How to check if property taxes are paid on a property in Chowan County, NC
Property tax bills and delinquencies in Chowan County are with the Chowan County Tax Office. In Chowan County the HeritageDeed report does not search delinquent taxes, so check that office directly.
About Chowan County: The county seat of Chowan County is Edenton. Chowan County borders Bertie, Gates, Hertford, Perquimans and Washington counties. Chowan County has about 7,190 housing units, 70.5% of the occupied ones owner-occupied. Last verified November 9, 2026.
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Step by step in Chowan County
- 1
Look up the tax account
Find the parcel in the Chowan County Tax Office records and its tax bill for the current and past years.
- 2
Check for delinquency
Unpaid taxes become a lien on the property and can lead to a tax sale; check whether any year is delinquent.
Chowan County property tax in numbers
The median owner-occupied home in Chowan County pays $1,677 a year, an effective rate of 0.71%, ranked 33 of 100 in North Carolina. Chowan County property tax rate.
Questions
What does a HeritageDeed search in Chowan County not cover?
The Register's index is searched by the owner's name; documents are tied to the property by their description, and any tied only by the name are marked.
Is this title insurance?
No. It is a search of the public record for one Chowan County property. A lender closing a loan will still require a title insurance commitment from a licensed insurer.
More about Chowan County property records
- Check for liens
- Find the owner
- Search deeds
- Check for a loan
- Title search cost
- Chowan County title search guide
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