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1. My Property was Annexed and I received a tax bill. What am I paying for?

North Carolina Statute requires that once you have been annexed into the corporate limits of the city, taxes for the period remaining in that fiscal year are due by the taxpayer. All governmental units in North Carolina operate on a fiscal year, which is July 1 - June 30 of the following year. In addition, your property or a portion thereof now falls into two jurisdictions, those being City and County. This subjects your parcel to the individual tax rate of each jurisdiction and all the services provided by both of them. Some of the city services include water, sewer, trash collection and police protection.

2. What is the legal description for my parcel?

Legal description can be found on our website at https://maps.onslowcountync.gov/ . The legal description will be displayed in the Results once you search and locate your parcel.

3. Where did you obtain the legal description?

The legal description is obtained by information within the deed that is recorded in the Register of Deeds Office.

4. How can I find out the owner of a specific property?

Please visit our GIS/Mapping website at maps.onslowcountync.gov

5. What does an arms-length transaction mean?

The most probable price in money which a property should bring in an open and competitive market, the buyer and seller each acting prudently and knowledgeably and assuming the price is not affected by undue persuasion.

6. What is the difference between deeded and mapped acreage?

DEEDED ACREAGE is part of the legal description in the recorded deed. MAPPED ACREAGE (calculated acreage) is computed for each parcel by our Mapping Office from the DEED -metes and bounds- legal description. This process, using Geographic Information System (GIS) computer software is highly accurate and provides a uniform method from parcel to parcel.

7. What is the acreage of my parcel?

To obtain information regarding the physical characteristics of your property please visit our GIS/Mapping website at maps.onslowcountync.gov

8. The listing taxpayer is deceased. What do I need to do?

You must provide a copy of the death certificate. (If the death occurred out of state, a copy of the will is required)

9. The listing taxpayer name has changed due to a divorce. What do I need to do?

You must provide the Tax Office with a copy of the court order. This will not change the deed name.  You must record a new deed with the Register of Deeds Office.

10. The listing taxpayer name has changed due to a marriage. What do I need to do?

You must provide the Tax Office with a copy of the marriage certificate. This will not change the deed name.  You must record a new deed with the Register of Deeds Office.

11. How do I find the deed book page and plat numbers for my parcel?

Deed book and page and/or plat book and page can be found on our website at https://maps.onslowcountync.gov/ . These numbers will be displayed in the Results once you search and locate your parcel.