Property taxes / Cache County / Newton
Newton property tax rate, 2025
A typical Newton property pays a total rate of 0.006855 (0.685%) of its taxable value. On a $500,000 home you live in, that's about $1,885 a year.
Who raised Newton property taxes in 2026
Raised Cache County School District's property tax revenue about 37%. Adopted (minutes record "Motion Carries" with no roll call), August 6. See how each member voted →
The percentage is the increase in each government's total property tax revenue it proposed, not the change on any one bill. A bill can also rise when a home's value grows faster than others in the area.
On every Newton bill
Dollar amounts are for a $500,000 primary home (taxed on 55% of its value).
Rate 0.003257 · Schools
Runs your public school district: teachers, classrooms, buses, and buildings.
- Statewide School Basic Levy$379
Rate 0.001379 · Schools
The state's share of school funding, spread across every Utah district. Set by the Utah Legislature, not your local school board.
- Cache County$326
Rate 0.001185 · County
Pays for county government: the sheriff and jail, courts and prosecutors, elections, and county roads and services.
- Newton Town$174
Rate 0.000634 · City
Pays for your city or town: police, streets, parks, and city services (some cities also fund fire here).
- County Assessing & Collecting Levy$55
Rate 0.000201 · County
Pays the county assessor to value every property and the treasurer to bill and collect property taxes.
- Newton Cemetery Maintenance District$28
Rate 0.000103 · Special districts
Maintains the local cemetery.
- Cache Mosquito Abatement District$13
Rate 0.000047 · Special districts
Controls mosquitoes to cut down on bites and on diseases like West Nile virus.
- Cache Water Improvement District$10
Rate 0.000035 · Special districts
Delivers water to your area: wells, storage tanks, and the pipes to homes.
- Multicounty Assessing & Collecting Levy$4
Rate 0.000014 · County
Pays for the state's work valuing property that crosses county lines, like utilities and railroads. Set by state law.
Your exact Newton bill
Enter your address to see every line of your own bill, your home's value, and who set each rate.
The city's share is set by the Newton Town Council. See its members, contact info, and tax votes.
Other Cache County cities and towns
- Trenton0.65% · $1,788
- Amalga0.654% · $1,798
- River Heights0.655% · $1,800
- Paradise0.662% · $1,822
- Millville0.666% · $1,832
- Newton0.685% · $1,885
- Wellsville0.692% · $1,903
- Hyrum0.697% · $1,915
- North Logan0.714% · $1,965
- Providence0.716% · $1,968
- Hyde Park0.718% · $1,975
- Richmond0.732% · $2,014
- Clarkston0.742% · $2,040
- Smithfield0.747% · $2,054
- Nibley0.754% · $2,075
- Mendon0.756% · $2,078
- Logan0.773% · $2,126
- Lewiston0.78% · $2,145
- Cornish0.785% · $2,159
Typical rate, and tax on a $500,000 primary home. Every Utah city, ranked →
Common questions
Why did my property tax go up in Newton?
In 2026, 1 government on Newton property tax bills proposed collecting more: Cache County School District (+37.10% in revenue; adopted (minutes record "motion carries" with no roll call)). A bill can also rise when a home's value grows faster than others in the area.
What is the property tax rate in Newton, Utah?
In 2025, the typical total rate in Newton was 0.006855 (0.685%) of taxable value. That rate is the sum of every government on the bill: school district, county, city, and special districts.
How much is property tax on a $500,000 home in Newton?
About $1,885 a year if it is your primary residence. Utah taxes a primary home on 55% of its market value, so $500,000 × 55% × 0.006855. A second home, rental, or business property is taxed on its full value: about $3,428.
How much of a Newton property tax bill goes to schools?
68% of the typical bill goes to public schools: the local school district plus the Statewide School Basic Levy, which the Utah Legislature sets. The county gets 20%, the city 9%, and special districts 3%.
Is Newton's property tax high for Utah?
Ranked from lowest to highest typical rate, Newton is 26th of 259 Utah cities and towns, and 6th of 19 in Cache County.
Rates are the Utah State Tax Commission's 2025 rates for each tax area. “Typical” is the middle rate across Newton's tax areas.