City of Locust, North Carolina

A City With a Soul

186 Ray Kennedy Drive Locust, NC 28097    704-888-5260

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Budget

The City of Locust operates under an annual balanced budget ordinance. The annual budget, developed after careful consideration, levies taxes and allocates resources in a manner that effectively reflects the priorities of the Locust City Council.

Property taxes are assessed at a rate which is applied to every $100 of assessed property value. This value may be different to the value you purchased the property from.

Tax rate for every $100 of assessed property value
City of Locust Stanly County Cabarrus County
$0.29 $0.51 $0.576

*Additional fire district tax applies to all properties depending on the property’s location*

To calculate your tax bill, please visit the following links below:

    • Stanly County – Property Tax Calculator

Should you believe the assessed value of your property is incorrect (e.g. valued too high, or valued highly even after an incident which damaged the property) you may request a reassessment of your property value. You may also wish to seek an independent and accredited property valuer to make this assessment. A home appraisal for sale purposes should not affect the tax rate for the property.

2024-2025 Budget Documents:

Budget Message FY 2024-2025

Annual Comprehensive Financial Report – as of 6/30/2024

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Contact Us

City Hall Hours:
Monday-Friday: 8:30am – 5:00pm

Physical Address:
186 Ray Kennedy Drive, Locust, NC 28097

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 190, Locust, NC 28097

Phone:
704-888-5260

Fax:
704-888-1566

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