Property taxes / Emery County / Elmo
Elmo property tax rate, 2025
A typical Elmo property pays a total rate of 0.016864 (1.686%) of its taxable value. On a $500,000 home you live in, that's about $4,638 a year.
Who raised Elmo property taxes in 2026
No government on Elmo 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 Elmo 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Elmo Town$284
Rate 0.001031 · 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.
Your exact Elmo bill
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The city's share is set by the Elmo Town 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 Elmo?
No government on Elmo 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 Elmo, Utah?
In 2025, the typical total rate in Elmo was 0.016864 (1.686%) 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 Elmo?
About $4,638 a year if it is your primary residence. Utah taxes a primary home on 55% of its market value, so $500,000 × 55% × 0.016864. A second home, rental, or business property is taxed on its full value: about $8,432.
How much of a Elmo property tax bill goes to schools?
51% 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 6%, and special districts 15%.
Is Elmo's property tax high for Utah?
Ranked from lowest to highest typical rate, Elmo is 258th of 259 Utah cities and towns, and 9th 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 Elmo's tax areas.