Indiana property taxes by county
Across Indiana, the median owner-occupied home pays $1,614 a year in real-estate taxes on a median home value of $218,200 — an effective property-tax rate of 0.740%. That ranks Indiana #30 of 51 states and the District of Columbia (1 = highest). This page carries all 92 Indiana county-equivalents in the Census data — 92 with a published effective rate — sortable by rate, taxes paid, home value, income, or five-year change. 12 of them also carry a full detail card here — every median with its Census margin of error, both rankings, the six nearest counties, and the five-year change. It also sets out how property tax actually works in Indiana: how property is assessed, which exemptions exist and who qualifies, the deadline and body for an appeal, and the payment schedule and penalties — each hand-sourced from official Indiana sources. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
- Effective tax rate
- 0.740%
- Median real-estate taxes
- $1,614 ± $9
- Median home value
- $218,200
- Median household income
- $71,957
- National rank
- #30 of 51
- County-equivalents
- 92
Median real-estate taxes ÷ median home value — a ratio of two independently-estimated medians, not a statutory (millage) rate.
How property tax varies across Indiana
Across Indiana's 92 county-equivalents with a published rate, the effective property-tax rate runs from 0.916% in Lake County down to 0.410% in Clay County — a 2.2× spread inside a single state, which is why a statewide average tells a buyer very little.
The largest median real-estate tax bill in Indiana is $3,549 in Hamilton County, which ranks #4 of 92 by RATE — while the state's highest rate, 0.916%, is in Lake County, where the median bill is $2,112. Dollars and rate are different questions and rank counties differently.
Measured against the national median effective rate of 0.937%, 0 of Indiana's 92 ranked counties sit above it and 92 below. Indiana as a whole ranks #30 of 51 (1 = highest).
Median home value statewide is $218,200, but within Indiana it ranges from $405,500 in Hamilton County to $107,500 in Blackford County — the denominator of the effective rate, and the main reason two counties with similar bills can show very different rates.
Statewide, the median real-estate tax bill equals about 2.2% of median household income. That share is heaviest in Monroe County (3.1%) and lightest in Clay County (0.9%).
Comparing the non-overlapping Census periods 2015–2019 and 2020–2024, median real-estate taxes rose by a statistically significant amount in 89 of Indiana's 92 counties with a comparable trend, fell significantly in 0, and showed no statistically significant change in 3.
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Every Indiana county
All 92 Indiana county-equivalents in the Census data (92 with a published effective rate). Click a column heading to sort. Counties in bold have a full detail card further down this page — margins of error, nearby counties, and their five-year trend.
| Lake County | 0.916% | $2,112 | $2,274 | $1,866 | $230,600 | $71,493 | 3.0% | #1 | #1312 | +25.9% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County | 0.905% | $2,028 | $2,136 | $1,824 | $224,000 | $66,346 | 3.1% | #2 | #1340 | +45.4% |
| Vigo County | 0.884% | $1,313 | $1,346 | $1,250 | $148,500 | $52,976 | 2.5% | #3 | #1389 | +34.8% |
| Hamilton County | 0.875% | $3,549 | $3,547 | $3,556 | $405,500 | $121,530 | 2.9% | #4 | #1407 | +38.5% |
