What are delinquent real property taxes and/or special improvement assessments subject to foreclosure?
Everyone who owns real property in Durham County is required to list this property as of the first day of January of each year. Most times, this listing is automatic, but if there have been improvements or changes in the property, these must be reported by state law to the Tax Office with the listing forms in January. By July 1 of each year, a tax rate will be set by both the Durham County Commissioners and (if the property is within the Durham City limits) by the Durham City Council. For each parcel of taxable real state, these tax rates will be multiplied by each parcel’s listed and assessed valuation as of January 1, and the product of this multiplication is that year’s tax bill on the parcel. Usually in August, but no later than September, a tax bill will be mailed out to the last known address of the taxpayer as of January 1 for that year. The taxpayer has until the first Tuesday of the following year to pay the tax bill without penalty. After that time, if the bill remains unpaid
