Escrow Check
The EscrowCheck tool provides real-time tax payment status updates from banks, mortgage companies, and other lenders. Before making a payment or contacting the Tax Department with payment status inquiries, please use the tool below to verify if an escrow exists on your property and whether the escrow payment has been submitted.
Please enter your parcel number in the “Search by item number” field above.
Important Tax Dates
- Gross receipts taxes on short-term leases of Motor Vehicles are due by the 15th of each month for the previous month’s collections.
- Beer and/or wine licenses must be renewed each year by April 30th.
- Motel/hotel occupancy taxes are due by the fifteenth of each month for the previous month collections.
Ways to Pay
Call: 336-203-7795 (credit and debit cards only)
Web/mobile and phone payments: 1.85% of transaction amount processing fee + $2 transaction fee
The Guilford County Tax Department uses a service called Payit that allows you to pay tax bills online, by phone, or in person. Payit collects processing and/or transaction fees to deliver quality services more efficiently with no upfront costs to Guilford County. The Guilford County Tax Department does not collect or benefit from the transaction/processing fees
Mail your check or money order (cash not accepted) to:
PO Box 70939
Charlotte, NC 28272-0939
24/7 drop boxes are located at:
400 W. Market St.
Greensboro, NC 27401
325 E. Russell Ave.
High Point, NC 27260
Greensboro Office
400 W. Market St.
Greensboro, NC 27401
336-641-3363
High Point Office
325 E. Russell Ave.
High Point, NC 27260
336-641-7911
Office Hours
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Point of Sale (in person) payments: 2.35% of transaction amount processing fee
The Guilford County Tax Department uses a service called Payit that allows you to pay tax bills online, by phone, or in person. Payit collects processing and/or transaction fees to deliver quality services more efficiently with no upfront costs to Guilford County. The Guilford County Tax Department does not collect or benefit from the transaction/processing fees.
Office Locations and Contacts
High Point Location
325 E. Russell Ave.
High Point, NC 27260
United States
General Contacts
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tax Director: Ben Chavis
Email: taxdirector@guilfordcountync.gov
| Section | Phone | Fax | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administration | 336-641-3363 | 336-641-7908 | taxdir@guilfordcountync.gov |
| Collections / Payments | 336-641-3363 | 336-641-4867 | |
| Real Estate Appraisals | 336-641-4814 | 336-641-8040 | taxappraisal@guilfordcountync.gov |
| Real Estate Records | 336-641-4879 | taxtransfers@guilfordcountync.gov | |
| Business Personal Property | 336-641-3345 | 336-641-3322 | biztax@guilfordcountync.gov |
| Individual Personal Property | 336-641-3320 | 336-641-4508 | indtax@guilfordcountync.gov |
| Exempt Property | 336-641-5645 | ||
| Motor Vehicles | 336-641-3320 | 336-641-4508 | indtax@guilfordcountync.gov |
About
The Guilford County Tax Department is comprised of both the Assessor and Collector Offices. The Assessor’s Office is responsible for the listing, appraisal, and assessment of all taxable property in Guilford County. The Collector’s Office is responsible for the collection of all property taxes in Greensboro, Jamestown, Oak Ridge, Pleasant Garden, Sedalia, Summerfield, Whitsett, Gibsonville, and parts of Archdale, Burlington, Kernersville, and High Point, due to Guilford County.
Each year in late December, personal property listing forms are sent to property owners who had a personal property listing in the prior year. All personal property subject to annual listing must be listed during the month of January in order to avoid a 10% late listing penalty as mandated by state law. Because Guilford County utilizes a permanent listing system for real estate, real property does not have to be listed unless an improvement or deletion was made to the property during the preceding calendar year. Listing forms are available through the links on the Tax Department web pages. Persons listing real or personal property for the first time should contact the Tax Assessor’s Office for listing information. In addition to listing services, the Assessor’s office administers tax relief programs for qualified applicants.
The Tax Assessor’s primary responsibility is to appraise, list and assess all taxable real and personal property each year and furnish tax base figures to the county, municipalities and fire departments for budget purposes. Real estate is currently revalued every five (5) years in Guilford County. This procedure allows the Tax Department to adjust the appraised value of real estate to reflect the property’s true value in light of changing real estate market conditions. The most recent revaluation occurred in 2022.