Property taxes / Salt Lake County / Alta
Alta property tax rate, 2025
A typical Alta property pays a total rate of 0.010376 (1.038%) of its taxable value. On a $500,000 home you live in, that's about $2,853 a year. The exact rate depends on which special districts serve your street.
Who raised Alta property taxes in 2026
- Alta Town Council+22.56%
Raised Alta's town property tax rate about 23%. Adopted 4–0, August 11. See how each member voted →
Raised Canyons School District's property tax rate to 0.005559 (5.51% more revenue). Adopted 7–0, August 4. See how each member voted →
Set Central Utah Water's tax rate at 0.0004, above the certified rate. Adopted 14–1, 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 Alta bill
Dollar amounts are for a $500,000 primary home (taxed on 55% of its value).
- Canyons School District$1,176
Rate 0.004277 · Schools
Runs your public school district: teachers, classrooms, buses, and buildings.
- Unified Fire Service Area$454
Rate 0.001650 · Special districts
Pays for fire protection and emergency medical response: firefighters, stations, and engines.
- 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.
- Salt Lake County$345
Rate 0.001253 · County
Pays for county government: the sheriff and jail, courts and prosecutors, elections, and county roads and services.
- Alta Town$229
Rate 0.000834 · City
Pays for your city or town: police, streets, parks, and city services (some cities also fund fire here).
- Salt Lake County Library$117
Rate 0.000425 · County
Runs the public library system: branches, books and media, and programs.
- Central Utah Water Conservancy District$110
Rate 0.000400 · Special districts
Supplies water wholesale to cities and water companies: reservoirs, large pipelines, and treatment plants.
- County Assessing & Collecting Levy$37
Rate 0.000136 · County
Pays the county assessor to value every property and the treasurer to bill and collect property taxes.
- 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.
- South Salt Lake Valley Mosquito Abatement District$2
Rate 0.000008 · Special districts
Controls mosquitoes to cut down on bites and on diseases like West Nile virus.
Depending on your neighborhood
Alta is split into 5 tax areas. These lines are on some Alta bills but not others, depending on which districts serve your address.
- Salt Lake County Service Area 3 - Snowbird$16
Rate 0.000059 · Special districts
A special district that provides a specific service in your area, such as roads, water, or fire protection.
Your exact Alta 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 Alta Town Council. See its members, contact info, and tax votes.
Other Salt Lake County cities and towns
- Murray0.838% · $2,303
- Bluffdale0.872% · $2,398
- West Jordan0.9% · $2,476
- South Jordan0.917% · $2,521
- Salt Lake City0.924% · $2,541
- Draper0.935% · $2,571
- Sandy0.959% · $2,637
- Holladay0.959% · $2,638
- Cottonwood Heights1.002% · $2,755
- Riverton1.005% · $2,764
- Alta1.038% · $2,853
- Herriman1.083% · $2,977
- South Salt Lake1.087% · $2,988
- Midvale1.105% · $3,038
- Millcreek1.118% · $3,073
- Taylorsville1.119% · $3,077
- West Valley1.158% · $3,184
- Copperton1.172% · $3,222
- Brighton1.179% · $3,242
- Emigration Canyon1.224% · $3,365
- White1.252% · $3,443
- Magna1.352% · $3,719
- Kearns1.358% · $3,734
Typical rate, and tax on a $500,000 primary home. Every Utah city, ranked →
Common questions
Why did my property tax go up in Alta?
In 2026, 3 governments on Alta property tax bills proposed collecting more: Alta Town (+22.56% in revenue; adopted 4–0), Canyons School District (+5.51% in revenue; adopted 7–0), Central Utah Water Conservancy District (+1.78% in revenue; adopted 14–1). A bill can also rise when a home's value grows faster than others in the area.
What is the property tax rate in Alta, Utah?
In 2025, the typical total rate in Alta was 0.010376 (1.038%) of taxable value, ranging from 0.010376 to 0.010435 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 Alta?
About $2,853 a year if it is your primary residence. Utah taxes a primary home on 55% of its market value, so $500,000 × 55% × 0.010376. A second home, rental, or business property is taxed on its full value: about $5,188.
How much of a Alta property tax bill goes to schools?
55% 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 18%, the city 8%, and special districts 20%.
Is Alta's property tax high for Utah?
Ranked from lowest to highest typical rate, Alta is 187th of 259 Utah cities and towns, and 11th of 23 in Salt Lake County.
Rates are the Utah State Tax Commission's 2025 rates for each tax area. “Typical” is the middle rate across Alta's tax areas.