North Carolina lawmakers want to revamp property tax relief programs for seniors

By: Greg Childress

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: March 11, 2026

Words: 1,350

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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Southeast Raleigh homeowner Anthony Pope fought long and hard to qualify for one of the state’s senior citizen property tax exclusions. When Pope finally got it, his property tax bill dropped from $4,600 to roughly $2,000 a year.

Like many seniors on fixed incomes, Pope was feeling the pinch of rising property taxes that some say make homes unaffordable.

“It’s definitely been a big help for me,” Pope said.

Those concerns have caught the attention …

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