Property taxes / Rich County / Garden City
Garden City property tax rate, 2025
A typical Garden City property pays a total rate of 0.004108 (0.411%) of its taxable value. On a $500,000 home you live in, that's about $1,130 a year. The exact rate depends on which special districts serve your street.
Who raised Garden City property taxes in 2026
No government on Garden City 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 Garden City bill
Dollar amounts are for a $500,000 primary home (taxed on 55% of its value).
Rate 0.001678 · 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.
- Rich County$129
Rate 0.000469 · County
Pays for county government: the sheriff and jail, courts and prosecutors, elections, and county roads and services.
- County Assessing & Collecting Levy$53
Rate 0.000191 · County
Pays the county assessor to value every property and the treasurer to bill and collect property taxes.
- Garden City$53
Rate 0.000191 · City
Pays for your city or town: police, streets, parks, and city services (some cities also fund fire here).
- Garden City Pickelville Fire District$45
Rate 0.000163 · Special districts
Pays for fire protection and emergency medical response: firefighters, stations, and engines.
- Garden City-Pickelville Cemetery District$6
Rate 0.000023 · 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 Garden City bill
Address lookup isn't available for Rich County yet. Your county treasurer's tax notice lists your exact rate.
The city's share is set by the Garden City Town Council. See its members, contact info, and tax votes.
Other Rich County cities and towns
Typical rate, and tax on a $500,000 primary home. Every Utah city, ranked →
Common questions
Why did my property tax go up in Garden City?
No government on Garden City 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 Garden City, Utah?
In 2025, the typical total rate in Garden City was 0.004108 (0.411%) of taxable value, ranging from 0.004108 to 0.004108 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 Garden City?
About $1,130 a year if it is your primary residence. Utah taxes a primary home on 55% of its market value, so $500,000 × 55% × 0.004108. A second home, rental, or business property is taxed on its full value: about $2,054.
How much of a Garden City property tax bill goes to schools?
74% 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 16%, the city 5%, and special districts 5%.
Is Garden City's property tax high for Utah?
Ranked from lowest to highest typical rate, Garden City is 1st of 259 Utah cities and towns, and 1st of 4 in Rich County.
Rates are the Utah State Tax Commission's 2025 rates for each tax area. “Typical” is the middle rate across Garden City's tax areas.