Cheapest Registered Agent › North Carolina
Who has the lowest registered agent price in North Carolina? (2026)
Mainstay Filing, our best overall pick, is $149 a year in North Carolina, the same at renewal. The lowest first-year price is FreeRegisteredAgent.com, $0, and the lowest renewal is Northwest Registered Agent, $125. The state’s own fee to change agents is $5.
- Prices read October 2026
- North Carolina rules checked October 20, 2026
Ranked by first-year price in North Carolina
| # | Provider | Year 1 | Renewal | After year 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FreeRegisteredAgent.com | $0 | $129 | +$129 |
| 2 | Harbor Compliance | $99 | $159 | +$60 |
| 3 | ZenBusiness | $99 | $199 | +$100 |
| 4 | Northwest Registered Agent | $125 | $125 | none |
| 5 | InCorp Services | $129 | $129 | none |
| 6 | Bizee | $149 | $149 | none |
| 7 | Mainstay Filing | $149 | $149 | none |
| 8 | Registered Agents Inc | $200 | $200 | none |
| 9 | LegalZoom | $249 | $249 | none |
Mainstay Filing
$149 / year, same at renewal
- Registered agent in any state, all year
- Mail and legal-document scanning and forwarding
- Compliance reminders
Checked October 20, 2026.
North Carolina agent rules
- Requirement
- Required. A North Carolina resident, or a corporation, nonprofit or LLC on the North Carolina business registry other than the company itself.
- Address
- The address has to be a physical registered office in North Carolina. A P.O. box can be added only as a mailing address.
- Change-of-agent fee
- $5
- Statute
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55D-30
Questions
What is the cheapest registered agent in North Carolina?
For year 1, FreeRegisteredAgent.com at $0. At renewal, Northwest Registered Agent at $125. Both are published prices read October 2026.
Can I be my own registered agent in North Carolina?
A North Carolina resident, or a corporation, nonprofit or LLC on the North Carolina business registry other than the company itself. The address has to be a physical registered office in North Carolina. A P.O. box can be added only as a mailing address.
What does it cost to change registered agents in North Carolina?
$5 to the state to file the change (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55D-30).
Sources
- North Carolina registered agent statute (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55D-30): sosnc.gov/divisions/business_registration/registered_agent_links, checked October 20, 2026
- North Carolina Secretary of State: www.sosnc.gov/, checked October 20, 2026
- Provider registered agent pages (prices; see sources and method), checked October 20, 2026