Taxes
Sales Tax: 7.0%
State Portion 4.5%
Town & Country 2.5%
Portions of this tax are designated for school capital projects.
Lodging Tax:
Boone 3.0%
Beech Mountain 6.0%
Blowing Rock 6.0%
Property Taxes:
Watauga County $.395 per $100 valuation (county-wide tax rate)
Boone $.40 per $100 valuation (additional town tax rate)
Blowing Rock $.295 per $100 valuation (additional town tax rate)
Beech Mountain $.625 per $100 valuation (additional town tax rate)
Seven Devils $.58 per $100 valuation (additional town tax rate)
For updated information:

Watauga County Tax Administrator:
265-8065