Researching Valdese

Researching Valdese

Property Tax Rates 2025

Reviewing the town property tax rate in the context of recent history and adjacent towns.

Eric
June 19, 2025
Updated Jan 30, 2026
City Government

According to the NC-DOR web site and municipal sources^{1 2}, here is a summary table of the property tax rate for Valdese and its surrounding area:

Jurisdiction	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25	2025-26
Burke County	0.695	0.560	0.560	0.560	0.555
Valdese	0.545	0.545	0.515	0.415	0.415
Connelly Springs	0.050	0.050	0.050	0.050	0.050?
Drexel	0.380	0.380	0.350	0.350	0.350?
Morganton	0.570	0.570	0.500	0.500	0.500/0.620 _{^{(+ .12 downtown)}}
Rutherford College	0.120	0.120	0.120	0.120	0.120

Property Tax Rates

Valdese latest revaluation was in 2023, following a period of reckless US monetary policy.