If you’re a property owner in Guilford County, you either just got or will soon get a rather unpleasant piece of mail. In early to mid-July, the Guilford County Tax Department sends out Property Tax Notices – bills, in most cases – and if you’re smart you will pay it because not paying it will lead to fines and possibly, ultimately, foreclosure on your house, building or land.
This July, the Guilford County Tax Department is sending out nearly 230,000 property tax notices – alerting property owners of due dates, available payment options and a few ways to potentially save a little bit of money.
You’ll want to save every bit of tax money you can this year because next year the county will have a new quarter-cent tax hike on the ballot and they are really going to try hard to get it passed by voters even though the county’s voters have said no time and time again over a period of 17 years.
This month’s property tax notices come on the heels of the Guilford County Board of Commissioners’ adoption of the 2025-2026 budget, which kept the property tax rate unchanged at 73.05 cents per $100 of assessed property value.
While your 2025 bill should be the same or about the same as the bill you got last year, you should plan on seeing a big increase in next year’s tax bill based on the way things are shaping up financially for the county and also based on the history of the current Democratic-led board.
In the four years between 2020 and 2024, the Democratic majority Board of Commissioners increased the size of the county’s budget four times as much as the previous Republican board did in the eight years those Republican boards were in power.
In fact, the Republican boards lowered taxes during that eight-year stint from 2012 to 2020 – while the current board, in 2022, effectively gave county property owners the highest tax bill increase in the history of the county by not adjusting the tax rate after the 2022 revaluation that saw housing prices soar.
This year, the Guilford County Tax Department is offering a handful of reminders and tips to help residents make sense of the process and avoid penalties.
Anyone who pays their county property tax by Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, will get a 1 percent discount on the county portion of the bill.
That early payment discount doesn’t apply to municipal taxes – though some cities and towns offer their own discounts. The Tax Department encourages residents to check their bill or visit the website for more information.
Property taxes are officially due September 2, but the last day to pay without penalties is Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. After that date, interest starts accruing and enforced collections may begin.
The county’s preferred payment method is through the myGuilfordCounty online system – either at my.guilfordcountync.gov or by using the mobile app. Users can create an account or log in with their myNCDMV credentials, find their property info and pay.
The process is instant, and email confirmation is sent right away.
About 40 percent of Guilford County property owners have their taxes paid through a mortgage escrow. In those cases, the property owner will still receive a notice that’s not a bill – indicating the lender has requested the tax information.
Even so, the Tax Department stresses that state law holds the property owner responsible for ensuring the taxes are paid. Residents are urged to check the notice for accuracy and verify that the lender followed through with payment.
The county’s Tax Department is traditionally very effective when it comes to collecting property taxes. The collection rate is usually over 99 percent and the tax collectors will not hesitate to foreclose on property when the owners don’t pay up.
There are three tax relief programs available to eligible North Carolina homeowners: the Senior and Disabled Tax Relief Program – also known as the Homestead Exclusion – as well as the Circuit Breaker Tax Deferment Program and the Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exclusion.
Property owners who are seniors with low income, people with disabilities or disabled veterans – or their unmarried surviving spouses – may qualify. The programs apply to primary residences only.
Full details and applications are available at guilfordcountync.gov/taxrelief.
Property taxes account for about 64 percent of Guilford County’s revenue. Sales taxes bring in about 12 percent, followed by state and federal funding at 11 percent.
User charges, other miscellaneous sources and savings make up the rest.
More information about the county’s budget and how property tax money is spent is available at guilfordcountync.gov/budget.
If you have questions about your tax bill or payment options, the Tax Department can be reached by phone at 336-641-3363, by email at taxdir@guilfordcountync.gov or online at guilfordcountync.gov/tax.
Why you never, ever, really own your home.
That’s right, you never did. If you don’t pay your rent (taxes), the King takes your property, sells it to the highest bidder, gets their cut, and gives you whatever is left. If there is less than nothing left, you pay that, too.
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Democrats always increase the taxes we must pay, because they represent the interests of government and the Parasitic Sector.
Republicans generally moderate taxes, because they represent the interests of the people.
