What is the average property tax rate in Utah?

Statewide, Utah's effective property-tax rate is 0.516% — the state median real-estate taxes ($2,525) divided by the state median home value ($489,400), from the Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The national figure is about 0.937%, which puts Utah at #42 of 51 (1 = highest). Individual counties vary widely; the table above shows every one.

Which Utah county has the highest property taxes?

By effective rate, San Juan County is highest in Utah at 0.798% (median bill $1,788), and Rich County is lowest at 0.257% (median bill $859). 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 Utah?

A primary residence, buildings plus a maximum of one acre, receives a 45 percent exemption from market value. Applications for tax relief are filed with the county by September 1 and cover a veterans with a disability exemption, an active or reserve armed forces exemption, a blind exemption, an indigent abatement of 50 percent of tax or $1,015 maximum for those 65 or older, and a circuit breaker credit. 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 Utah?

A "Notice of Property Valuation and Tax Changes" is mailed each summer; an owner then has 45 days to appeal the market value to the county board of equalization, which is composed of the county legislative body (commissioners or council). A county decision may be appealed to the State Tax Commission, filed with the county auditor within 30 days after the board's final action. 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 Utah?

Taxes become delinquent if not paid by November 30 of each year. The penalty is 2.5 percent or $10 per parcel, whichever is greater, reduced to the greater of 1 percent or $10 if all delinquent taxes plus that penalty are paid on or before January 31 of the following year. Otherwise taxes and penalty accrue interest from January 1 following the delinquency date. If your taxes are paid through a mortgage escrow account, your servicer pays on this schedule on your behalf.

How is property assessed in Utah?

The county assessor determines market value, which reflects the value of the property as of January 1 of each year. Utah law requires county assessors to annually update property values and to complete a detailed review of property characteristics for each property at least once every five years. The Tax Commission may take corrective action if county assessment levels fall short. 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.

Utah property taxes by county

Statewide effective rate 0.516% · national rank #42 of 51 (1 = highest) · 29 county-equivalents · U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Across Utah, the median owner-occupied home pays $2,525 a year in real-estate taxes on a median home value of $489,400 — an effective property-tax rate of 0.516%. That ranks Utah #42 of 51 states and the District of Columbia (1 = highest). This page carries all 29 Utah county-equivalents in the Census data — 29 with a published effective rate — sortable by rate, taxes paid, home value, income, or five-year change. 2 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 Utah: 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 Utah sources. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

Statewide figures Utah · ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Effective tax rate: 0.516%
Median real-estate taxes: $2,525 ± $10
Median home value: $489,400
Median household income: $95,166
National rank: #42 of 51
County-equivalents: 29

How property tax varies across Utah

Across Utah's 29 county-equivalents with a published rate, the effective property-tax rate runs from 0.798% in San Juan County down to 0.257% in Rich County — a 3.1× spread inside a single state, which is why a statewide average tells a buyer very little.

The largest median real-estate tax bill in Utah is $3,701 in Summit County, which ranks #27 of 29 by RATE — while the state's highest rate, 0.798%, is in San Juan County, where the median bill is $1,788. Dollars and rate are different questions and rank counties differently.

Measured against the national median effective rate of 0.937%, 0 of Utah's 29 ranked counties sit above it and 29 below. Utah as a whole ranks #42 of 51 (1 = highest).

Median home value statewide is $489,400, but within Utah it ranges from $1,067,700 in Summit County to $218,700 in Emery 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 2.7% of median household income. That share is heaviest in Grand County (3.3%) and lightest in Rich County (1.1%).

Comparing the non-overlapping Census periods 2015–2019 and 2020–2024, median real-estate taxes rose by a statistically significant amount in 27 of Utah's 29 counties with a comparable trend, fell significantly in 0, and showed no statistically significant change in 2.

Estimate a Utah property tax bill

Utah property-tax estimator

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Home value (USD)

Estimated annual property tax: $2,830

Salt Lake County, UT effective rate 0.539% × home value $525,000

See full Salt Lake County property-tax data →

A median-based estimate, not a bill: home value × the county effective rate. It cannot know your exemptions, assessment ratio, special districts, or homestead caps.

A median-based estimate, not a quote, an assessment, or a tax bill — it cannot know your assessed value, exemptions, or special districts. How this is computed.

Every Utah county

All 29 Utah county-equivalents in the Census data (29 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.

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Utah county-equivalents by effective property-tax rate (highest first). Median taxes, home value and income are U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; the five-year change compares the non-overlapping 2015–2019 and 2020–2024 periods.

