Carteret County, North Carolina
County research last verified 2026-07. Office holders, platforms, and deposit rules change — re-confirm anything time-sensitive.
Sale typestate default
Redemption periodstate default
Investor returnstate default
Governing statutestate default
Notes
North Carolina judicial tax-deed foreclosure (N.C.G.S. 105-374). Carteret County (Beaufort / Morehead City / Crystal Coast) tax foreclosure sales conducted by outside counsel Mewborn & DeSelms on the Carteret County Courthouse steps (unless notice says otherwise). Notice advertised in two newspapers and posted at courthouse at least 20 days prior. 20% cash or certified funds deposit required; bidder must be present. 10-day upset bid period (minimum 5% of original bid) filed with Clerk of Superior Court, 2nd Floor — status not given by phone. Sold AS IS; subject to outstanding taxes/assessments not included in judgment. Coastal flood, CAMA, and windstorm DD is critical before bidding.
Auction logistics
Format
Frequency
Deposit rules
Title risk
Deal maths for North Carolina
- Assessment ratio
- 1× of market value
- Typical quiet title
- $1,800–$5,000 · 5 mo
- Recording and transfer
- $250
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-283 requires all property to be appraised at its true value in money, which the statute defines as market value. There is no classification ratio and no county variation in the ratio itself — only in how recently it was measured.
Offices and records
Areas trending up
Directional read from dated market analysis — not a guarantee, and not a substitute for your own comps.
Port, medical, and tourism employment with stronger SF liquidity than barrier-island extremes
Tourism and marine trades supporting rental and second-home demand
Military-adjacent (Cherry Point) workforce housing with more attainable pricing than beach towns