Damascus Fire District Orange County · FY 2026–27
Rates effective July 1, 2026 (FY 2026–27) · Verified July 3, 2026
$0.9434
combined rate per $100
county $0.6805 + district $0.1150 + schools $0.1479
$3,774
per year on a $400,000 home
$314 per month
954
parcels in this district
The Damascus district, in Orange County’s southeast toward the Chatham line, overlaps the Chapel Hill-Carrboro school district for most of its parcels — the same county + fire + school stack that quietly lifts combined rates across southern Orange. This is the district behind rate code 19, whose fire line the county’s own rate sheet once left blank; we verified against a real bill that the levy does apply.
Estimated annual tax in Damascus Fire District
| Assessed home value | Annual tax | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| $250,000 | $2,359 | $197 |
| $400,000 | $3,774 | $314 |
| $600,000 | $5,660 | $472 |
At the combined $0.9434 rate per $100 of assessed value. Excludes flat fees (e.g. solid waste) and any special assessments.
How Damascus Fire District compares
Frequently asked questions
What is the Damascus Fire District tax rate for FY 2026–27?
$0.1150 per $100 of assessed value, on top of Orange County's $0.6805 — and most parcels here also pay the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools levy ($0.1479) — bringing the combined rate most parcels pay to $0.9434. Each levy appears as its own line on the county tax bill.
How much does the Damascus Fire District levy add to a typical bill?
On a $400,000 property, the district levy itself is $460 of the $3,774 annual total.
Why do unincorporated properties pay a fire-district tax?
Outside city limits, fire protection is funded by a dedicated service-district levy rather than a municipal budget. The district boundary — not distance to a station — determines which rate applies to a parcel.
Sources: Adopted FY2026-27 budget ordinance ORD-2026-014 (packet pp. 11-21; tax levy pp. 15-16) (retrieved 2026-07-03) · County news release corroborating the adopted 68.05-cent county rate (retrieved 2026-07-03) · FY2025-26 rate-code table (code->levy map; 2026 sheet not yet posted) (retrieved 2026-07-03) · NCPTS bill portal — 8 rate codes verified against real FY2025-26 bills (retrieved 2026-07-03)