Information For Real Estate Listing

Durham County's Real and Personal Property Listing Form must be returned by January 31 of each year.

Failure to list your real and personal property will result in a 10% penalty.

 

Real estate owners are required to use the listing form to report any changes to their real or personal property such as:

• Any new buildings, additions, improvements and/or deletions which occurred during the preceding calendar year. These changes must be reported whether made by you or someone else.
• Any manufactured homes, campers, boats, boat motors, jet skis, personal watercraft, or airplanes that you own.
• Un-tagged or un-licensed vehicles (Do not list tagged vehicles) that you own.
• Furnishings and appliances provided by you to your tenant(s).
• Personal property used in a business, trade, profession or farm activity.
• Farm Equipment

Did you know that Durham County offers taxpayers several Property Tax Relief Programs?

• If you are 65 years of age or older you may qualify for the Elderly or Disabled Exclusion Program or for the Circuit Breaker Homestead Exclusion Program [AV-9]
• If you are an honorably discharged veteran who has a 100% service-connected disability or who receives benefits for specially adapted housing (There are no age or income limitations for this program) you may qualify for the Disabled Veteran Exclusion Program [NCDVA-9]
• If you are the owner of real property that is used for historic, religious, charitable, literary, or scientific purposes, you may qualify for the Property Tax Exemption Program [AV-10]
• If you are the owner of 10 or more continuous acres of land that is currently in production, you may qualify for the Present Use Program [AV-5]