| St. Joseph County | 0.864% | $1,665 | $1,726 | $1,541 | $192,800 | $66,868 | 2.5% | #5 | #1435 | +31.6% |
| Porter County | 0.826% | $2,326 | $2,359 | $2,251 | $281,500 | $87,972 | 2.6% | #6 | #1516 | +30.6% |
| Elkhart County | 0.816% | $1,717 | $1,721 | $1,709 | $210,400 | $68,561 | 2.5% | #7 | #1541 | +31.5% |
| Blackford County | 0.812% | $873 | $1,078 | $700 | $107,500 | $51,326 | 1.7% | #8 | #1551 | +31.9% |
| Wayne County | 0.811% | $1,137 | $1,222 | $970 | $140,200 | $55,692 | 2.0% | #9 | #1554 | +25.1% |
| Hendricks County | 0.807% | $2,482 | $2,443 | $2,586 | $307,600 | $101,144 | 2.5% | #10 | #1565 | +35.8% |
| Vanderburgh County | 0.801% | $1,474 | $1,470 | $1,481 | $184,000 | $61,648 | 2.4% | #11 | #1581 | +22.1% |
| Randolph County | 0.794% | $900 | $902 | $896 | $113,400 | $60,791 | 1.5% | #12 | #1604 | +34.5% |
| Allen County | 0.786% | $1,689 | $1,720 | $1,622 | $214,900 | $70,737 | 2.4% | #13 | #1624 | +42.1% |
| Pike County | 0.779% | $1,206 | $1,267 | $1,052 | $154,900 | $71,334 | 1.7% | #14 | #1646 | +51.9% |
| Boone County | 0.776% | $2,919 | $3,039 | $2,517 | $376,200 | $111,250 | 2.6% | #15 | #1654 | +36.6% |
| Benton County | 0.772% | $1,165 | $1,141 | $1,214 | $151,000 | $65,875 | 1.8% | #16 | #1664 | +84% |
| Newton County | 0.771% | $1,323 | $1,318 | $1,331 | $171,500 | $75,481 | 1.8% | #17 | #1665 | +33.2% |
| Adams County | 0.770% | $1,373 | $1,431 | $1,300 | $178,400 | $65,289 | 2.1% | #19 | #1677 | +40.7% |
| Clark County | 0.770% | $1,716 | $1,742 | $1,645 | $222,900 | $74,214 | 2.3% | #18 | #1674 | +41.8% |
| LaPorte County | 0.769% | $1,503 | $1,517 | $1,486 | $195,500 | $71,055 | 2.1% | #20 | #1678 | +24.9% |
| Crawford County | 0.748% | $880 | $1,078 | $765 | $117,700 | $49,640 | 1.8% | #21 | #1735 | +13.4% |
| Bartholomew County | 0.747% | $1,738 | $1,829 | $1,531 | $232,800 | $79,901 | 2.2% | #22 | #1738 | +31.4% |
| Delaware County | 0.745% | $1,039 | $1,162 | $914 | $139,400 | $58,127 | 1.8% | #23 | #1743 | +20.4% |
| Madison County | 0.739% | $1,192 | $1,290 | $983 | $161,300 | $63,037 | 1.9% | #24 | #1757 | +31.4% |
| Dearborn County | 0.735% | $1,789 | $1,806 | $1,763 | $243,400 | $84,735 | 2.1% | #25 | #1771 | +27.8% |
| Henry County | 0.728% | $1,124 | $1,182 | $1,018 | $154,400 | $63,150 | 1.8% | #26 | #1799 | +38.3% |
| Fayette County | 0.726% | $949 | $977 | $878 | $130,700 | $59,321 | 1.6% | #27 | #1804 | +43.1% |
| Gibson County | 0.723% | $1,301 | $1,379 | $1,193 | $180,000 | $67,573 | 1.9% | #29 | #1816 | +37.7% |
| Grant County | 0.723% | $884 | $962 | $799 | $122,300 | $53,522 | 1.6% | #28 | #1815 | +44.2% |
| Howard County | 0.721% | $1,189 | $1,220 | $1,127 | $165,000 | $64,027 | 1.9% | #30 | #1823 | +50.3% |
| Monroe County | 0.714% | $2,036 | $1,994 | $2,108 | $285,200 | $65,868 | 3.1% | #31 | #1839 | +46.8% |
| Johnson County | 0.711% | $2,024 | $2,075 | $1,947 | $284,600 | $90,454 | 2.2% | #32 | #1847 | +40.1% |
| Huntington County | 0.710% | $1,148 | $1,181 | $1,031 | $161,600 | $66,301 | 1.7% | #33 | #1852 | +30.3% |
| Whitley County | 0.701% | $1,537 | $1,582 | $1,440 | $219,400 | $78,083 | 2.0% | #34 | #1892 | +36.3% |
| Floyd County | 0.692% | $1,736 | $1,697 | $1,807 | $251,000 | $79,704 | 2.2% | #35 | #1922 | +27.7% |
| Vermillion County | 0.691% | $781 | $858 | $705 | $113,100 | $60,200 | 1.3% | #36 | #1926 | +22.2% |
| Daviess County | 0.685% | $1,351 | $1,376 | $1,314 | $197,200 | $68,503 | 2.0% | #37 | #1942 | +35.6% |
| Cass County | 0.680% | $910 | $1,002 | $786 | $133,800 | $56,403 | 1.6% | #38 | #1958 | +30.9% |
