North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 105. Taxation § 105-278.2. Burial property

(a) Real property set apart for burial purposes shall be exempted from taxation unless it is owned and held for purposes of (i) sale or rental or (ii) sale of burial rights therein.  No application is required under G.S. 105-282.1 for property exempt under this subsection.  A county cannot deny the exemption provided under this subsection to a taxpayer that lacks a survey or plat detailing the exempt property.

(b) Taxable real property set apart for human burial purposes is hereby designated a special class of property under authority of Article V, Section 2(2) of the North Carolina Constitution, and it shall be assessed for taxation taking into consideration the following:

(c) For purposes of this section, the term “real property” includes land, tombs, vaults, monuments, and mausoleums, and the term “burial” includes entombment.