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Benton County property tax, in one number.

0.95%effective tax rate on a home's value

The typical Benton County homeowner pays $4,884 a year on a $513,000 home. That's above the Oregon rate (0.81%) and close to the U.S. rate (0.94%).

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Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. Rate = median tax paid ÷ median home value.
Data from public sources
U.S. Census BureauAmerican Community Survey2020–2024 estimates

Benton County at a glance

Five numbers that shape a typical property tax bill here.

$513,000
Median home value
$4,884
Median tax paid
$4,889
With a mortgage
$4,876
Mortgage paid off
56.9%
Of homes owner-occupied
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Estimated yearly tax
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Rate change since 2015
From 1.21% (2015) to 0.89% (2024), ACS 1-year
  • Bills are up, rates are down.The median tax paid rose from $3,331 in 2015 to $5,014 in 2024 (+51%), while home values rose 105%. That pushed the effective rate down.
  • 3rd highest rate in Oregon.Out of 36 Oregon counties with full data. Nationally, the rate is higher than in 61% of U.S. counties.
  • Mortgage or not, bills are similar.Homes with a mortgage paid a median $4,889, and homes owned outright paid $4,876.

The data, charted

Median tax paid & effective rate

Benton County, ACS 1-year estimates (2020 not released)
Median tax paidEffective rate

Owners vs renters

38,537 occupied homes, ACS 2020–2024
Owner-occupied 56.9%Renter-occupied 43.1%

Neighboring counties

Effective rate, ACS 2020–2024

Largest Oregon counties

By number of owner-occupied homes, ACS 2020–2024
CountyMedian taxRate
Multnomah County$5,3010.96%
Benton County$4,8840.95%
Clackamas County$5,1710.85%
Washington County$4,9290.84%
Lane County$3,5360.82%
Oregon$3,8760.81%

Compare neighboring counties

Effective property tax rates in and around Benton County.

Benton
0.95%
$4,884 median
Linn
0.87%
$3,261 median
Lane
0.82%
$3,536 median
Lincoln
0.81%
$3,322 median
Polk
0.80%
$3,634 median

Cities and towns in Benton County

Places with at least 2,000 owner-occupied homes and reliable survey data.

Good to know

What is the property tax rate in Benton County?

The effective rate is about 0.95%. The median homeowner pays $4,884 a year on a home worth a median $513,000 (ACS 2020–2024). The legal tax rates set by each taxing unit are different numbers; the effective rate is what owners actually pay as a share of value.

How much is property tax on a $500,000 home in Benton County?

About $4,750 a year, or roughly $396 a month, at Benton County's average effective rate of 0.95%. Homestead, senior, veteran or other exemptions can lower the real bill, and a recent purchase or reassessment can raise it.

Why is my bill different from this estimate?

Your bill depends on your home's assessed value from the county assessor, the exact taxing units where you live (county, city, school district, special districts) and any exemptions you get. These figures are medians across all owner-occupied homes, not a bill for any address.

How current is this data?

It comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024, the latest release. Homeowners report the taxes they paid, so the numbers lag current bills by one to two years. We update the site when the Census Bureau publishes new estimates each December.

Estimates, not your tax bill. These are Census survey medians for all owner-occupied homes (2020–2024). Your bill depends on your assessed value, the taxing units at your address and any exemptions. For your actual bill, check with your county assessor or tax collector. How we calculate this.

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