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Fountain County Indiana Property Tax

$621.00 85th of 92

Median Property Tax In Fountain County, Indiana

$87,600.00

Median Home Value In
Fountain County, Indiana

0.71% 70th of 92

Median Property Tax
As Percentage Of Home Value

$48,616.00

Median Income In
Fountain County, Indiana

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Fountain County is $621.00 per year, based on a median home value of $87,600.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.71% of property value.

Fountain County collects relatively low property taxes, and is ranked in the bottom half of all counties in the United States by property tax collections. Of the ninety-two counties in Indiana, Fountain County is ranked 85th by median property taxes, and 70th by median tax as percentage of home value.

While Fountain County collects a median of 0.71% of a property's each year as property tax, the actual amount of property tax collected is lower compared to the rest of Indiana. This is partially because the median property value in Fountain County is $35,500.00 lower than the Indiana median property value of $123,100.00.

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 Fountain County Tax Assessor.

Fountain County's Property Tax Is Lower Than Average

85th out of 92

By median yearly property tax

70th out of 92

By percentage of median home value

82nd out of 92

By percentage of median income

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

Property Tax Tip Remember: Real estate prices also play a large part in which Indiana 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.

Fountain County is located in Indiana, which is ranked 40th highest of the 50 states by median property tax. Here's how Fountain County's property tax compares to the 3,142 other counties nationwide:

2187th out of 3143

By median yearly property tax

1751st out of 3143

By percentage of median home value

2295th out of 3143

By percentage of median income

To see how Indiana 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 Indiana property tax page.

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

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Fountain County Property Tax Assessor

Property tax assessments in Fountain County are the responsibility of the Fountain County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Covington, Indiana.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Fountain County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Fountain County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Fountain County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Fountain 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 Fountain 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
indiana Property Tax Data
Indiana Department of Revenue
Tax Statistics & References