Not complicated.
Republicans run up deficits because they don’t care about the future. Same with cutting education, environmental support, research funding, public health, and of course the climate.
But you be you
The climate will take care of itself, has for millions of years
Correction. The earth will take care of itself certainly. Not so sure all of us are ready for the changes that are coming in your grandkid’s lifetimes.
But you be you.
My God Chris it must be depressing to be a liberal.
What is it that they say…ignorance is bliss? But Knowledge isn’t always pretty.
But you be you
Chris,when you moved from guilford county you didn’t move far enough,you should have went with rossie.
5 extinction events over billions of years & #6 in progress according to experts not you.
That all you got? Hackneyed stereotypes?
Pathetic.
You’re pathetic.
That all you got? Childish name calling?
Not shocked.
But you be you.
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Why don’t you try refuting what I said?
Spare us your habitual and hackneyed condemnation of conservatives… pleeze.
Try actually discussing the issue.
The Right represents the people. The Left represents the state.
Go,.
You literally said nothing other than insults in your last comment. I stand by my original comment as a report to your accusation that Democrats always want to increase taxes. Biden didn’t increase taxes. He should have given the deficit spending that is bankrupting America at the hands of Republicans.
FYI, Trump Tariffs act just like taxes from increased prices. You have been conned that Trump worries about money he is costing you as a result of his policies. Your dear leader is so stupid he claimed to lower prices 1000%. What an idiot. He can’t even get his math right when he lies.
The right represents Donald Trump and Donold Trump only. He doesn’t care about any people but himself…
He cut the 12+ million PEOPLE’s Medicare
He gave small temporary tax cut to working class PEOPLE (tips, overtime) but permeant tax cuts to wealthy who don’t need it
He illegally detains PEOPLE here legally (read the constitution) based on color of skin
He hurts PEOPLE he doesn’t like such as LGBTQ PEOPLE (or do you not consider them ‘the people'” by rolling back protections for minorities and framing DEI as evil (it isn’t)
He wants to silence PEOPLE who speak up against him or against his ideas
He is negotiating increased prices for goods PEOPLE rely on from overseas (tariffs are a tax on American PEOPLE)
He cut financial aid for students (PEOPLE seeking to improve their lives)
He cut education support for PEOPLE in lower income communities
He cut disaster relief funding for PEOPLE suffering from natural disasters (especially if in Democratic voting states)
He kicks PEOPLE out of America he doesn’t like such as refugees
He promotes conspiracy theories over science when it comes to health policy’s that should be about protecting PEOPLE
His Big Debt Bill will lead to closing of hundreds of small rural Hospitals that heal PEOPLE
His policies will ruin our environment that PEOPLE live in because he doesn’t believe in science (neither do you…sadly)
Conservatives don’t care about people. They only care about themselves. Liberals care about ALL PEOPLE.
But you be you. Go.
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Seek help.
And English language remediation. Your solecisms make you look stupid.
Why proof my comments when you just sling childish insults when you can’t counter the truth.
Because your rejoinders are rambling gibberish – both of them.
Oh right. Austin struggles with reading comprehension. I will use the ‘Jake and Jill’ reading level next time.
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It’s no good insulting my intelligence, mate. That charge carries no credibility, and only serves to demonstrate your puerile pettiness.
Grow up.
Is that the jab speaking?
The TDS is strong in this one master Skywalker
TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION!!!!!
Sound familiar? And before anybody (Chris) says you have representation, my answer is we don’t have representation, we have wannabe politicians who occupy space and pay lip service (although we never hear them)
Patrick H, the so called politicians we have today treat the position as a lifelong job (with great benefits) of sucking off of the taxpayers teat. Some how we have to get term limits. If it’s imposed on the president, then it should be for all of them
We already have term limits, but the voters aren’t willing to use them.
wayne,
To some extent you are right. We have always had term limits, but things…people…the general public, have drastically changed (for the worst IMO). A majority of people have become complacent and to some extent uncaring about what goes on around them. I believe it started back in the 60s and politicians, R & D both, saw their chance to turn service to the public into a profession, which they’ve done quite well. What other job do you know of where you can give yourself a raise and add benefits because you want to. Where else can you give yourself outrageous benefits and freebies because you want to. Where else can you act like an ass and not be held responsible for your actions, and again I refer to R & D alike. Where else can you run to your co-workers for support when you act or do something stupid and get away with it. Where else can you cover your 4th point of contact by running to the microphones and distract people from what you’re doing by calling out the people pointing out what you’re doing, calling them radicals, liars, or anti-American for pointing out THEIR foibles and lack of caring for the people they are supposed to be representing.
