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 12/31/2017 2017-2018 (2017 Tax Year) (vehicles not included) | $15,242,915,161 for a tax levy of $87,751,163 |
| Catawba County's Tax Collection Rate For fiscal year ending June 30, 2017 (2016 Tax Year) | 98.19% |
| Taxpayer | Type of Business | Assessed Valuation | Tax Levy (County taxes only) |
| Apple Inc. | Computer Server | $1,081,249,967 | $6,217,187 |
| Duke Energy Carolinas LLC | Electric Utility | 631,664,512 | 3,632,071 |
| GKN Driveline Newton LLC | Gears Mfg. | 213,199,098 | 1,225,895 |
| CommScope Inc of North Carolina | Cable Mfg. | 103,513,514 | 595,203 |
| Corning Cable Systems | Cable Mfg. | 98,500,584 | 566,378 |
| Target Corporation | Warehouse/Retail | 74,569,207 | 428,773 |
| Draka Comteq Americas Inc / Claremont NA Cable System LLC | Cable Mfg. | 65,506,635 | 376,663 |
| DPL Frye Reginal Medical Center LLC | Medical Care | 65,279,422 | 375,357 |
| Piedmont Natural Gas Co Inc | Gas Utility | 58,149,434 | 334,359 |
| ZF Chassis Components LLC | Automotive | 47,125,049 | 270,969 |
| Totals: | 2,438,757,422 | 14,022,855 |