Utah— Property Tax & Closing Costs

Utah property tax by county

Property tax rates, median home values, and closing cost estimates for all 29 counties in Utah. The average effective rate across the state is 0.48%, ranking Utah 45 of 51 (lowest property taxes nationally). Data is sourced from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates.

Average rate

0.48%

across 29 counties

National rank

#45

of 51states & DC

Median home value

$403,600

county median in state

Rate range

0.26%–0.80%

Rich County → San Juan County

Lowest property tax rates in Utah

The five Utah 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
Rich County	0.26%	$334,600	$859
Wayne County	0.34%	$411,800	$1,394
Summit County	0.35%	$1,067,700	$3,701
Garfield County	0.35%	$318,100	$1,127
Piute County	0.36%	$264,800	$939

Highest property tax rates in Utah

The five Utahcounties 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
San Juan County	0.80%	$224,200	$1,788
Emery County	0.62%	$218,700	$1,350
Duchesne County	0.61%	$283,700	$1,742
Carbon County	0.61%	$228,500	$1,394
Weber County	0.60%	$426,700	$2,557

All 29 counties in Utah

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

County	Rate	Median home	Median taxes
Beaver County	0.40%	$283,700	$1,142
Box Elder County	0.49%	$403,600	$1,966
Cache County	0.45%	$444,400	$2,011
Carbon County	0.61%	$228,500	$1,394
Daggett County	0.46%	$282,300	$1,304
Davis County	0.53%	$505,500	$2,665
Duchesne County	0.61%	$283,700	$1,742
Emery County	0.62%	$218,700	$1,350
Garfield County	0.35%	$318,100	$1,127
Grand County	0.41%	$538,700	$2,215
Iron County	0.41%	$379,000	$1,558
Juab County	0.45%	$425,400	$1,914
Kane County	0.40%	$410,900	$1,630
Millard County	0.51%	$284,700	$1,454
Morgan County	0.52%	$654,900	$3,411
Piute County	0.36%	$264,800	$939
Rich County	0.26%	$334,600	$859
Salt Lake County	0.54%	$525,700	$2,836
San Juan County	0.80%	$224,200	$1,788
Sanpete County	0.47%	$347,200	$1,619
Sevier County	0.54%	$311,200	$1,683
Summit County	0.35%	$1,067,700	$3,701
Tooele County	0.57%	$431,600	$2,460
Uintah County	0.51%	$298,600	$1,523
Utah County	0.44%	$538,700	$2,370
Wasatch County	0.46%	$787,300	$3,624
Washington County	0.42%	$510,700	$2,158
Wayne County	0.34%	$411,800	$1,394
Weber County	0.60%	$426,700	$2,557

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.