| Knox County | 0.678% | $933 | $1,132 | $740 | $137,700 | $61,237 | 1.5% | #39 | #1966 | +23.1% |
| Perry County | 0.677% | $1,106 | $1,167 | $999 | $163,400 | $61,151 | 1.8% | #40 | #1969 | +34.5% |
| Warrick County | 0.673% | $1,631 | $1,686 | $1,543 | $242,500 | $89,844 | 1.8% | #41 | #1990 | +33.4% |
| Noble County | 0.666% | $1,310 | $1,317 | $1,295 | $196,800 | $71,723 | 1.8% | #42 | #2017 | +52.5% |
| Marshall County | 0.665% | $1,362 | $1,327 | $1,435 | $204,900 | $71,808 | 1.9% | #44 | #2021 | +39.3% |
| Shelby County | 0.665% | $1,412 | $1,449 | $1,326 | $212,400 | $72,190 | 2.0% | #43 | #2020 | +36.6% |
| Owen County | 0.664% | $1,145 | $1,207 | $1,037 | $172,400 | $62,464 | 1.8% | #45 | #2023 | +27.6% |
| Dubois County | 0.658% | $1,514 | $1,542 | $1,473 | $230,100 | $75,979 | 2.0% | #46 | #2046 | +26.8% |
| Hancock County | 0.657% | $1,806 | $1,799 | $1,828 | $274,800 | $93,186 | 1.9% | #47 | #2049 | +19.1% |
| Tipton County | 0.652% | $1,139 | $1,168 | $1,096 | $174,600 | $76,156 | 1.5% | #48 | #2068 | +28.3% |
| Montgomery County | 0.650% | $1,116 | $1,174 | $995 | $171,800 | $71,479 | 1.6% | #49 | #2075 | +100.4% |
| Rush County | 0.647% | $1,079 | $1,150 | $904 | $166,800 | $66,473 | 1.6% | #51 | #2084 | +46.4% |
| Scott County | 0.647% | $1,025 | $1,238 | $764 | $158,400 | $56,352 | 1.8% | #50 | #2082 | +22.8% |
| Jefferson County | 0.643% | $1,252 | $1,309 | $1,162 | $194,600 | $64,577 | 1.9% | #52 | #2101 | +28.5% |
| Union County | 0.643% | $1,116 | $1,014 | $1,285 | $173,500 | $76,424 | 1.5% | #53 | #2102 | +23% |
| Washington County | 0.634% | $1,091 | $1,236 | $910 | $172,200 | $64,641 | 1.7% | #54 | #2135 | +31.6% |
| DeKalb County | 0.621% | $1,205 | $1,195 | $1,226 | $194,100 | $74,331 | 1.6% | #56 | #2174 | +25% |
| Posey County | 0.621% | $1,384 | $1,408 | $1,330 | $222,900 | $78,129 | 1.8% | #55 | #2172 | +35.8% |
| Spencer County | 0.619% | $1,147 | $1,180 | $1,087 | $185,200 | $74,506 | 1.5% | #57 | #2180 | +46.3% |
| Decatur County | 0.618% | $1,230 | $1,244 | $1,196 | $199,100 | $69,783 | 1.8% | #58 | #2190 | +42.7% |
| Tippecanoe County | 0.616% | $1,474 | $1,499 | $1,422 | $239,300 | $60,636 | 2.4% | #59 | #2198 | +29% |
| Starke County | 0.613% | $967 | $996 | $917 | $157,700 | $63,960 | 1.5% | #60 | #2213 | +24% |
| Ohio County | 0.612% | $1,305 | $1,320 | $1,263 | $213,100 | $70,392 | 1.9% | #61 | #2217 | +49.8% |
| Sullivan County | 0.609% | $799 | $854 | $735 | $131,100 | $56,204 | 1.4% | #62 | #2229 | +36.3% |
| Kosciusko County | 0.603% | $1,303 | $1,350 | $1,217 | $216,000 | $75,317 | 1.7% | #63 | #2247 | +32.4% |
| Jay County | 0.602% | $707 | $713 | $689 | $117,500 | $54,969 | 1.3% | #64 | #2257 | +30.9% |
| Jennings County | 0.601% | $971 | $1,118 | $711 | $161,500 | $69,322 | 1.4% | #65 | #2263 | +13.2% |
| Lawrence County | 0.599% | $1,049 | $1,147 | $923 | $175,000 | $66,468 | 1.6% | #66 | #2272 | +22.8% |
| Miami County | 0.599% | $756 | $799 | $698 | $126,200 | $61,139 | 1.2% | #67 | #2276 | +63.3% |
| Clinton County | 0.597% | $980 | $956 | $1,022 | $164,100 | $65,019 | 1.5% | #68 | #2285 | +16.8% |
| Franklin County | 0.593% | $1,479 | $1,424 | $1,572 | $249,500 | $78,074 | 1.9% | #69 | #2296 | +42.9% |
| Fountain County | 0.592% | $849 | $952 | $709 | $143,400 | $62,542 | 1.4% | #70 | #2301 | +34.5% |
| Greene County | 0.585% | $896 | $946 | $800 | $153,200 | $62,094 | 1.4% | #71 | #2322 | +15.8% |
| Orange County | 0.578% | $917 | $1,050 | $779 | $158,700 | $65,873 | 1.4% | #72 | #2345 | +53.9% |
