Oregon— Property Tax & Closing Costs

Oregon property tax by county

Property tax rates, median home values, and closing cost estimates for all 36 counties in Oregon. The average effective rate across the state is 0.74%, ranking Oregon 24 of 51. Data is sourced from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates.

Average rate

0.74%

across 36 counties

National rank

#24

of 51states & DC

Median home value

$388,050

county median in state

Rate range

0.48%–1.01%

Curry County → Gilliam County

Lowest property tax rates in Oregon

The five Oregon counties with the lowest effective property tax rates, useful for buyers comparing total cost of ownership across the state.

County	Rate	Median home	Median taxes
Curry County	0.48%	$381,300	$1,841
Josephine County	0.52%	$404,300	$2,086
Hood River County	0.53%	$660,000	$3,515
Wallowa County	0.57%	$394,800	$2,270
Deschutes County	0.58%	$650,900	$3,807

Highest property tax rates in Oregon

The five Oregoncounties with the highest effective property tax rates. High rates often reflect strong school district funding or municipal services rather than weakness — but they materially change a buyer's monthly carrying cost.

County	Rate	Median home	Median taxes
Gilliam County	1.01%	$189,300	$1,904
Multnomah County	0.96%	$552,700	$5,301
Benton County	0.95%	$513,000	$4,884
Umatilla County	0.91%	$282,600	$2,557
Linn County	0.87%	$376,400	$3,261

All 36 counties in Oregon

Effective property tax rate, median home value, and median annual taxes paid for every county in Oregon. Click a county to open its full property tax calculator and closing cost breakdown.

County	Rate	Median home	Median taxes
Baker County	0.78%	$285,600	$2,239
Benton County	0.95%	$513,000	$4,884
Clackamas County	0.85%	$611,000	$5,171
Clatsop County	0.69%	$468,300	$3,236
Columbia County	0.74%	$421,600	$3,137
Coos County	0.68%	$337,800	$2,284
Crook County	0.64%	$467,000	$2,972
Curry County	0.48%	$381,300	$1,841
Deschutes County	0.58%	$650,900	$3,807
Douglas County	0.61%	$310,300	$1,895
Gilliam County	1.01%	$189,300	$1,904
Grant County	0.73%	$229,700	$1,674
Harney County	0.80%	$242,100	$1,943
Hood River County	0.53%	$660,000	$3,515
Jackson County	0.74%	$430,200	$3,174
Jefferson County	0.69%	$374,200	$2,591
Josephine County	0.52%	$404,300	$2,086
Klamath County	0.63%	$280,400	$1,752
Lake County	0.71%	$219,500	$1,563
Lane County	0.82%	$430,600	$3,536
Lincoln County	0.81%	$410,800	$3,322
Linn County	0.87%	$376,400	$3,261
Malheur County	0.75%	$248,900	$1,860
Marion County	0.84%	$416,400	$3,490
Morrow County	0.81%	$240,400	$1,946
Multnomah County	0.96%	$552,700	$5,301
Polk County	0.80%	$454,700	$3,634
Sherman County	0.75%	$211,800	$1,588
Tillamook County	0.60%	$430,200	$2,582
Umatilla County	0.91%	$282,600	$2,557
Union County	0.83%	$294,600	$2,446
Wallowa County	0.57%	$394,800	$2,270
Wasco County	0.77%	$367,400	$2,828
Washington County	0.84%	$588,000	$4,929
Wheeler County	0.69%	$272,400	$1,893
Yamhill County	0.73%	$471,700	$3,425

Source: US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates, tables B25077 (median home value) and B25103 (median real estate taxes paid). Effective rate is computed as median taxes paid divided by median home value at the county level and represents the typical owner-occupied home — actual bills vary by purchase price, exemptions, and special assessments.