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Total General Fund Property Tax Revenues
The tables above represent total General Fund revenues from all sources, which includes various State-collected revenues, other fees and charges, and miscellaneous revenue sources. Most taxpayers are most concerned about their property tax bill, and the table below presents the total General Fund property tax revenues collected by the oceanfront municipalities in Fiscal Year 2009 to 2010. As noted, Emerald Isle collected slightly more than $3 million of General Fund property tax revenues.
Total General Fund Property Tax Revenues: North Carolina Oceanfront Towns
Fiscal Year 2009 to 2010
Source: NC State Treasurer
| Rank | Municipality | Tax Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oak Island | $5,743,851 |
| 2 | Kill Devil Hills | $5,315,580 |
| 3 | Bald Head Island | $5,254,626 |
| 4 | Nags Head | $4,522,141 |
| 5 | Carolina Beach | $4,311,691 |
| 6 | Surf City (Fiscal Year 2008 to 2009 data) | $3,508,815 |
| 7 | Emerald Isle | $3,013,663 |
| 8 | Atlantic Beach | $2,859,813 |
| 9 | Wrightsville Beach | $2,633,910 |
| 10 | Kitty Hawk | $2,553,160 |
| 11 | Duck | $2,463,421 |
| 12 | Ocean Isle Beach | $2,373,426 |
| 13 | Sunset Beach | $2,237,408 |
| 14 | North Topsail Beach | $2,066,771 |
| 15 | Southern Shores | $1,702,879 |
| 16 | Kure Beach | $1,605,579 |
| 17 | Pine Knoll Shores | $1,580,922 |
| 18 | Holden Beach | $1,474,580 |
| 19 | Topsail Beach | $1,325,174 |
| 20 | Indian Beach | $807,551 |
| 21 | Caswell Beach | $561,927 |
Total General Fund Property Tax Revenues Per Housing Unit
Again, in order to get a clearer picture of relative General Fund property tax revenues, it may be helpful to compare the total General Fund property tax revenues per housing unit. As noted below, the Town of Emerald Isle received approximately $447 of property tax revenue per housing unit to fund General Fund expenses during Fiscal Year 2009 to 2010. This equates to a monthly General Fund property tax bill of approximately $37 for the average-value housing unit in Emerald Isle. This ranks Emerald Isle as 2nd lowest by this indicator.
General Fund Property Tax Revenues Per Housing Unit: NC Oceanfront Towns
Fiscal Year 2009 to 2010
Source: NC State Treasurer and 2010 US Census
| Rank | Municipality | Total General Fund Property Tax Revenues per Housing Unit |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bald Head Island | $4,730 |
| 2 | Surf City (Fiscal Year 2008 to 2009 data) | $1,059 |
| 3 | Topsail Beach | $1,021 |
| 4 | Wrightsville Beach | $957 |
| 5 | Nags Head | $926 |
| 6 | Duck | $905 |
| 7 | Caswell Beach | $820 |
| 8 | North Topsail Beach | $811 |
| 9 | Kill Devil Hills | $803 |
| 10 | Kitty Hawk | $799 |
| 11 | Pine Knoll Shores | $772 |
| 12 | Carolina Beach | $766 |
| 13 | Ocean Isle Beach | $740 |
| 14 | Kure Beach | $726 |
| 15 | Southern Shores | $719 |
| 16 | Oak Island | $661 |
| 17 | Holden Beach | $632 |
| 18 | Atlantic Beach | $579 |
| 19 | Indian Beach | $516 |
| 20 | Emerald Isle | $447 |
| 21 | Sunset Beach | $438 |