How to get the Johnston County, NC delinquent tax list

The list of properties with unpaid taxes in Johnston County is a public record. Ask for it under the North Carolina Public Records Act (N.C. Gen. Stat. ch. 132) with the free letter below. Fill in your details and it is ready to send.

Johnston County at a glance

Who to ask
The office that collects property taxes in Johnston County. Depending on the county that is the treasurer, tax collector or tax commissioner.
The law
The North Carolina Public Records Act (N.C. Gen. Stat. ch. 132).
Response time
North Carolina's law sets no single number of days. Ask the office for a date.
Who can ask
Anyone can ask. You do not need to live in North Carolina.
Cost
Offices can charge for copies or staff time on a large data pull. The letter asks for an itemized estimate first.
Does LienSuite have it?
Yes. We hold the Johnston County delinquent list with 4,215 properties.

Your Johnston County records request letter

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Email subject: Public records request: delinquent property tax list, Johnston County, North Carolina

November 7, 2026

Records Custodian, Johnston County property tax office
Johnston County, North Carolina

Subject: Public records request: delinquent property tax list, Johnston County, North Carolina

Dear Records Custodian:

Under the North Carolina Public Records Act (N.C. Gen. Stat. ch. 132), I request a copy of the current list of real property accounts with delinquent property taxes in Johnston County, North Carolina.

Please include these fields, to the extent your office keeps them:
- Parcel or account number
- Owner name
- Property (situs) address
- Owner mailing address
- Tax years that are delinquent
- Amount owed (by year, if your office keeps it that way)

I would like the list in electronic form (CSV or Excel), sent by email to [Your email]. A file your office already produces is fine. I am not asking you to create a new record.

If there is a charge, please send me an itemized estimate first if it will be more than $25.

If the list will take time to prepare, please let me know when I can expect it.

If you withhold any part of the list, please tell me which exemption applies and send the rest.

Thank you for your help.

Sincerely,

[Your name]
[Your mailing address]
[Your email]

How to send it

  1. Check what Johnston County already posts. Many tax offices publish the delinquent list on their website or in a newspaper notice before a tax sale. If it is posted, you may not need a request at all.
  2. Find the records contact. Look on the tax office's website for an open-records email address or online request portal. If the office has its own form, you can paste this letter into it.
  3. Send the letter and keep a copy. Note the date you sent it. North Carolina's law sets no single day count, so if you hear nothing in two weeks, follow up politely and ask for a date.
  4. Approve or question the estimate. Large data pulls can carry a fee for staff or computer time. Ask what it covers before you pay.

Or skip the wait

We already have the Johnston County delinquent list (4,215 properties). Look at a free sample first, then download the whole list for $27, or $39 with deal scores and heir and deceased-owner signals.

Get the free Johnston County sampleSee the full list: $27 / $39

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