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Salt Lake County Utah Property Tax

$1,588.00 2nd of 29

Median Property Tax In Salt Lake County, Utah

$237,500.00

Median Home Value In
Salt Lake County, Utah

0.67% 3rd of 29

Median Property Tax
As Percentage Of Home Value

$71,357.00

Median Income In
Salt Lake County, Utah

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Salt Lake County is $1,588.00 per year, based on a median home value of $237,500.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.67% of property value.

Salt Lake 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 twenty-nine counties in Utah, Salt Lake County is ranked 2nd by median property taxes, and 3rd by median tax as percentage of home value.

Salt Lake County's higher property taxes are partially due to property values, as the median home value in Salt Lake County is $237,500.00. For comparison, the state-wide median property value is $224,700.00

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 Salt Lake County Tax Assessor.

Salt Lake County's Property Tax Is Higher Than Average

2nd out of 29

By median yearly property tax

3rd out of 29

By percentage of median home value

1st out of 29

By percentage of median income

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

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

Salt Lake County is located in Utah, which is ranked 32nd highest of the 50 states by median property tax. Here's how Salt Lake County's property tax compares to the 3,142 other counties nationwide:

704th out of 3143

By median yearly property tax

1875th out of 3143

By percentage of median home value

1226th out of 3143

By percentage of median income

To see how Utah 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 Utah property tax page.

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

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Salt Lake County Property Tax Assessor

Property tax assessments in Salt Lake County are the responsibility of the Salt Lake County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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