| Steuben County | 0.574% | $1,242 | $1,265 | $1,211 | $216,200 | $74,911 | 1.7% | #73 | #2357 | +40.3% |
| Ripley County | 0.562% | $1,250 | $1,234 | $1,284 | $222,500 | $70,573 | 1.8% | #74 | #2415 | +37.8% |
| Carroll County | 0.561% | $1,015 | $1,140 | $872 | $180,900 | $65,645 | 1.6% | #75 | #2419 | +27.4% |
| LaGrange County | 0.548% | $1,403 | $1,444 | $1,330 | $255,900 | $84,487 | 1.7% | #76 | #2460 | +28% |
| Martin County | 0.543% | $865 | $1,015 | $696 | $159,400 | $68,594 | 1.3% | #77 | #2485 | +31.7% |
| White County | 0.542% | $953 | $983 | $921 | $175,900 | $67,303 | 1.4% | #78 | #2492 | +39.3% |
| Fulton County | 0.539% | $844 | $965 | $723 | $156,500 | $61,360 | 1.4% | #79 | #2501 | +41.4% |
| Wells County | 0.539% | $1,065 | $1,170 | $939 | $197,600 | $71,957 | 1.5% | #80 | #2503 | +59.4% |
| Harrison County | 0.533% | $1,224 | $1,277 | $1,124 | $229,600 | $74,475 | 1.6% | #81 | #2522 | +36% |
| Wabash County | 0.517% | $813 | $855 | $747 | $157,200 | $66,806 | 1.2% | #82 | #2589 | +66.3% |
| Warren County | 0.501% | $914 | $946 | $829 | $182,500 | $82,425 | 1.1% | #83 | #2635 | +41.3% |
| Jackson County | 0.494% | $881 | $936 | $776 | $178,300 | $70,262 | 1.3% | #84 | #2652 | +15.2% |
| Morgan County | 0.494% | $1,174 | $1,184 | $1,150 | $237,600 | $79,429 | 1.5% | #85 | #2653 | +43.2% |
| Parke County | 0.486% | $735 | $768 | $674 | $151,200 | $68,485 | 1.1% | #86 | #2671 | +63% |
| Putnam County | 0.476% | $1,042 | $1,080 | $968 | $218,900 | $78,378 | 1.3% | #87 | #2715 | +34.6% |
| Jasper County | 0.465% | $1,029 | $1,104 | $928 | $221,500 | $77,314 | 1.3% | #88 | #2748 | +35.2% |
| Pulaski County | 0.453% | $708 | $759 | $644 | $156,400 | $62,792 | 1.1% | #89 | #2788 | +57.3% |
| Switzerland County | 0.451% | $793 | $932 | $602 | $175,800 | $65,343 | 1.2% | #90 | #2795 | +31.1% |
| Brown County | 0.437% | $1,177 | $1,169 | $1,197 | $269,100 | $78,528 | 1.5% | #91 | #2835 | +12.6% |
| Clay County | 0.410% | $627 | $704 | $511 | $153,000 | $70,010 | 0.9% | #92 | #2907 | +32.8% |
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates — tables B25103 (real-estate taxes), B25077 (home value), B19013 (household income) — and the 2024 Census county gazetteer. Public domain (Title 17 U.S.C. §105).
County detail — 12 Indiana counties in depth
Full figures for the Indiana counties most searched for, each with the Census margin of error on every median, both rankings, the five-year change, and the six nearest county-equivalents by centroid distance — nearby, not necessarily bordering, and cross-state neighbours included. For any individual property's assessed value, exemptions and bill, use that county's own assessor or appraisal district; per-county assessor URLs are never guessed here (why).
Lake County 0.916% · median tax $2,112 · #1312 nationally
- Median taxes — all owner-occupied
- $2,112 ± $45
- With a mortgage
- $2,274 ± $59
- Without a mortgage
- $1,866 ± $64
- Median home value
- $230,600 ± $2,947
- Median household income
- $71,493 ± $1,419
- Taxes as share of income
- 3.0%
- Effective rate
- 0.916%
- Rank in Indiana
- #1 of 92
- National rank
- #1312 of 3,135
- Estimated tax on a $230,000 home
- $2,107
Median real-estate taxes rose 25.9% over five years ($1,678 → $2,112) — a statistically significant increase at 90% confidence. The effective tax rate fell 0.207 percentage points (1.122% → 0.916%), a change that is itself statistically significant at 90% confidence. Median home value moved $149,500 → $230,600 (+54.2%), and the rate changed −0.207 percentage points.