When people call for term limits , something I used to be against, theses swamp critters get scared because that would mean the gravy train is pulling into the station, but I would also point out you should look at what they get just doing ONE term.
One other thing…if this communist/socialist gets elected in NYC watch what starts happening elsewhere. FREEBIES FOR EVERYBODY!!! The “RICH” WILL PAY FOR IT!!!
Patrick, you are wrong about the availability of representation from our local City and County Leaders! Remember if you live in the right neighborhood, are in the Greensboro Elite, are a Billionaire Real Estate Developer, or if you contribute and support to the best of interests of a City or County Leader’s Campaign and or Governmental Funded Entity you will be well represented! Otherwise, you are as worthless as a cock roach to these individuals?
Jim Donaldson,
I forgot my position in this society.
I stand corrected.
I thank you sir.
And remember, you are paying NOT for the welfare of Greensboro, but for the raises the mayor and city council gave themselves and the incentives packages they gave to Boom and others who will leave the area as soon as those packages have been used up. Doesn`t that make you feel warm and fuzzy inside?!
Great article, Scott. You always do a great job presenting the truth.
Is this a Property Tax Hike or Sales Tax Hike? “You’ll want to save every bit of tax money you can this year because next year the county will have a new quarter-cent tax hike on the ballot and they are really going to try hard to get it passed by voters even though the county’s voters have said no time and time again over a period of 17 years.”
The Below needs to be Dealt with. This is Out of Control. Skip and all his Puppets need to go. This is a Major Problem effecting EVERY CITIZEN of Guilford County. Skip is in this for himself, has no interest in “the people”.
“In the four years between 2020 and 2024, the Democratic majority Board of Commissioners increased the size of the county’s budget four times as much as the previous Republican board did in the eight years those Republican boards were in power.
In fact, the Republican boards lowered taxes during that eight-year stint from 2012 to 2020 – while the current board, in 2022, effectively gave county property owners the highest tax bill increase in the history of the county by not adjusting the tax rate after the 2022 revaluation that saw housing prices soar.”
Wonder why Chris didn’t jump on your post. Chris, we’re waiting!
I left the county after Skip’s awful tax increase. AC isn’t wrong. With such a massive tax increase from that year, what did anyone in Guilford County get for that increase? Worse schools, worse crime, and less services. Skip is a destructive force to what should be one of the fastest growing counties in NC.
Just because I support a miniscule about of taxes going to support a few non-profits that actually have a positive impact on people’s lives doesn’t mean I support Skip and his poorly run county.
I’m shocked! This is the second thing we’ve agreed on in as many days.
Skip is indeed corrosive, and even I don’t always oppose handouts to genuinely good organizations.
Perhaps we should go for a beer – but no concealed carry, okay? We’d probably end up fighting.
Cheers!
We can always agree that Skip is a cancer on Guilford County.
1% discount for paying four months early is hardly an incentive for doing so.
Put an end to property taxes. There are so many exemptions for those not required to pay property taxes: nonprofits, retirement facilities, country clubs, and too many to mention. And yet they receive the same level of government services that property taxpayers receive, maybe more, quicker, and better. If these entities are so special that they can skirt paying their fair share in property taxes, then extend that same benefit to ALL property owners not just the chosen ones. Raleigh legislators, find another way to pay for schools, county employees, and the rest of counties’ expenses. Time has come for true and real homeownership, not an arrangement whereby homeowners are paying taxes for those who don’t and get a free ride from others.
