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      • - - Cub Creek Park Pickleball Courts
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      • - - Heritage Square Splash Pad
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      • Civic Center Key
      Report...
      • Report Missing Street Sign
      • Report Nuisance Animal
      • Report Pothole/Sidewalk Issue
      • Report Rollout Cart Problem
      • Report Street/Traffic Light Outage
      • Report Water/Sewer Problem
      • Report Other Issues/Problems
      Request...
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      • Request Fire Education Event
      • Request Utility Bill thru Email
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      • Recycling Collection
      • Trash Collection
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      • Schedule-Service Online
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      • Local Government in NC
      • How NC Municipalities Work
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      Historic Pres. Commission
      • Board Responsibilities
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      • Meeting Schedule
      • Agenda & Minutes
      Landscape Planning & Review Board
      • Board Responsibilities
      • Board Members
      • Meeting Schedule
      • Agenda & Minutes
      Parks & Recreation Board
      • Board Responsibilities
      • Board Members
      Planning Board
      • Board Responsibilities
      • Board Members
      • Meeting Schedule
      • Agenda & Minutes
      Zoning Board of Adjustments
      • Board Responsibilities
      • Board Members
      • Meeting Schedule
      • Agenda & Minutes
      Friends of Wilkesboro Board
      • Board Members
      • Meeting Schedule
      Retired Firemen Board
      • Board Members
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      • Dept. Overview
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      • Dept. Overview
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      • Purchasing & Contracts
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      • Dept. Overview
      • Burning Permit
      • F.A.Q.
      • Fire Education Event
      • Fire Hydrant Testing
      • Fire Inspections
      • Fire Roster
      • How to Apply to FD
      • Meeting Schedule
      Parks & Recreation
      • Dept. Overview
      • Community Commons & Pavilion Stage
      • - - Heritage Square Splash Pad
      • Cub Creek Park
      • - - Community Garden
      • - - Hidden Oaks Dog Park
      • - - Mountain Bike Trails
      • - - Creek Restoration
      • Rolling Pines Disc Golf Course
      • School Street Park
      • Westwood Park
      • Wilkesboro Campground
      Personnel & Payroll
      • Dept. Overview
      Planning & Community Development
      • Dept. Overview
      • Adopted Plans
      • Forms
      • Maps
      • Wilkesboro GIS
      • Wilkesboro's Ordinances
      • Public Hearings
      Police
      • Dept. Overview
      • Annual Reports
      • Citizen Police Academy
      • Comment/Complaint Section
      • Crime Data & Statistics
      • Get a Police Report
      • Directions to Police Station
      • Parking Tickets
      • Police Permits
      • Police Recruitment
      • Police Roster
      Public Works
      • Dept. Overview
      • Powell Bill
      • Public Buildings, Grounds & Streets
      • Water & Sewer Construction
      Sanitation
      • Dept. Overview
      • Bulky Item Collection
      • Curbside Trash
        • Trash/Recycle Listing by Streets
      • Trash/Recycle Listing by Streets
      • Curbside Recycling
        • Curbside Recycling Schedule
      • Electronics Recycling-By Appt Only
      • Non-curbside Recyclable Items
      • Recycling Centers
      • Curbside Yard Waste Collection
      • Seasonal Curbside Leaf Collection
      Utilities
      • Cross Connection Control / Backflow
      • NC Water & Wastewater Rates Dashboard
      • Wastewater / Sewer Plant
      • Water Filtration Plant
  • For Residents
    • Civic Center Rental Information
    • - - Online Reservation Form
    • Cemetery Plots & Information
    • Wilkesboro Utilities
    • - - Report Water/Sewer Problem
    • Other Utility Providers
    • Schedule of Fees 24-25
    • Wilkesboro Sanitation
    • - - Recycle/Trash Days by Street
    • - - Recycle Schedule
    • - - Request Rollout Cart Repair
    • - - Schedule Bulky Item Collection
    • - - Schedule Electronics Recycling
    • - - Schedule Yard Waste Collection
    • Report a Problem Form
    • - - Report Missing Street Sign
    • - - Report Pothole / Sidewalk Problem
    • - - Report Street Light Outage
    • Serve on a Committee or Board
    • Transportation
  • For Business
    • Wilkes Co. Economic Development
    • - - HC Council of Government Demographics
    • - - Wilkesboro Livability Magazine
    • - - "We are Wilkes" Annual Guide
    • - - "We are Wilkes" Quarterly
    • - - Transportation
    • How to Start a Business in Wilkesboro
    • - - Step 1) Zoning/Planning
    • - - Step 2) Sign Permit
    • - - Step 3) Request Fire Inspections
    • - - Step 4) Water/Sewer Service
    • - - Step 5) Beer/Wine Application
    • - - All Building Inspections - inside Town and County
    • - - All Food Inspections
    • How to Launch a Business in NC
    • - - Rural Rise NC Business Help
    • Meeting Space Rental Information
    • - - Online Reservation Form
    • Other Utility Providers for Business
    • Outside Trash Providers for Business
    • Schedule of Fees - FY 24-25
    • Town Forms
  • For Visitors
    • Wilkes Co. District W Tourism Dev Authority
    • Yadkin River State Trail Map
    • Attraction Maps
    • Ben Long Frescoes
    • Historic Wilkesboro Tour
    • Stone Mountain State Park
    • Talking Trees Trail at Rendezvous Mtn.
    • Whippoorwill Academy & Village
    • Wilkesboro Music & Festivals
    • - - Concerts in the Commons
    • - - Movies on Main
    • - - Brushy Mtn. Peach & Heritage Festival
    • - - FaithFest
    • - - Merlefest
    • Wilkesboro Parks & Recreation
    • - - Cub Creek Park Pickleball Courts
    • - - Mountain Bike Trails
    • - - Community Commons & Pavilion Stage
    • - - Heritage Square Splash Pad
    • - - Rolling Pines Disc Golf Course
    • - - Wilkesboro Campground
    • Wilkesboro Sundial
    • W. Kerr Scott Dam and Reservoir
    • Wilkes Co. Barn Quilt Trail
    • Wilkes Co. Birding Trails
    • Wilkes Heritage Museum
    • Wilkes Transportation Options
    • Yadkin River Greenway