Nearest counties to Lake County:
- Porter County, IN — 0.826%, median tax $2,326, 26 km away
- Will County, IL — 2.244%, median tax $7,173, 50 km away
- Cook County, IL — 1.908%, median tax $6,191, 52 km away
- LaPorte County, IN — 0.769%, median tax $1,503, 53 km away
- Jasper County, IN — 0.465%, median tax $1,029, 55 km away
- Kankakee County, IL — 2.215%, median tax $4,266, 55 km away
Marion County 0.905% · median tax $2,028 · #1340 nationally
- Median taxes — all owner-occupied
- $2,028 ± $35
- With a mortgage
- $2,136 ± $37
- Without a mortgage
- $1,824 ± $58
- Median home value
- $224,000 ± $2,242
- Median household income
- $66,346 ± $943
- Taxes as share of income
- 3.1%
- Effective rate
- 0.905%
- Rank in Indiana
- #2 of 92
- National rank
- #1340 of 3,135
- Estimated tax on a $225,000 home
- $2,036
Median real-estate taxes rose 45.4% over five years ($1,395 → $2,028) — a statistically significant increase at 90% confidence. The effective tax rate fell 0.115 percentage points (1.020% → 0.905%), a change that is itself statistically significant at 90% confidence. Median home value moved $136,700 → $224,000 (+63.9%), and the rate changed −0.115 percentage points.
Nearest counties to Marion County:
- Hancock County, IN — 0.657%, median tax $1,806, 31 km away
- Hamilton County, IN — 0.875%, median tax $3,549, 32 km away
- Hendricks County, IN — 0.807%, median tax $2,482, 32 km away
- Johnson County, IN — 0.711%, median tax $2,024, 32 km away
- Shelby County, IN — 0.665%, median tax $1,412, 41 km away
- Boone County, IN — 0.776%, median tax $2,919, 41 km away
Hamilton County 0.875% · median tax $3,549 · #1407 nationally
- Median taxes — all owner-occupied
- $3,549 ± $60
- With a mortgage
- $3,547 ± $74
- Without a mortgage
- $3,556 ± $131
- Median home value
- $405,500 ± $5,201
- Median household income
- $121,530 ± $2,737
- Taxes as share of income
- 2.9%
- Effective rate
- 0.875%
- Rank in Indiana
- #4 of 92
- National rank
- #1407 of 3,135
- Estimated tax on a $405,000 home
- $3,544
Median real-estate taxes rose 38.5% over five years ($2,562 → $3,549) — a statistically significant increase at 90% confidence. The effective tax rate fell 0.098 percentage points (0.973% → 0.875%), a change that is itself statistically significant at 90% confidence. Median home value moved $263,300 → $405,500 (+54%), and the rate changed −0.098 percentage points.
Nearest counties to Hamilton County:
- Madison County, IN — 0.739%, median tax $1,192, 28 km away
- Tipton County, IN — 0.652%, median tax $1,139, 29 km away
- Marion County, IN — 0.905%, median tax $2,028, 32 km away
- Hancock County, IN — 0.657%, median tax $1,806, 33 km away
- Boone County, IN — 0.776%, median tax $2,919, 38 km away
- Clinton County, IN — 0.597%, median tax $980, 48 km away
St. Joseph County 0.864% · median tax $1,665 · #1435 nationally
- Median taxes — all owner-occupied
- $1,665 ± $39
- With a mortgage
- $1,726 ± $39
- Without a mortgage
- $1,541 ± $84
- Median home value
- $192,800 ± $3,481
- Median household income
- $66,868 ± $1,255
- Taxes as share of income
- 2.5%
- Effective rate
- 0.864%
- Rank in Indiana
- #5 of 92
- National rank
- #1435 of 3,135
- Estimated tax on a $195,000 home
- $1,685
Median real-estate taxes rose 31.6% over five years ($1,265 → $1,665) — a statistically significant increase at 90% confidence. The effective tax rate fell 0.117 percentage points (0.981% → 0.864%), a change that is itself statistically significant at 90% confidence. Median home value moved $129,000 → $192,800 (+49.5%), and the rate changed −0.117 percentage points.
Nearest counties to St. Joseph County:
- Marshall County, IN — 0.665%, median tax $1,362, 33 km away
- Elkhart County, IN — 0.816%, median tax $1,717, 35 km away
- LaPorte County, IN — 0.769%, median tax $1,503, 39 km away
- Cass County, MI — 0.971%, median tax $2,116, 41 km away
- Berrien County, MI — 1.083%, median tax $2,429, 42 km away
- Starke County, IN — 0.613%, median tax $967, 48 km away
Porter County 0.826% · median tax $2,326 · #1516 nationally
- Median taxes — all owner-occupied
- $2,326 ± $51
- With a mortgage
- $2,359 ± $66
- Without a mortgage
- $2,251 ± $104
- Median home value
- $281,500 ± $4,859
- Median household income
- $87,972 ± $3,058
- Taxes as share of income
- 2.6%
- Effective rate
- 0.826%
- Rank in Indiana
- #6 of 92
- National rank
- #1516 of 3,135
- Estimated tax on a $280,000 home
- $2,313
Median real-estate taxes rose 30.6% over five years ($1,781 → $2,326) — a statistically significant increase at 90% confidence. The effective tax rate fell 0.134 percentage points (0.961% → 0.826%), a change that is itself statistically significant at 90% confidence. Median home value moved $185,400 → $281,500 (+51.8%), and the rate changed −0.134 percentage points.
