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Columbia County Oregon Property Tax

$1,898.00 13th of 36

Median Property Tax In Columbia County, Oregon

$219,800.00

Median Home Value In
Columbia County, Oregon

0.86% 20th of 36

Median Property Tax
As Percentage Of Home Value

$62,703.00

Median Income In
Columbia County, Oregon

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Columbia County is $1,898.00 per year, based on a median home value of $219,800.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.86% of property value.

Columbia County collects relatively high property taxes, and is ranked in the top half of all counties in the United States by property tax collections. Of the thirty-six counties in Oregon, Columbia County is ranked 13th by median property taxes, and 20th by median tax as percentage of home value.

Columbia County has lower property taxes than many other Oregon counties. The median home value is $219,800.00, compared to the median property value in Oregon of $257,400.00

Property Tax Tip Note: Due to the complicated and varied methods used to calculate property tax in different counties, the best way to compare property taxes between jurisdictions is through median property tax values. If you need to calculate the exact tax due on your property, contact the Columbia County Tax Assessor.

Columbia County's Property Tax Is Higher Than Average

13th out of 36

By median yearly property tax

20th out of 36

By percentage of median home value

18th out of 36

By percentage of median income

You can see how Columbia 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.

Property Tax Tip 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.

Columbia County is located in Oregon, which is ranked 15th highest of the 50 states by median property tax. Here's how Columbia County's property tax compares to the 3,142 other counties nationwide:

509th out of 3143

By median yearly property tax

1376th out of 3143

By percentage of median home value

582nd out of 3143

By percentage of median income

To see how Oregon as a whole compares to the rest of the states, check our our interactive state-by-state property tax map. You can find statewide statistics on the Oregon property tax page.

We have real estate tax tax information for a total of thirty-six Oregon counties in addition to Columbia County. Choose any county from the list below, or see Oregon property tax by county to see property tax information for all Oregon counties on one page. To compare county tax rates with an interactive color-coded map, see our Oregon property tax map.

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Columbia County Property Tax Assessor

Property tax assessments in Columbia County are the responsibility of the Columbia County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in St. Helens, Oregon.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Columbia County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Columbia County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Columbia County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Columbia 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 Columbia County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).

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Data Sources: Our property tax data is based on a 5-year study of median property tax rates conducted from 2006 through 2010.

United States Census Property Tax Data
U.S. Census Bureau
American Community Survey, 2006-2010
The Tax Foundation Property Tax Data
The Tax Foundation
Property Tax Calculations, July 2012
oregon Property Tax Data
Oregon Department of Revenue
Tax Statistics & References