How to check if property taxes are paid on a property in Northampton County, NC
Property tax bills and delinquencies in Northampton County are with the Northampton County Tax Office. In Northampton County the HeritageDeed report does not search delinquent taxes, so check that office directly.
About Northampton County: The county seat of Northampton County is Jackson. Northampton County borders Bertie, Halifax, Hertford and Warren counties, and across the state line Brunswick County, VA, Greensville County, VA and Southampton County, VA. Northampton County has about 10,641 housing units, 74.6% of the occupied ones owner-occupied. Last verified November 9, 2026.
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Step by step in Northampton County
- 1
Look up the tax account
Find the parcel in the Northampton County Tax Office records and its tax bill for the current and past years.
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Check for delinquency
Unpaid taxes become a lien on the property and can lead to a tax sale; check whether any year is delinquent.
Northampton County property tax in numbers
The median owner-occupied home in Northampton County pays $1,239 a year, an effective rate of 1.08%, ranked 2 of 100 in North Carolina. Northampton County property tax rate.
Questions
What does a HeritageDeed search in Northampton 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 Northampton County property. A lender closing a loan will still require a title insurance commitment from a licensed insurer.
More about Northampton County property records
- Check for liens
- Find the owner
- Search deeds
- Check for a loan
- Title search cost
- Northampton County title search guide
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