Nearest counties to Porter County:
- Lake County, IN — 0.916%, median tax $2,112, 26 km away
- LaPorte County, IN — 0.769%, median tax $1,503, 28 km away
- Berrien County, MI — 1.083%, median tax $2,429, 42 km away
- Starke County, IN — 0.613%, median tax $967, 44 km away
- Jasper County, IN — 0.465%, median tax $1,029, 55 km away
- Pulaski County, IN — 0.453%, median tax $708, 61 km away
Elkhart County 0.816% · median tax $1,717 · #1541 nationally
- Median taxes — all owner-occupied
- $1,717 ± $52
- With a mortgage
- $1,721 ± $59
- Without a mortgage
- $1,709 ± $86
- Median home value
- $210,400 ± $4,758
- Median household income
- $68,561 ± $2,286
- Taxes as share of income
- 2.5%
- Effective rate
- 0.816%
- Rank in Indiana
- #7 of 92
- National rank
- #1541 of 3,135
- Estimated tax on a $210,000 home
- $1,714
Median real-estate taxes rose 31.5% over five years ($1,306 → $1,717) — a statistically significant increase at 90% confidence. The effective tax rate fell 0.089 percentage points (0.905% → 0.816%), a change that is itself statistically significant at 90% confidence. Median home value moved $144,300 → $210,400 (+45.8%), and the rate changed −0.089 percentage points.
Nearest counties to Elkhart County:
- St. Joseph County, IN — 0.864%, median tax $1,665, 35 km away
- LaGrange County, IN — 0.548%, median tax $1,403, 37 km away
- Cass County, MI — 0.971%, median tax $2,116, 37 km away
- Kosciusko County, IN — 0.603%, median tax $1,303, 40 km away
- Noble County, IN — 0.666%, median tax $1,310, 43 km away
- St. Joseph County, MI — 1.099%, median tax $1,959, 45 km away
Hendricks County 0.807% · median tax $2,482 · #1565 nationally
- Median taxes — all owner-occupied
- $2,482 ± $57
- With a mortgage
- $2,443 ± $61
- Without a mortgage
- $2,586 ± $109
- Median home value
- $307,600 ± $6,334
- Median household income
- $101,144 ± $2,791
- Taxes as share of income
- 2.5%
- Effective rate
- 0.807%
- Rank in Indiana
- #10 of 92
- National rank
- #1565 of 3,135
- Estimated tax on a $310,000 home
- $2,502
Median real-estate taxes rose 35.8% over five years ($1,828 → $2,482) — a statistically significant increase at 90% confidence. The effective tax rate fell 0.147 percentage points (0.954% → 0.807%), a change that is itself statistically significant at 90% confidence. Median home value moved $191,700 → $307,600 (+60.5%), and the rate changed −0.147 percentage points.
Nearest counties to Hendricks County:
- Boone County, IN — 0.776%, median tax $2,919, 32 km away
- Putnam County, IN — 0.476%, median tax $1,042, 32 km away
- Marion County, IN — 0.905%, median tax $2,028, 32 km away
- Morgan County, IN — 0.494%, median tax $1,174, 32 km away
- Montgomery County, IN — 0.650%, median tax $1,116, 45 km away
- Johnson County, IN — 0.711%, median tax $2,024, 47 km away
Vanderburgh County 0.801% · median tax $1,474 · #1581 nationally
- Median taxes — all owner-occupied
- $1,474 ± $48
- With a mortgage
- $1,470 ± $57
- Without a mortgage
- $1,481 ± $79
- Median home value
- $184,000 ± $5,615
- Median household income
- $61,648 ± $1,420
- Taxes as share of income
- 2.4%
- Effective rate
- 0.801%
- Rank in Indiana
- #11 of 92
- National rank
- #1581 of 3,135
- Estimated tax on a $185,000 home
- $1,482
Median real-estate taxes rose 22.1% over five years ($1,207 → $1,474) — a statistically significant increase at 90% confidence. The effective tax rate fell 0.135 percentage points (0.936% → 0.801%), a change that is itself statistically significant at 90% confidence. Median home value moved $129,000 → $184,000 (+42.6%), and the rate changed −0.135 percentage points.
