Wilmington · New Hanover County · North Carolina
Find the county office for a property search, tax balance, recorded deed, estate question, or permit issue. USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Wilmington and New Hanover County, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
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Wilmington is in New Hanover County. Use the property address and the record or notice in front of you to choose the right route: a county property search, an unpaid tax account, a recorded deed, an estate filing, and a court judgment are different matters.
The County also lists Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, and Wrightsville Beach separately from Wilmington. If the property is outside the City, check its actual municipality before relying on a city office or local rule.
Local records and offices
Start with the office that matches the question. Have the property address and the notice or record details ready when you call.
New Hanover County · property search, property-tax administration, and collections routing
Use the County property-search and tax-administration routes for questions about the property record or the value shown there. For an unpaid property-tax balance, ask about the collections route. A property record, tax balance, deed, and court judgment are different records.
910-798-7300 · 230 Government Center Drive, Suite 190, Wilmington, NC 28403.
New Hanover County · real-estate recording and land records
Use the Register of Deeds for recorded deeds and other land documents. A recorded deed is not a court judgment or an estate filing; the County FAQ routes will questions to the Clerk of Superior Court, Estate division.
Real Estate Recording and Land Records, Suite 102 · 320 Chestnut Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 · 910-798-4530.
New Hanover County · wills and estate filings
For a will or estate-filing question, the County Register of Deeds FAQ points to the Estate division of the Clerk of Superior Court. Use the estate record for questions about who may sign; recorded real-estate documents go through the Register of Deeds.
New Hanover County · permits, inspections, and code-enforcement information
Call the County for its permit, inspection, and code-enforcement-information route. For a home in Wilmington, confirm which government handles the exact address before relying on County instructions.
910-798-7308 · 230 Government Center Drive, Suite 170, Wilmington, NC 28403.
North Carolina tax fact
North Carolina charges an excise tax on conveyances when a deed transfers real estate. The rate is $1 for each $500 of price or value, and any part of $500 counts as a full $500. State law directs the seller to pay it to the county Register of Deeds before the deed is recorded, and the Register marks the deed to show it was paid. Some transfers are exempt, including gifts and transfers under a will or by inheritance. For a sale, ask the closing professional to show the calculation and confirm whether an exemption applies.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including North Carolina's excise tax on conveyances. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes and share of current property taxes are separate.
Situation help
Each page focuses on the records and decisions that can come up in that kind of sale.
Review estate records, who may sign, and the questions to settle before choosing a sale path.
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Open the Wilmington page →Market context and planning
Compare a direct as-is sale with other options, and use property-specific costs and timing when weighing your choices.
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Property-specific help
Share the Wilmington or New Hanover County property address and what you know about its condition, occupancy, or the question you are trying to sort out.
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Share the property address and what you know about the house.
Start with the New Hanover County Tax Department at 910-798-7300 or use its property-search link above. Tell the office whether you need the value shown in a property record or an unpaid-tax balance so it can route you to the right county record or collections contact. A property search and a current payoff are different questions.
Use the New Hanover County Register of Deeds for a recorded deed or other real-estate document. A court judgment is a court record, not a deed; use the court and case number shown on the judgment or notice to request that record. For a will or estate filing, the County FAQ points to the Clerk of Superior Court, Estate division.
New Hanover County Building Safety handles the County permit, inspection, and code-enforcement-information route at 910-798-7308. For a home in Wilmington, confirm which government handles the exact address before relying on the County office for that property.
North Carolina charges an excise tax on conveyances at $1 for each $500 of price or value, with any fraction counting as a full $500. State law directs the seller to pay it before the deed is recorded, and some transfers are exempt. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including North Carolina's excise tax on conveyances. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes and share of current property taxes are separate.