San Juan County	0.798%	$1,788	$1,877	$1,619	$224,200	$64,481	2.8%	#1	#1595	+38.5%
Emery County	0.617%	$1,350	$1,375	$1,315	$218,700	$74,291	1.8%	#2	#2192	+44.7%
Duchesne County	0.614%	$1,742	$1,815	$1,593	$283,700	$78,445	2.2%	#3	#2209	+33%
Carbon County	0.610%	$1,394	$1,440	$1,314	$228,500	$58,377	2.4%	#4	#2227	+44.5%
Weber County	0.599%	$2,557	$2,521	$2,650	$426,700	$90,005	2.8%	#5	#2274	+57.5%
Tooele County	0.570%	$2,460	$2,504	$2,277	$431,600	$106,587	2.3%	#6	#2373	+63.5%
Sevier County	0.541%	$1,683	$1,732	$1,563	$311,200	$74,884	2.3%	#7	#2495	+54.8%
Salt Lake County	0.539%	$2,836	$2,803	$2,924	$525,700	$97,494	2.9%	#8	#2499	+39.8%
Davis County	0.527%	$2,665	$2,646	$2,714	$505,500	$110,884	2.4%	#9	#2538	+43.3%
Morgan County	0.521%	$3,411	$3,339	$3,532	$654,900	$130,929	2.6%	#10	#2577	+63.1%
Millard County	0.511%	$1,454	$1,476	$1,420	$284,700	$73,639	2.0%	#11	#2610	+58.9%
Uintah County	0.510%	$1,523	$1,563	$1,465	$298,600	$73,746	2.1%	#12	#2611	+23.6%
Box Elder County	0.487%	$1,966	$1,988	$1,913	$403,600	$84,550	2.3%	#13	#2668	+52.9%
Sanpete County	0.466%	$1,619	$1,580	$1,696	$347,200	$70,083	2.3%	#14	#2741	+33.4%
Daggett County	0.462%	$1,304	$1,347	$1,271	$282,300	$66,000	2.0%	#15	#2757	+27.2%
Wasatch County	0.460%	$3,624	$3,616	$3,640	$787,300	$117,608	3.1%	#16	#2763	+67.6%
Cache County	0.453%	$2,011	$1,981	$2,080	$444,400	$81,665	2.5%	#17	#2789	+42.6%
Juab County	0.450%	$1,914	$1,935	$1,871	$425,400	$101,786	1.9%	#18	#2797	+51.8%
Utah County	0.440%	$2,370	$2,365	$2,383	$538,700	$100,671	2.4%	#19	#2832	+45.6%
Washington County	0.423%	$2,158	$2,112	$2,232	$510,700	$80,632	2.7%	#20	#2875	+39%
Grand County	0.411%	$2,215	$2,171	$2,277	$538,700	$67,106	3.3%	#21	#2900	+68.3%
Iron County	0.411%	$1,558	$1,565	$1,544	$379,000	$66,247	2.4%	#22	#2901	+31.1%
Beaver County	0.403%	$1,142	$1,157	$1,108	$283,700	$79,360	1.4%	#23	#2922	+38.9%
Kane County	0.397%	$1,630	$1,695	$1,575	$410,900	$77,092	2.1%	#24	#2933	+32.1%
Piute County	0.355%	$939	$1,000	$777	$264,800	$48,393	1.9%	#25	#2998	−1.4%
Garfield County	0.354%	$1,127	$1,299	$964	$318,100	$61,875	1.8%	#26	#3000	+30.7%
Summit County	0.347%	$3,701	$3,576	$4,041	$1,067,700	$138,114	2.7%	#27	#3009	+41.7%
Wayne County	0.339%	$1,394	$1,422	$1,368	$411,800	$76,607	1.8%	#28	#3021	+60.6%
Rich County	0.257%	$859	$794	$905	$334,600	$79,009	1.1%	#29	#3112	+2.3%

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 — 2 Utah counties in depth

Full figures for the Utah 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).

Salt Lake County 0.539% · median tax $2,836 · #2499 nationally

Median taxes — all owner-occupied: $2,836 ± $18
With a mortgage: $2,803 ± $21
Without a mortgage: $2,924 ± $36
Median home value: $525,700 ± $5,369
Median household income: $97,494 ± $1,272
Taxes as share of income: 2.9%
Effective rate: 0.539%
Rank in Utah: #8 of 29
National rank: #2499 of 3,135
Estimated tax on a $525,000 home: $2,830

Median real-estate taxes rose 39.8% over five years ($2,028 → $2,836) — a statistically significant increase at 90% confidence. The effective tax rate fell 0.124 percentage points (0.663% → 0.539%), a change that is itself statistically significant at 90% confidence. Median home value moved $305,700 → $525,700 (+72%), and the rate changed −0.124 percentage points.

Nearest counties to Salt Lake County:

Davis County, UT — 0.527%, median tax $2,665, 47 km away
Morgan County, UT — 0.521%, median tax $3,411, 55 km away
Utah County, UT — 0.440%, median tax $2,370, 65 km away
Weber County, UT — 0.599%, median tax $2,557, 67 km away
Wasatch County, UT — 0.460%, median tax $3,624, 74 km away
Summit County, UT — 0.347%, median tax $3,701, 84 km away

Utah County 0.440% · median tax $2,370 · #2832 nationally

Median taxes — all owner-occupied: $2,370 ± $20
With a mortgage: $2,365 ± $24
Without a mortgage: $2,383 ± $36
Median home value: $538,700 ± $5,787
Median household income: $100,671 ± $1,431
Taxes as share of income: 2.4%
Effective rate: 0.440%
Rank in Utah: #19 of 29
National rank: #2832 of 3,135
Estimated tax on a $540,000 home: $2,376

Median real-estate taxes rose 45.6% over five years ($1,628 → $2,370) — a statistically significant increase at 90% confidence. The effective tax rate fell 0.093 percentage points (0.533% → 0.440%), a change that is itself statistically significant at 90% confidence. Median home value moved $305,500 → $538,700 (+76.3%), and the rate changed −0.093 percentage points.