Nearest counties to Vanderburgh County:
- Posey County, IN — 0.621%, median tax $1,384, 25 km away
- Henderson County, KY — 0.901%, median tax $1,548, 25 km away
- Warrick County, IN — 0.673%, median tax $1,631, 29 km away
- Gibson County, IN — 0.723%, median tax $1,301, 33 km away
- Spencer County, IN — 0.619%, median tax $1,147, 51 km away
- Union County, KY — 0.887%, median tax $927, 52 km away
Allen County 0.786% · median tax $1,689 · #1624 nationally
- Median taxes — all owner-occupied
- $1,689 ± $28
- With a mortgage
- $1,720 ± $30
- Without a mortgage
- $1,622 ± $62
- Median home value
- $214,900 ± $2,752
- Median household income
- $70,737 ± $1,048
- Taxes as share of income
- 2.4%
- Effective rate
- 0.786%
- Rank in Indiana
- #13 of 92
- National rank
- #1624 of 3,135
- Estimated tax on a $215,000 home
- $1,690
Median real-estate taxes rose 42.1% over five years ($1,189 → $1,689) — a statistically significant increase at 90% confidence. The effective tax rate fell 0.134 percentage points (0.920% → 0.786%), a change that is itself statistically significant at 90% confidence. Median home value moved $129,300 → $214,900 (+66.2%), and the rate changed −0.134 percentage points.
Nearest counties to Allen County:
- DeKalb County, IN — 0.621%, median tax $1,205, 34 km away
- Whitley County, IN — 0.701%, median tax $1,537, 36 km away
- Adams County, IN — 0.770%, median tax $1,373, 40 km away
- Paulding County, OH — 1.030%, median tax $1,450, 41 km away
- Wells County, IN — 0.539%, median tax $1,065, 41 km away
- Huntington County, IN — 0.710%, median tax $1,148, 45 km away
Madison County 0.739% · median tax $1,192 · #1757 nationally
- Median taxes — all owner-occupied
- $1,192 ± $32
- With a mortgage
- $1,290 ± $35
- Without a mortgage
- $983 ± $54
- Median home value
- $161,300 ± $3,165
- Median household income
- $63,037 ± $2,053
- Taxes as share of income
- 1.9%
- Effective rate
- 0.739%
- Rank in Indiana
- #24 of 92
- National rank
- #1757 of 3,135
- Estimated tax on a $160,000 home
- $1,182
Median real-estate taxes rose 31.4% over five years ($907 → $1,192) — a statistically significant increase at 90% confidence. The effective tax rate fell 0.193 percentage points (0.932% → 0.739%), a change that is itself statistically significant at 90% confidence. Median home value moved $97,300 → $161,300 (+65.8%), and the rate changed −0.193 percentage points.
Nearest counties to Madison County:
- Delaware County, IN — 0.745%, median tax $1,039, 28 km away
- Hamilton County, IN — 0.875%, median tax $3,549, 28 km away
- Tipton County, IN — 0.652%, median tax $1,139, 33 km away
- Henry County, IN — 0.728%, median tax $1,124, 38 km away
- Hancock County, IN — 0.657%, median tax $1,806, 39 km away
- Grant County, IN — 0.723%, median tax $884, 39 km away
Grant County 0.723% · median tax $884 · #1815 nationally
- Median taxes — all owner-occupied
- $884 ± $50
- With a mortgage
- $962 ± $85
- Without a mortgage
- $799 ± $58
- Median home value
- $122,300 ± $4,945
- Median household income
- $53,522 ± $3,012
- Taxes as share of income
- 1.6%
- Effective rate
- 0.723%
- Rank in Indiana
- #28 of 92
- National rank
- #1815 of 3,135
- Estimated tax on a $120,000 home
- $868
Median real-estate taxes rose 44.2% over five years ($613 → $884) — a statistically significant increase at 90% confidence. The change in the effective tax rate (0.661% → 0.723%) is not statistically significant at 90% confidence. Median home value moved $92,700 → $122,300 (+31.9%), and the rate changed +0.062 percentage points.
Nearest counties to Grant County:
- Blackford County, IN — 0.812%, median tax $873, 28 km away
- Huntington County, IN — 0.710%, median tax $1,148, 38 km away
- Wabash County, IN — 0.517%, median tax $813, 38 km away
- Delaware County, IN — 0.745%, median tax $1,039, 39 km away
- Howard County, IN — 0.721%, median tax $1,189, 39 km away
- Madison County, IN — 0.739%, median tax $1,192, 39 km away
Tippecanoe County 0.616% · median tax $1,474 · #2198 nationally
- Median taxes — all owner-occupied
- $1,474 ± $45
- With a mortgage
- $1,499 ± $53
- Without a mortgage
- $1,422 ± $82
- Median home value
- $239,300 ± $5,837
- Median household income
- $60,636 ± $1,807
- Taxes as share of income
- 2.4%
- Effective rate
- 0.616%
- Rank in Indiana
- #59 of 92
- National rank
- #2198 of 3,135
- Estimated tax on a $240,000 home
- $1,478
Median real-estate taxes rose 29% over five years ($1,143 → $1,474) — a statistically significant increase at 90% confidence. The effective tax rate fell 0.131 percentage points (0.747% → 0.616%), a change that is itself statistically significant at 90% confidence. Median home value moved $153,000 → $239,300 (+56.4%), and the rate changed −0.131 percentage points.
