Cabarrus County, North Carolina Real Estate

Get new listings in the Charlotte NC Area Listings by Clicking above

Cabarrus County is a dynamic place to live and work. Home to the #1 tourist destination in the state - Concord Mills - as well as Lowe's Motor Speedway, Reed Gold Mine and beautiful parks and athletic facilities, Cabarrus County is well-known throughout the region as an attractive and growing community.

Townships – The county is divided into twelve townships, which are both numbered and named: 1 (Harrisburg), 2 (Poplar Tent), 3 (Odell), 4 (Kannapolis), 5 (New Gilead), 6 (Rimertown), 7 (Gold Hill), 8 (Mount Pleasant), 9 (Georgeville), 10 (Midland), 11 (Central Cabarrus), and 12 (Concord)..

Retail – The state's largest tourist attraction, Concord Mills Mall, is located in Cabarrus County..

NASCAR – The county is home to Lowe's Motor Speedway, which hosts three NASCAR events a year (the NASCAR All-Star Challenge, the Coca-Cola 600, and the Bank of America 500). The county is also home to several race shops, including Hendrick Motorsports (home to drivers Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson) and Roush Fenway Racing (home to Matt Kenseth). Darrell Waltrip also has a racing shop in Concord.

Medical – NorthEast Medical Center with a 24-hour emergency department and trauma center, are available in Concord.

Taxes – There are currently twenty-four tax jurisdictions within Cabarrus County, including seven cities or towns and sixteen fire districts in addition to the county itself. The tax rates for these districts are set based on the budget necessary to provide services to the residents within the district. These taxes support schools, roads, police/sheriff/fire protection and other services that a taxpayer receives from the local government.

• Example 1. To calculate the tax on your home, let's assume it has a taxable value of $125,000 and is located within the City of Kannapolis. The City of Kannapolis' ($0.53) and Cabarrus County's ($0.56) combined tax rates for 2002 are $1.09 per hundred dollars of assessed value.To calculate the tax, multiply the assessed value by the tax rate and divide by 100: $125,000 (assessed value) x 1.09(tax rate) / 100 = $1,362.50

• Example 2. To calculate the tax on your home if you live in a fire district, let's assume it has a taxable value of $150,000 and is located in the Odell Fire District. Odell's rate ($0.03) and Cabarrus County's rate ($0.56) combine for a 2002 rate of $0.59 per hundred dollars of assessed value.  To calculate the tax, multiply the assessed value by the tax rate and divide by 100:
  $150,000 (assessed value) x 0.59 (tax rate) / 100 = $885.00

For all your Real Estate needs and information on available homes in the Cabarrus County area: Jim Barnett