Property taxes / Garfield County / Boulder
Boulder property tax rate, 2025
A typical Boulder property pays a total rate of 0.006825 (0.682%) of its taxable value. On a $500,000 home you live in, that's about $1,877 a year.
Who raised Boulder property taxes in 2026
- Boulder Town Council+185.23%
Raised Boulder's town property tax rate about 185%. Adopted 3–0, August 11. 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 Boulder bill
Dollar amounts are for a $500,000 primary home (taxed on 55% of its value).
Rate 0.004250 · 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.
- Garfield County$185
Rate 0.000673 · County
Pays for county government: the sheriff and jail, courts and prosecutors, elections, and county roads and services.
- County Assessing & Collecting Levy$87
Rate 0.000317 · County
Pays the county assessor to value every property and the treasurer to bill and collect property taxes.
- Boulder Town$53
Rate 0.000192 · City
Pays for your city or town: police, streets, parks, and city services (some cities also fund fire here).
- 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 Boulder 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 Boulder Town Council. See its members, contact info, and tax votes.
Other Garfield County cities and towns
- Boulder0.682% · $1,877
- Henrieville0.715% · $1,967
- Tropic0.721% · $1,983
- Antimony0.731% · $2,009
- Panguitch0.799% · $2,198
- Escalante0.842% · $2,315
- Hatch0.842% · $2,316
- Cannonville0.845% · $2,323
Typical rate, and tax on a $500,000 primary home. Every Utah city, ranked →
Common questions
Why did my property tax go up in Boulder?
In 2026, 1 government on Boulder property tax bills proposed collecting more: Boulder Town (+185.23% in revenue; adopted 3–0). A bill can also rise when a home's value grows faster than others in the area.
What is the property tax rate in Boulder, Utah?
In 2025, the typical total rate in Boulder was 0.006825 (0.682%) 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 Boulder?
About $1,877 a year if it is your primary residence. Utah taxes a primary home on 55% of its market value, so $500,000 × 55% × 0.006825. A second home, rental, or business property is taxed on its full value: about $3,413.
How much of a Boulder property tax bill goes to schools?
82% 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 15%, the city 3%, and special districts 0%.
Is Boulder's property tax high for Utah?
Ranked from lowest to highest typical rate, Boulder is 25th of 259 Utah cities and towns, and 1st of 8 in Garfield County.
Rates are the Utah State Tax Commission's 2025 rates for each tax area. “Typical” is the middle rate across Boulder's tax areas.