As of 1/9/23, the Town of Valdese contracts with the Burke County Tax Office for property tax collection. Citizens will recieve one tax bill showing Burke County Property Taxes and Town of Valdese Property Taxes from this point forward. Resources for payment, appeals, and revaluation information can be found below. 

The Burke County - NC Tax Office makes every effort to produce and publish the most accurate information possible; however, this material may be slightly dated which would have an impact on its accuracy. Any errors or omissions should be reported for investigation. No warranties, expressed or implied, are provided for the data herein, its use, or its interpretation. The assessed values are subject to change before being finalized for ad valorem tax purposes. The information should be used for informational use only and does not constitute a legal document for the description of these properties. The Burke County - NC Tax Office disclaims any responsibility or liability for any direct or indirect damages resulting from the use of this data.

Property Tax Assistance Programs: 
Information below from the Burke County website - https://www.burkenctax.com/#/Property/

Exemptions & Exclusions

There is one combined APPLICATION for the three tax relief programs listed below.

When applying for any of the following exemptions or exclusions, please send the application to us by US Mail or drop it off in our Personal Property Listings Department in person. To safeguard your personal information, we ARE NOT able to accept these applications over the internet or by email. Please, explore below for complete descriptions of the programs and their eligibility information.

• Elderly or Disabled Homestead Exclusion
  This exclusion is for homeowners at least aged 65 or those that are totally and permanently disabled. To qualify, the income of the homeowner and spouse must not exceed $38,800 for 2025.
  Required for the disabled homestead exclusion is the, Physician Certificate of Disability Form.
  (This form is NOT to be used for the Disabled Veterans Homestead Exclusion. See below for more information.)
• Disabled Veterans Homestead Exclusion
  This exclusion is for Honorably Discharged Disabled Veterans that are 100% totally disabled from a service-connected disability or that received benefits for specially adapted housing under 38 U.S.C. Sec. 2101. There is no income test for this exclusion.
  Required for this exclusion is the Certification of Disabled Veteran's Form.
• Circuit Breaker Homestead Tax Deferment Program
  This program limits the amount of taxes one must pay annually on their permanent residence to a fixed percentage of their income. The amount of taxes above that percentage is deferred and does not have to be repaid until such time a disqualifying event occurs. Examples of a disqualifying event would be death, transfer of the property, or the property is no longer the taxpayer’s permanent residence. Deferred taxes that become due must be repaid including interest from the date the taxes would have originally become due. To qualify, the income of the homeowner and spouse must not exceed $58,200 annually.

Follow this link for Property Revaluation Information  |  Appraisal Information |  How to appeal Property Value

Ways to pay? Burke County Tax Office offers mail in payments, online payments, dropbox payments and in person payments at the Burke County Tax Office. Click on "Ways to Pay" for direct links to the Burke County website.