Tax
The Tax Office is responsible for listing, appraising and assessing all real and personal property located in Catawba County. In addition, this office is responsible for collecting taxes for Catawba County. Please contact us with any questions you may have at (828) 465-8414.
| Catawba County's Tax Base as of 9/2018 2018-2019 (2018 Tax Year) (vehicles not included) | $15,633,818,278 for a tax levy of $90,040,976 |
| Catawba County's Tax Collection Rate For fiscal year ending June 30, 2018 (2017 Tax Year) | 98.20% |
| Taxpayer | Type of Business | Assessed Valuation | Tax Levy (County Only) |
| Apple Inc. | Computer Server | 1,087,415,592 | 6,252,640 |
| Duke Energy Carolinas LLC | Electric Utility | 644,785,994 | 3,707,520 |
| GKN Driveline Newton LLC | Gears Mfg. | 246,181,535 | 1,415,544 |
| Corning Cable Systems LLC | Cable Mfg. | 205,646,624 | 1,182,468 |
| CommScope Inc of North Carolina | Cable Mfg. | 115,536,068 | 664,332 |
| Draka Comteq Americas Inc / Claremont NA Cable System LLC | Cable Mfg. | 93,552,441 | 537,927 |
| Target Corporation | Warehouse/Retail | 74,655,784 | 429,271 |
| DPL Frye Reginal Medical Center LLC | Medical Care | 66,713,719 | 383,604 |
| Piedmont Natural Gas Co Inc | Gas Utility | 57,948,966 | 333,207 |
| ZF Chassis Components LLC | Automotive | 54,780,628 | 314,989 |
| Totals: | 2,647,217,351 | 15,221,500 |
*Values are Real Estate and Business Personal Property only – no vehicle values are included