Property taxes / Grand County / Moab
Moab property tax rate, 2025
A typical Moab property pays a total rate of 0.010540 (1.054%) of its taxable value. On a $500,000 home you live in, that's about $2,899 a year.
Who raised Moab property taxes in 2026
Kept Grand County School District's certified rate (no increase). Adopted 4–0, August 26. 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 Moab bill
Dollar amounts are for a $500,000 primary home (taxed on 55% of its value).
Rate 0.004334 · Schools
Runs your public school district: teachers, classrooms, buses, and buildings.
- Moab City$596
Rate 0.002167 · City
Pays for your city or town: police, streets, parks, and city services (some cities also fund fire here).
- Grand County$483
Rate 0.001758 · 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.
- Moab Valley Fire Protection District$107
Rate 0.000390 · Special districts
Pays for fire protection and emergency medical response: firefighters, stations, and engines.
- County Assessing & Collecting Levy$63
Rate 0.000230 · County
Pays the county assessor to value every property and the treasurer to bill and collect property taxes.
- Moab Mosquito Abatement District$43
Rate 0.000155 · Special districts
Controls mosquitoes to cut down on bites and on diseases like West Nile virus.
- Grand County Cemetery Maintenance District$31
Rate 0.000113 · Special districts
Maintains the local cemetery.
- 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 Moab 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 Moab City Council. See its members, contact info, and tax votes.
Other Grand County cities and towns
- Castle Valley0.902% · $2,479
- Moab1.054% · $2,899
Typical rate, and tax on a $500,000 primary home. Every Utah city, ranked →
Common questions
Why did my property tax go up in Moab?
In 2026, 1 government on Moab property tax bills proposed collecting more: Grand County School District (+2.01% in revenue; adopted 4–0). A bill can also rise when a home's value grows faster than others in the area.
What is the property tax rate in Moab, Utah?
In 2025, the typical total rate in Moab was 0.010540 (1.054%) 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 Moab?
About $2,899 a year if it is your primary residence. Utah taxes a primary home on 55% of its market value, so $500,000 × 55% × 0.010540. A second home, rental, or business property is taxed on its full value: about $5,270.
How much of a Moab property tax bill goes to schools?
54% 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 19%, the city 21%, and special districts 6%.
Is Moab's property tax high for Utah?
Ranked from lowest to highest typical rate, Moab is 195th of 259 Utah cities and towns, and 2nd of 2 in Grand County.
Rates are the Utah State Tax Commission's 2025 rates for each tax area. “Typical” is the middle rate across Moab's tax areas.