North Carolina Sales Tax Rates: Burke County

North Carolina:

Burke County, North Carolina Sales Tax Rate 2026 Up to 7%

The Burke County Sales Tax is 2.25%

A county-wide sales tax rate of 2.25% is applicable to localities in Burke County, in addition to the 4.75% North Carolina sales tax.

None of the cities or local governments within Burke County collect additional local sales taxes.

Here's how Burke County's maximum sales tax rate of 7% compares to other counties around the United States:

Higher maximum sales tax than 81% of North Carolina counties
Lower maximum sales tax than 56% of counties nationwide

Last updated June 2026

Tax Rates By City in Burke County, North Carolina

The total sales tax rate in any given location can be broken down into state, county, city, and special district rates. North Carolina has a 4.75% sales tax and Burke County collects an additional 2.25%, so the minimum sales tax rate in Burke County is 7% (not including any city or special district taxes). This table shows the total sales tax rates for all cities and towns in Burke County, including all local taxes.

City	Sales Tax Rate	Tax Jurisdiction
Morganton	7%	Asheville
Connellys Springs	7%	Catawba
Valdese	6.75%	Valdese
Morganton	6.75%	Morganton
Hildebran	6.75%	Hildebran
Drexel	6.75%	Drexel
Glen Alpine	6.75%	Glen Alpine
Icard	6.75%	Burke
Rutherford College	6.75%	Rutherford College

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Burke County, North Carolina has a maximum sales tax rate of 7% and an approximate population of 63,100.

Sales tax rates in Burke County are determined by nine different tax jurisdictions, Asheville, Burke, Catawba, Drexel, Glen Alpine, Hildebran, Morganton, Rutherford College and Valdese.

Back to North Carolina Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Burke County are current as of June 2026