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Salt Lake City property tax, in one number.

0.51%effective tax rate on a home's value

The typical Salt Lake City homeowner pays $2,729 a year on a $539,500 home. That's below the Salt Lake County rate (0.54%) and well below 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

Salt Lake City at a glance

Five numbers that shape a typical property tax bill here.

$539,500
Median home value
$2,729
Median tax paid
$2,654
With a mortgage
$2,906
Mortgage paid off
45.8%
Of homes owner-occupied
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Estimated yearly tax
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Rate change since 2015
From 0.69% (2015) to 0.46% (2024), ACS 1-year
  • Bills are up, rates are down.The median tax paid rose from $1,817 in 2015 to $2,847 in 2024 (+57%), while home values rose 136%. That pushed the effective rate down.
  • Owners without a mortgage pay more.Homes owned outright paid a median $2,906, versus $2,654 for homes with a mortgage.
  • Share of income.The median bill equals about 3.6% of the median household income of $75,090.

The data, charted

Median tax paid & effective rate

Salt Lake City, ACS 1-year estimates (2020 not released)
Median tax paidEffective rate

Owners vs renters

92,652 occupied homes, ACS 2020–2024
Owner-occupied 45.8%Renter-occupied 54.2%

Cities in Salt Lake County

Effective rate, ACS 2020–2024

Salt Lake City compared

ACS 2020–2024
AreaMedian taxHome valueRate
Salt Lake City$2,729$539,5000.51%
Salt Lake County$2,836$525,7000.54%
Utah$2,525$489,4000.52%
United States$3,119$332,7000.94%

Other cities in Salt Lake County

Effective property tax rates nearby.

Magna
0.67%
$2,512 median
Kearns
0.66%
$2,464 median
West Valley City
0.59%
$2,482 median
Herriman
0.59%
$3,484 median
South Salt Lake
0.59%
$2,426 median
Taylorsville
0.58%
$2,513 median
Riverton
0.57%
$3,408 median
Salt Lake City
0.51%
$2,729 median

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Good to know

What is the property tax rate in Salt Lake City?

The effective rate is about 0.51%. The median homeowner pays $2,729 a year on a home worth a median $539,500 (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 $550,000 home in Salt Lake City?

About $2,805 a year, or roughly $234 a month, at Salt Lake City's average effective rate of 0.51%. 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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