Annual property tax bills are due September 1st and you have up to January 5th to make your payment to avoid added interest (unless January 5th falls on a weekend – taxes are then delinquent on the following Tuesday).  Interest begins on January 6th at a rate of 2% for the first month and ¾ of 1% is added each month thereafter until paid. 

The Town of Nags Head reviews property transfers on a monthly basis to try and keep current on properties that have sold or transferred.  Tax bills are usually mailed to the owner of record as of January 1st and then we also mail a tax bill to the new owner. You may want to contact your closing attorney to review how taxes were prorated and distributed at the time of your closing. Unpaid taxes are advertised in the name of the owner on the date the tax becomes delinquent.

No, the Town of Nags Head does not mail tax bills to mortgage companies.  However, most mortgage companies directly download a file from our website.  If tax funds are held in escrow by your mortgage company, it is recommended that you send a copy of your tax bill to your lender.  Most mortgage companies do not pay taxes until October to late November. It is ultimately the responsibility of the property owner to make sure their tax bills are paid before the delinquent date of January 5th.