Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Benton County is $2,649.00 per year, based on a median home value of $263,200.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 1.01% of property value.

Benton County collects very high property taxes, and is among the top 25% of counties in the United States ranked by property tax collections. Of the thirty-six counties in Oregon, Benton County is ranked 4th by median property taxes, and 3rd by median tax as percentage of home value.

Compared to other counties in Oregon, Benton County collects a relatively high percentage of each property's value as tax. Combined with home values that are $5,800.00 greater than the Oregon median of $257,400.00, this results in the relatively high property taxes in Benton County.

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4th out of 36 By median yearly property tax

3rd out of 36 By percentage of median home value

4th out of 36 By percentage of median income

You can see how Benton County (highlighted in green) compares to the thirty-six other counties in Oregon with the bar chart above, sorted by median property tax in dollars. For a visual map of county property tax rates in Oregon, see our Oregon county property tax map.

Remember: Real estate prices also play a large part in which Oregon counties have the highest and lowest median property taxes. Higher-valued properties will generally have higher taxes, even if the median percentage of home value levied as property tax is different. For comparisons, you can also use Percentage Of Home Value.

Property tax assessments in Benton County are the responsibility of the Benton County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Corvallis, Oregon.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Benton County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Benton County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Benton County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Benton County Assessor's Office.

For some properties, you can easily find the most recent tax assessment by looking up the property address with our property records search. You can also use our Benton County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).