Property tax in Utah: 0.52%
The median Utah homeowner pays $2,525 a year on a home worth $489,400, an effective rate of 0.52%. That ranks 42nd of 51, between West Virginia (0.53%) and Tennessee (0.5%). At the median state's 0.8% the same $489,400 home would owe $1,370 more a year.
In dollars, Utah has the 7th-highest median home value and the 22nd-smallest median bill of the 51. By home value it sits between Colorado ($539,400, taxed at 0.48%) and Oregon ($477,600, 0.81%).
| Rank | State | Effective rate | Median bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Louisiana | 0.55% | $1,180 | $216,500 |
| 41 | West Virginia | 0.53% | $865 | $162,600 |
| 42 | Utah | 0.52% | $2,525 | $489,400 |
| 43 | Tennessee | 0.5% | $1,442 | $286,700 |
| 44 | Delaware | 0.5% | $1,768 | $352,000 |
Utah property tax by home price
At county rates the median-value home would owe $2,251 a year in Utah County and $2,741 in Salt Lake County, against $2,525 at the statewide figure.
| Home value | Per year | Per month | vs. median state (0.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| $245,000 (half the median) | $1,274 | $106 | −$686 |
| $489,400 (median) | $2,545 | $212 | −$1,370 |
| $735,000 (1.5× the median) | $3,822 | $319 | −$2,058 |
| $980,000 (twice the median) | $5,096 | $425 | −$2,744 |
Property tax by county in Utah
Across the 2 largest Utah counties, measured effective rates run from 0.46% in Utah County to 0.56% in Salt Lake County; 1 of them sits above the statewide 0.52%.
| County | Main cities | Population | Effective rate | Median home value | Median tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake County | Salt Lake City | 1,184,689 | 0.56% | $484,500 | $2,726 |
| Utah County | Provo, Orem | 683,622 | 0.46% | $489,200 | $2,234 |