   

 

   

Kathy Bare
Tax Collector
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Office Location:
Wilkesboro Town Hall
203 West Main Street
Wilkesboro, NC 28697
Tel: 336-838-3951| Fax: 336-838-7616

Mailing Address:
Town of Wilkesboro Taxes
PO Box 1056
Wilkesboro, NC 28697  

 

   

     
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TOWN TAX DEPARTMENT

 

Like any municipality, the taxes collected from property owners are integral revenue the town needs to operate, which means property owners pay town and county taxes.  The tax rate for both town and county municipalities for the fiscal year are subject to change annually as determined by each governing board during budget preparation in the spring of each year. The budget should be approved by June 30th of each year (§ Chapter 159/Article 3).

The town of Wilkesboro does not assess the value of any property. This assessment is performed at the Wilkes County Tax Department. Once the county has completed the taxes each year, it sends Wilkesboro their tax information. 

 
TAX RATE:

The town's tax rate is $0.48 cents per $100 valuation of the property.

TAX OFFICE LOCATION AND HOURS:

Wilkesboro Town Hall, 203 West Main Street, Wilkesboro 
Monday - Friday   8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

 
TAX PAYMENT METHODS: 
  • Payments CANNOT be taken over the telephone. 
  • Online payment  (accepts checking account routing numbers, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, & Amex. User fees will be applied by this website and the town does not see any of these fees.)      
  • Payment counter inside Town Hall
  • Drive-thru Window
  • Secure Night Payment DropBox (located beside the drive-thru window) - available 24/7
  • Mailing Address: Town of Wilkesboro Tax Dept., PO Box 1056, Wilkesboro, NC 28697   
PAYMENT METHODS:
  • Cash Check / Cashier's Check
  • Money Order    
  • Debit Cards    
  • Credit Cards
     
IMPORTANT DATES - INTEREST & PENALTIES:
  • Date tax bills are mailed to customers - each summer, generally by the middle of August of each year.
  • Due date - September 1st of each year.
  • Must be paid before Monday, January 5th, 2026, close of business at 5:00 pm. Penalties and interest of 2% are imposed on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, on amounts unpaid.
  • The interest of ¾% is added on any outstanding balance on the first day of each month until the balance is paid in full.
  • Any delinquent property tax account is advertised in the local newspaper in the spring of each year. A list of the advertised parcels is located on the Town Hall bulletin board and further down this page.

      

BILLING DETAILS:
  • All property in the Town of Wilkesboro is also in the County of Wilkes and the taxpayer will receive a tax bill from BOTH agencies. Be careful not to overlook either.
  • Your tax bill will clearly state which agency is taxing your property.
  • Real property taxes - Both agencies.
  • Personal Property, Equipment, & Untagged Vehicles - Both agencies

VEHICLE TAXES AND GAP BILLING:  
  • TAGGED VEHICLE TAXES - In NC, vehicle registration fees and property taxes are combined and paid together through the Tag & Tax Together program at the NC DMV license plate agency.

  • GAP TAX BILLS - Gap billing of taxes occurs when there is a gap or lapse in vehicle registration taxes between the expiration of a vehicle’s registration and the renewal of that registration or the issuance of a new registration. Even if it is by one day or more. The vehicle is an unregistered vehicle during the gap or lapse in registration.  [read more]


SELLING YOUR PROPERTY / CHANGE OF ADDRESS:
  • If you have an address change, please change as early as possible at the Wilkes County Tax Office.
  • If you receive a tax bill on a property you have sold, please forward it to the new owner OR return it to the tax department with the contact information of the new owner as soon as possible.

      

COLLECTIONS:

The owner of any account past due can be collected upon by any legal means, including but not limited to wage garnishment, bank attachment, debt setoff or foreclosure.
  

SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR SENIORS / DISABLED PERSONS:

The property owner should go to the Wilkes County Tax Office and inquire about special programs, qualifications, and forms.  

  
DELINQUENT TAX LISTINGS: 
    • 2024 Delinquent Taxes as of 04/24/25 
    • 2023 Delinquent Taxes as of 04/25/24
    • 2022 Delinquent Taxes as of 04/20/23
    • 2021 Delinquent Taxes as of 04/27/22
    • 2020 Delinquent Taxes as of 04/14/21
    • 2019 Delinquent Taxes as of 04/01/20
    • 2018 Delinquent Taxes as of 05/10/19
    • 2017 Delinquent Taxes as of 04/20/18 
    • 2016 Delinquent Taxes as of 04/26/17 
    • 2015 Delinquent Taxes as of 04/06/16 
   
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