Tax rates Analysis for comparable population
| Town | Population | Rate |
| Leland | 22610 | 0.25 |
| Harrisburg | 18073 | 0.35 |
| Morrisville | 26973 | 0.36 |
| Apex | 61212 | 0.38 |
| Waxhaw | 14722 | 0.38 |
| Fuquay-Varina | 28109 | 0.39 |
| Knightdale | 17264 | 0.42 |
| Holly Springs | 36385 | 0.42 |
| Elon | 12762 | 0.45 |
| Clayton | 23775 | 0.58 |
Tax rates Analysis for local towns
| Town | Tax Rate |
| St. James | 0.06 |
| Belville | 0.09 |
| Wrightsville Beach | 0.12 |
| Holden Beach | 0.20 |
| Navassa | 0.23 |
| Carolina Beach | 0.24 |
| Leland | 0.25 |
| Oak Island | 0.28 |
| Topsail Beach | 0.29 |
| Southport | 0.30 |
| Kure Beach | 0.34 |
| Shalotte | 0.35 |
| Surf City | 0.41 |
| Burgaw | 0.44 |
| Wilmington | 0.50 |
| Whiteville | 0.53 |
| Elizabethtown | 0.61 |
| Wallace | 0.62 |
| Chadbourn | 0.62 |
| Bald Head | 0.69 |