Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Polk County is $2,193.00 per year, based on a median home value of $227,900.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.96% of property value.

Polk 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, Polk County is ranked 6th by median property taxes, and 9th by median tax as percentage of home value.

Polk County's higher property taxes are partially due to property values, as the median home value in Polk County is $227,900.00. For comparison, the state-wide median property value is $257,400.00

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6th out of 36 By median yearly property tax

9th out of 36 By percentage of median home value

10th out of 36 By percentage of median income

You can see how Polk 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 Polk County are the responsibility of the Polk County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Dallas, Oregon.

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