assessed value for the 2026-27 budget, continuing a multi-year pattern of Pinehurst holding one of the lowest municipal tax rates of any incorporated municipality in Moore County, per the Village's own framing and local news coverage of the rate.
Moore County's rate and the combined bill
Moore County's own county-wide levy is $0.2900 per $100 of assessed value for FY2026-27. For Pinehurst specifically, a real estate brokerage source cites the combined rate most Pinehurst parcels pay at $0.5525 per $100 (roughly 0.55%) -- on a $400,000 home, about $2,210/year before any flat fees. Combined rates elsewhere in Moore County run considerably higher (up to $1.1725 per $100 in some fire-district/unincorporated areas), so Pinehurst's own combined rate is a real, disclosed advantage relative to much of the rest of the county.
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 and is not a Pinehurst-specific figure -- see the North Carolina state-level record for the fuller picture. The combined state-plus-local sales tax rate in Moore County is 7% (4.75% state plus 2.25% county).
The Homestead Exclusion Program is a real, relevant benefit for retiree buyers
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, revised periodically. Given Pinehurst's genuinely retiree-skewed median age (60.6), this is a real, relevant program worth investigating for many prospective buyers -- confirm current-year income limits and the application process with the Moore County Tax Administrator.
Key takeaways
- The Village of Pinehurst's own municipal property tax rate is $0.22 per $100 of assessed value (2026-27 budget) -- one of the lowest municipal rates in Moore County.
- Moore County's county-wide rate is $0.2900 per $100 (FY2026-27); the combined rate most Pinehurst parcels pay is cited at approximately $0.5525 per $100 -- notably lower than combined rates elsewhere in the county (up to $1.1725 per $100 in some unincorporated/fire-district areas).
- 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 Moore 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 -- genuinely relevant given Pinehurst's retiree-skewed population; confirm current limits with Moore County.
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