Eno Fire District Orange County · FY 2026–27
Rates effective July 1, 2026 (FY 2026–27) · Verified July 3, 2026
$0.7876
combined rate per $100
county $0.6805 + district $0.1071
$3,150
per year on a $400,000 home
$263 per month
3,121
parcels in this district
The Eno fire district serves rural land north of Hillsborough along the river that names it. Not to be confused with Durham County’s own Eno district across the line — this is Orange’s, at its own rate, with no school-district tax, making it a straightforward county-plus-fire bill.
Estimated annual tax in Eno Fire District
| Assessed home value | Annual tax | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| $250,000 | $1,969 | $164 |
| $400,000 | $3,150 | $263 |
| $600,000 | $4,726 | $394 |
At the combined $0.7876 rate per $100 of assessed value. Excludes flat fees (e.g. solid waste) and any special assessments.
How Eno Fire District compares
Frequently asked questions
What is the Eno Fire District tax rate for FY 2026–27?
$0.1071 per $100 of assessed value, on top of Orange County's $0.6805 — a combined $0.7876. Each levy appears as its own line on the county tax bill.
How much does the Eno Fire District levy add to a typical bill?
On a $400,000 property, the district levy itself is $428 of the $3,150 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)