Delinquent Taxpayers in Mecklenburg County to Be Published on Sunday, April 6

Approximately 41,000 Mecklenburg County property owners who have delinquent 2024 real and personal property tax bills will have their names and the principal amount they owe published this weekend. The publication, as required by North Carolina law, will be in The Charlotte Observer, on Sunday, April 6, 2025.

Taxpayers can visit Tax.MeckNC.gov and click on Tax Bill Lookup to determine what they owe—principal and interest charges—for any delinquent real estate or personal tax bill. Bills paid after Feb. 28, 2025, may be included in the advertisement.

The purpose of the advertisement is to notify taxpayers of their 2024 tax obligation. Delinquent taxpayers are subject to additional actions outlined in the North Carolina General Statutes. The Tax Collector is also empowered to seize tax refunds and/or lottery winnings, garnish funds, levy (seize and sell) personal property, and foreclose on real property to satisfy unpaid County property taxes. Properties identified as eligible for foreclosure can be found by visiting Tax.MeckNC.gov. These actions may be taken after the delinquent date and are not contingent on the advertisement of delinquent taxes.

Here’s how to pay your tax bill:

  • Online: Visit MeckNC.gov/PayTax and use your credit card, debit card or e-check.*
  • Phone: Call toll-free 1-800-994-1026 and use your credit card, debit card, or pay by e-check.* Service is available in English or Spanish when paying your tax bill by phone.
  • Mail: Mail your check using the return envelope that accompanied your tax bill.
  • In person: Pay at the Tax Collector’s office at the Valerie C. Woodard Center, 3205 Freedom Drive, Suite 3000, Charlotte, NC, 28208 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Cash, credit cards, debit cards, money orders and checks are accepted. Make checks payable to the Mecklenburg County Tax Collector.

* A convenience fee is charged by the payment vendor when using the credit card or debit card option. There is no charge for electronic check (e-check) payments.