Still on 2021 values, with 2029 ahead

Greene County revalued effective January 1, 2021, and the state's schedule shows the next revaluation in 2029. Because values stay fixed for those eight years, every change in the market since 2021 will show up on the tax bill in one step when the new values take effect.

For an heir deciding whether to keep paying on a house nobody lives in, that timing is worth knowing. Taxes already behind are not a barrier to selling. They are settled out of the sale proceeds.

Farm land and family land

Much of Greene is cropland, and many parcels are enrolled in present-use value. When enrolled land is sold to a buyer who will not keep it in farm or forest use, the deferred taxes for the three prior years plus interest come due, and we put that figure in the offer from the start.

Farmhouses here are often owned by several heirs after a parent dies without a will, or after an estate was never opened with the clerk in Snow Hill. Every heir has to sign. We work with all of them, wherever they live.

Wells, septic, manufactured homes, and creek ground

Almost every rural Greene County house runs on a private well and a septic system. A septic system that fails inspection or has no permit on file does not have to be fixed before we buy. Manufactured homes on family land are common, and one that was never retitled as real property is still fine with us.

Snow Hill sits on a low bluff on the south side of Contentnea Creek, and much of Greene County was under water during Floyd in 1999. Houses on low ground near the creek and its branches may sit in a mapped flood zone, which affects insurance and financing.

Greene County property we buy

  • Farmhouses inherited by several heirs, estate opened or not
  • Farm parcels in present-use value
  • Houses on wells and septic, including failed or unpermitted systems
  • Manufactured homes, retitled as real property or not
  • Older houses in Snow Hill, Hookerton, and Walstonburg
  • Houses on low ground near Contentnea Creek
  • Vacant houses owned from out of state

Records, courts, and closing in Greene County

Snow Hill is the county seat, and the county's records offices are there. The Greene County Register of Deeds records deeds, the clerk of superior court in Snow Hill handles estates and foreclosure hearings, and the county tax office sets values. Septic permits come from environmental health.

A licensed North Carolina attorney handles the closing, and the deed is recorded before funds go out.

Frequently asked questions

Will the 2029 revaluation affect a sale I make now?

No. A sale now uses the current values, and the year's taxes are prorated at closing.

Can heirs sell a Greene County farmhouse if the estate was never opened?

Yes. The estate can be opened with the clerk in Snow Hill as part of the sale, and every heir signs.

Do you buy land with an old manufactured home on it?

Yes, whether the home is retitled as real property or still has a vehicle-style title.

My house needs everything. Will you still make an offer?

Yes. Failed septic, old wiring, a bad roof, and crawlspace rot are all priced in, not required to be fixed.

Do you buy in Hookerton and Walstonburg?

Yes, along with Snow Hill and the rest of the county.

Greene County property and court resources