Mecklenburg County property tax bills to be mailed out end of July, see when late fees will apply

CHARLOTTE ( QUEEN CITY NEWS ) — Roughly 435,000 Mecklenburg County 2024 property tax bills will be mailed out on July 31, the county says.

This includes real property, individual personal property and business personal property taxes. Properties with tax records or values under appeal will also be sent out.

In June, the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners passed a 1-cent property tax hike bringing the tax rate to 48 cents per $100 in value.

Bills are due by September 1, but must be paid by January 6, 2025, to avoid late fees.

Starting on January 7, 2025, an additional 2% interest rate will be added to any unpaid bills. As of February 2025, an additional 0.75% increase will be added for each month the bill remains unpaid.

Anyone who may have trouble paying their bill is encouraged to get in touch with the T ax Collector’s Office in August. Officials stress that those reaching out for assistance should not wait until the due date has passed.

Those with mortgage escrow accounts will have the tax bills sent to the mortgage holder, and the property owner will get a tax notification from the Tax Collector’s Office.

You can pay your property tax bill five different ways:

• Online by using a credit card, debit card or eCheck, CLICK HERE .
• By Phone at 1-800-994-1026 by using a credit card, debit card or eCheck.
• By Mail with a check or money order along using the payment stub and return envelope that came with the bill.
• In Person at the Office of the Tax Collector located at the Valerie C. Woodard Center, 3205 Freedom Drive, Suite 3000, Charlotte, weekdays between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cash, credit cards, debit cards, money orders or checks are all accepted.
• Online Banking (not recommended) by creating an online bill pay account and entering the 24-digit tax bill number. This method can take up to 4 business days after authorisation and any late fees will not be covered for rejected payments.

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