Nearest counties to Utah County:

Wasatch County, UT — 0.460%, median tax $3,624, 49 km away
Salt Lake County, UT — 0.539%, median tax $2,836, 65 km away
Sanpete County, UT — 0.466%, median tax $1,619, 83 km away
Summit County, UT — 0.347%, median tax $3,701, 102 km away
Carbon County, UT — 0.610%, median tax $1,394, 105 km away
Juab County, UT — 0.450%, median tax $1,914, 106 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 Utah

Assessment, exemptions, appeals and payment are set by Utah 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: The county assessor determines market value, which reflects the value of the property as of January 1 of each year. Utah law requires county assessors to annually update property values and to complete a detailed review of property characteristics for each property at least once every five years. The Tax Commission may take corrective action if county assessment levels fall short. source →
Exemptions & credits: A primary residence, buildings plus a maximum of one acre, receives a 45 percent exemption from market value. Applications for tax relief are filed with the county by September 1 and cover a veterans with a disability exemption, an active or reserve armed forces exemption, a blind exemption, an indigent abatement of 50 percent of tax or $1,015 maximum for those 65 or older, and a circuit breaker credit. source →
Appealing an assessment: A "Notice of Property Valuation and Tax Changes" is mailed each summer; an owner then has 45 days to appeal the market value to the county board of equalization, which is composed of the county legislative body (commissioners or council). A county decision may be appealed to the State Tax Commission, filed with the county auditor within 30 days after the board's final action. source →
Payment schedule & penalties: Taxes become delinquent if not paid by November 30 of each year. The penalty is 2.5 percent or $10 per parcel, whichever is greater, reduced to the greater of 1 percent or $10 if all delinquent taxes plus that penalty are paid on or before January 31 of the following year. Otherwise taxes and penalty accrue interest from January 1 following the delinquency date. source →
Why rates vary within the state: Adopting a property tax rate above a calculated certified tax rate requires a Truth in Taxation process of public disclosure. Taxing entities must follow date-specific steps including notification to the county, newspaper advertisements, parcel-specific notices, and a public hearing. The timeline differs for fiscal-year entities (July 1 to June 30) and calendar-year entities. source →
What makes this state's system distinctive: Utah splits residential property by occupancy rather than by class. Residential properties that serve as someone's primary residence receive an exemption of 45% of fair market value and are assessed and taxed on the remaining 55%, while a second residence or unoccupied residential property is taxed on 100% of fair market value. The exemption applies whether the resident is an owner or a tenant. 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.

Official Utah tax authority

Property tax in Utah is assessed and collected locally. For an individual property's assessed value, exemptions, and bill, use the county assessor or appraisal district. For statewide rules and forms:

Utah State Tax Commission, Property Tax Division →

This state link is hand-verified. Per-county assessor URLs are not published (no verified nationwide source exists) and are never guessed.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average property tax rate in Utah?: Statewide, Utah's effective property-tax rate is 0.516% — the state median real-estate taxes ($2,525) divided by the state median home value ($489,400), from the Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The national figure is about 0.937%, which puts Utah at #42 of 51 (1 = highest). Individual counties vary widely; the table above shows every one.
Which Utah county has the highest property taxes?: By effective rate, San Juan County is highest in Utah at 0.798% (median bill $1,788), and Rich County is lowest at 0.257% (median bill $859). 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 Utah?: A primary residence, buildings plus a maximum of one acre, receives a 45 percent exemption from market value. Applications for tax relief are filed with the county by September 1 and cover a veterans with a disability exemption, an active or reserve armed forces exemption, a blind exemption, an indigent abatement of 50 percent of tax or $1,015 maximum for those 65 or older, and a circuit breaker credit. 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 Utah?: A "Notice of Property Valuation and Tax Changes" is mailed each summer; an owner then has 45 days to appeal the market value to the county board of equalization, which is composed of the county legislative body (commissioners or council). A county decision may be appealed to the State Tax Commission, filed with the county auditor within 30 days after the board's final action. 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 Utah?: Taxes become delinquent if not paid by November 30 of each year. The penalty is 2.5 percent or $10 per parcel, whichever is greater, reduced to the greater of 1 percent or $10 if all delinquent taxes plus that penalty are paid on or before January 31 of the following year. Otherwise taxes and penalty accrue interest from January 1 following the delinquency date. If your taxes are paid through a mortgage escrow account, your servicer pays on this schedule on your behalf.
How is property assessed in Utah?: The county assessor determines market value, which reflects the value of the property as of January 1 of each year. Utah law requires county assessors to annually update property values and to complete a detailed review of property characteristics for each property at least once every five years. The Tax Commission may take corrective action if county assessment levels fall short. 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%; Utah's statewide figure is 0.516%.