Nearest counties to Tippecanoe County:
- Carroll County, IN — 0.561%, median tax $1,015, 35 km away
- Clinton County, IN — 0.597%, median tax $980, 36 km away
- Montgomery County, IN — 0.650%, median tax $1,116, 39 km away
- White County, IN — 0.542%, median tax $953, 40 km away
- Warren County, IN — 0.501%, median tax $914, 41 km away
- Fountain County, IN — 0.592%, median tax $849, 42 km away
Comparing the non-overlapping Census periods 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 — consecutive 5-year estimates share survey sample and are never compared here.
How property tax works in Indiana
Assessment, exemptions, appeals and payment are set by Indiana law and practice, so they apply to every county in the table above. Each fact is taken from an official government source and linked to it.
- How property is assessed
- Starting July 1, 2026, assessors reassess about 25% of parcels in their jurisdiction each year on a four-year cycle (replacing the prior 20-month cycle); county and township assessors physically inspect properties. source →
- Exemptions & credits
- Deductions (not styled as "exemptions") include Homestead, Over-65/Circuit Breaker, Disabled Veteran, Blind/Disabled, Rehabilitated Property, and Heritage Barn; applications for exemptions must be filed before April 1 of the assessment year with the county assessor. source →
- Appealing an assessment
- Appeal is filed on Form 130 with the local assessing official, then the county Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals, then the Indiana Board of Tax Review, then Indiana Tax Court; generally only the current year's assessment may be appealed. source →
- Payment schedule & penalties
- Taxes are due in two installments each year (spring and fall); a late payment draws a 5% penalty within 30 days of the due date, rising to 10% after 30 days. source →
Hand-sourced from official government sources — not a substitute for your own assessor's notice, and not legal or tax advice. Where a fact isn't confirmed on an official source, it is left off rather than guessed, which is why some states show fewer rows than others.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average property tax rate in Indiana?
- Statewide, Indiana's effective property-tax rate is 0.740% — the state median real-estate taxes ($1,614) divided by the state median home value ($218,200), from the Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The national figure is about 0.937%, which puts Indiana at #30 of 51 (1 = highest). Individual counties vary widely; the table above shows every one.
- Which Indiana county has the highest property taxes?
- By effective rate, Lake County is highest in Indiana at 0.916% (median bill $2,112), and Clay County is lowest at 0.410% (median bill $627). Ranked by dollars paid rather than rate the order changes, because home values differ so much across the state — the table above shows both columns and sorts on either.
- What property tax exemptions are available in Indiana?
- Deductions (not styled as "exemptions") include Homestead, Over-65/Circuit Breaker, Disabled Veteran, Blind/Disabled, Rehabilitated Property, and Heritage Barn; applications for exemptions must be filed before April 1 of the assessment year with the county assessor. Eligibility and filing are handled by your county assessor, and the exemption you qualify for changes your bill far more than the county you are in — the rates above are county medians and do not account for any exemption.
- How do I appeal a property tax assessment in Indiana?
- Appeal is filed on Form 130 with the local assessing official, then the county Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals, then the Indiana Board of Tax Review, then Indiana Tax Court; generally only the current year's assessment may be appealed. Missing the deadline usually means waiting a full year, so check the date on your own assessment notice rather than relying on a general figure.
- When are property taxes due in Indiana?
- Taxes are due in two installments each year (spring and fall); a late payment draws a 5% penalty within 30 days of the due date, rising to 10% after 30 days. If your taxes are paid through a mortgage escrow account, your servicer pays on this schedule on your behalf.
- How is property assessed in Indiana?
- Starting July 1, 2026, assessors reassess about 25% of parcels in their jurisdiction each year on a four-year cycle (replacing the prior 20-month cycle); county and township assessors physically inspect properties. This is why an effective rate computed from market value — as every rate on this page is — will not match the millage rate printed on your bill: the two are applied to different bases.
Compare & explore
See the national highest and lowest property-tax rates, or read the methodology behind every figure. The national median effective rate is 0.937%; Indiana's statewide figure is 0.740%.