I agree. We need a flat tax rate where everyone pays the same. No exceptions. Everyone in the county. Everyone reaps the same benefits.
This is another example of government robbing everyone, so as to bestow gifts on their favourites.
ALL PROPERTY OWNERS SHOULD PAY PROPERTY TAXES . Or none.
i would like to know what % of COG’s area is tax exempt.
Guilford County taxes for Skip’s DEI hires, pet projects, bigger govt, and wasteful programs in general that foster votes for Democrats. Maybe voters will one day wake up before they are completely financially broke. I wonder who will then pay for all these cream puff vote buying programs. Those of you who can advise the answer, please respond so all can learn from you.
And people wonder why the board of commissioners gives away over $3,000,000 a year to their favored groups. . .aka, slush fund for “getting out the vote” in east Greensboro. See how this works?
I posted this comment below under Christmas in July for Nonprofits. However, it bears repeating here.
Speaking of nonprofits, check our NC Governor Stein’s liberal nonprofit push for Dogwood Health Trust. Never heard of Dogwood Health Trust? Now you have. Check this out.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/07/22/revealed-liberal-nonprofits-push-radical-agenda-of-democrat-nc-governor-josh-stein/
Stein loves DEI just like Skippy. That’s one reason Skippy keeps our property tax rate so high, to continue hiring and paying DEI hires.
DEI hires = votes.
Property taxes will increase, the county budget will increase, and the 1.7 million donations will increase as well. Same old stuff. Move along folks, nothing to see here.
If there is a worse government official than ole skippy, I have no idea who that might be. He and the woke liberal dems who control Guilford County and the School Board ALL WANT TO RAISE TAXES BY AGAIN TRYING TO GET TAXPAYERS TO INCREASE THE SALES TAX. These dems are either STUPID or don’t care that TAXPAYERS HAVE REJECTED a SALES TAX INCREASE LIKE A MILLION TIMES! It’s easy to see why ALL dems can’t see or hear anything when their head is stuck where the sun don’t shine.
After the last property evaluation, ole skippy seemed almost giddy that Guilford County had the 2nd highest percentage of property tax increase in the entire US.
IT’S TIME FOR A CHANGE. IF A DEMOCRAT IS RUNNING FOR ANY OFFICE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, VOTE FOR A REPUBLICAN. THE DNA OF A democrat IS TO TAX AND SPEND….AND THEN TAX AND SPEND MORE. THE DNA OF CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS IS TO LIVE WITHIN OUR MEANS. REPUBLICANS THINK, IF WE DON’T HAVE THE MONEY, WE CAN’T SPEND THE MONEY AND WE WON’T PUT OURSELVES, OUR KIDS, GRANDKIDS AND OUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS IN DEBT. WE JUST WON’T DO IT!
WHAT A REFRESHING APPROACH TO A BUDGET. You can either tax and spend your family and everyone else into the poor house OR you can VOTE FOR A REPUBLICAN AND HAVE A BRIGHT, FINANCIALLY SOUND FUTURE.
IT IS JUST THAT EASY.
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Ken’s right. The Left represents the interests of the Parasitic Sector and the state, rather than those of the people, which it claims to represent. That’s why the Left always seeks more control and money for government, and less freedom and money for the people. Money and power are their drugs of choice.
They have such contempt for citizens that they will continually present a referendum on a tax hike – even when the tax hike has been rejected half a dozen times. If the measure ever passes, suddenly that occasion will be the one that they claim is valid, despite the tally being 7 or 8 to one AGAINST the tax hike.
And here’s the kicker : these people call themselves Democrats.
The Left lies.
It’s time to move out of GUILFORD COUNTRY the tax’s are way to high , Look at the trash everywhere on the streets, the pot holes, the high grass along some of the streets I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WERE IS THE TAX MONEY IS GOING TO BECAUSE IT’S NOT GOING TO KEEP ING Up THE STREETS AND ITS Not Going TO MAKE GREENSBORO A NICER PLACE To LIVE. THE CITY CONCAL IS A JOKE. THAY ALL NEED TO BE VOTED Out Of OFFICE.