Every layer that applies to a Dare County sale, added up.
Verified September 21, 2026 · city ordinance and state source checked
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Who pays in Dare County
Seller.
What catches people out
This is one of only seven North Carolina counties allowed to charge a local land transfer tax, under special legislation. At 1.2 percent all in, it costs six times more than the rest of the state, where only the 0.2 percent state excise applies.
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Sources
N.C.G.S. § 105-228.30 “The tax rate is one dollar ($1.00) on each five hundred dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof of the consideration or value of the interest conveyed. The transferor must pay the tax”
Perquimans County, Land Transfer Tax “Perquimans County is one of only seven counties in North Carolina that levies a local excise tax on the transfer of real estate. The land transfer tax equals $1.00 per $100.00 ... The other counties that levy a land transfer tax are: Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Pasquotank and Washington.”
Dare County Tax Department, Land Transfer “The Land Transfer Tax Rate for Dare County is 1%, defined as an excise tax on instruments conveying certain interests in real property. The tax imposed is $1 per each $100 or fraction thereof”