Property taxes / Emery County / Castle Dale
Castle Dale property tax rate, 2025
A typical Castle Dale property pays a total rate of 0.015633 (1.563%) of its taxable value. On a $500,000 home you live in, that's about $4,299 a year. The exact rate depends on which special districts serve your street.
Who raised Castle Dale property taxes in 2026
No government on Castle Dale property tax bills held a hearing to raise taxes in 2026, so each one is collecting about the same total as last year.
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 Castle Dale bill
Dollar amounts are for a $500,000 primary home (taxed on 55% of its value).
Rate 0.007292 · Schools
Runs your public school district: teachers, classrooms, buses, and buildings.
- Emery County County$1,154
Rate 0.004195 · County
Pays for county government: the sheriff and jail, courts and prosecutors, elections, and county roads and services.
- 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.
- Castle Dale City$231
Rate 0.000839 · City
Pays for your city or town: police, streets, parks, and city services (some cities also fund fire here).
- County Assessing and Collecting Levy$127
Rate 0.000463 · County
Pays the county assessor to value every property and the treasurer to bill and collect property taxes.
- Emery Water Conservancy District$113
Rate 0.000411 · Special districts
Supplies water wholesale to cities and water companies: reservoirs, large pipelines, and treatment plants.
- Multicounty Assessing and 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.
Depending on your neighborhood
Castle Dale is split into 2 tax areas. These lines are on some Castle Dale bills but not others, depending on which districts serve your address.
- Castle Valley Special Service District$572
Rate 0.002079 · Special districts
A special district that provides a specific service in your area, such as roads, water, or fire protection.
Your exact Castle Dale 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 Castle Dale City Council. See its members, contact info, and tax votes.
Other Emery County cities and towns
- Clawson1.502% · $4,132
- Cleveland1.524% · $4,192
- Castle Dale1.563% · $4,299
- Orangeville1.565% · $4,304
- Ferron1.566% · $4,307
- Emery1.573% · $4,325
- Green River1.605% · $4,413
- Huntington1.653% · $4,546
- Elmo1.686% · $4,638
Typical rate, and tax on a $500,000 primary home. Every Utah city, ranked →
Common questions
Why did my property tax go up in Castle Dale?
No government on Castle Dale property tax bills held a hearing to raise taxes in 2026, so each one is collecting about the same total as last year. A bill can still rise when a home's value grows faster than others in the area.
What is the property tax rate in Castle Dale, Utah?
In 2025, the typical total rate in Castle Dale was 0.015633 (1.563%) of taxable value, ranging from 0.014593 to 0.016672 depending on which special districts serve the neighborhood. 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 Castle Dale?
About $4,299 a year if it is your primary residence. Utah taxes a primary home on 55% of its market value, so $500,000 × 55% × 0.015633. A second home, rental, or business property is taxed on its full value: about $7,817.
How much of a Castle Dale property tax bill goes to schools?
52% 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 28%, the city 5%, and special districts 15%.
Is Castle Dale's property tax high for Utah?
Ranked from lowest to highest typical rate, Castle Dale is 252nd of 259 Utah cities and towns, and 3rd of 9 in Emery County.
Rates are the Utah State Tax Commission's 2025 rates for each tax area. “Typical” is the middle rate across Castle Dale's tax areas.