Property taxes / Salt Lake County / Cottonwood Heights
Cottonwood Heights property tax rate, 2025
A typical Cottonwood Heights property pays a total rate of 0.010019 (1.002%) of its taxable value. On a $500,000 home you live in, that's about $2,755 a year. The exact rate depends on which special districts serve your street.
Who raised Cottonwood Heights property taxes in 2026
Voted down cutting the increase from 42% to 25%. Failed 2–3, August 18. 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 Cottonwood Heights 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.
- Cottonwood Heights City$415
Rate 0.001509 · City
Pays for your city or town: police, streets, parks, and city services (some cities also fund fire here).
- 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.
- 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
Cottonwood Heights is split into 9 tax areas. These lines are on some Cottonwood Heights bills but not others, depending on which districts serve your address.
- Cottonwood Heights Parks and Recreation Service Area$180
Rate 0.000653 · Special districts
Runs parks, recreation centers, pools, and recreation programs.
- Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District$94
Rate 0.000340 · Special districts
Supplies water wholesale to cities and water companies: reservoirs, large pipelines, and treatment plants.
- Cottonwood Improvement District$76
Rate 0.000278 · Special districts
Provides sewer and/or water service for your area.
- Mt. Olympus Improvement District$45
Rate 0.000163 · Special districts
Provides sewer and/or water service for your area.
Your exact Cottonwood Heights 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 Cottonwood Heights City 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 Cottonwood Heights?
In 2026, 3 governments on Cottonwood Heights property tax bills proposed collecting more: Cottonwood Heights (+42.02% in revenue; failed 2–3), 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 Cottonwood Heights, Utah?
In 2025, the typical total rate in Cottonwood Heights was 0.010019 (1.002%) of taxable value, ranging from 0.009564 to 0.010672 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 Cottonwood Heights?
About $2,755 a year if it is your primary residence. Utah taxes a primary home on 55% of its market value, so $500,000 × 55% × 0.010019. A second home, rental, or business property is taxed on its full value: about $5,010.
How much of a Cottonwood Heights property tax bill goes to schools?
56% 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 15%, and special districts 10%.
Is Cottonwood Heights's property tax high for Utah?
Ranked from lowest to highest typical rate, Cottonwood Heights is 170th of 259 Utah cities and towns, and 9th 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 Cottonwood Heights's tax areas.