Property tax in Oregon: 0.81%
The median Oregon homeowner pays $3,876 a year on a home worth $477,600, an effective rate of 0.81%. That ranks 24th of 51, between Missouri (0.85%) and Washington (0.81%). At the median state's 0.8% the same $477,600 home would owe $48 less a year.
In dollars, Oregon has the 8th-highest median home value and the 15th-largest median bill of the 51. By home value it sits between Utah ($489,400, taxed at 0.52%) and New Jersey ($454,400, 2.11%).
| Rank | State | Effective rate | Median bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Maryland | 0.97% | $4,093 | $419,900 |
| 23 | Missouri | 0.85% | $1,948 | $230,300 |
| 24 | Oregon | 0.81% | $3,876 | $477,600 |
| 25 | Washington | 0.81% | $4,556 | $564,600 |
| 26 | Oklahoma | 0.8% | $1,599 | $199,800 |
Oregon property tax by home price
At county rates the median-value home would owe $4,155 a year in Washington County and $4,585 in Multnomah County, against $3,876 at the statewide figure.
| Home value | Per year | Per month | vs. median state (0.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| $240,000 (half the median) | $1,944 | $162 | +$24 |
| $477,600 (median) | $3,869 | $322 | +$48 |
| $715,000 (1.5× the median) | $5,792 | $483 | +$72 |
| $955,000 (twice the median) | $7,736 | $645 | +$96 |
Property tax by county in Oregon
Across the 2 largest Oregon counties, measured effective rates run from 0.87% in Washington County to 0.96% in Multnomah County; all of them sit above the statewide 0.81%.
| County | Main cities | Population | Effective rate | Median home value | Median tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multnomah County | Portland, Gresham | 803,863 | 0.96% | $528,000 | $5,061 |
| Washington County | Hillsboro, Beaverton | 600,266 | 0.87% | $558,500 | $4,852 |