Property taxes / Salt Lake County / Millcreek
Millcreek property tax rate, 2025
A typical Millcreek property pays a total rate of 0.011176 (1.118%) of its taxable value. On a $500,000 home you live in, that's about $3,073 a year. The exact rate depends on which special districts serve your street.
Who raised Millcreek property taxes in 2026
Raised Granite School District's property tax rate to 0.006133 (10.26% more revenue). Adopted 6–1, August 18. See how each member voted →
On some Millcreek bills, depending on the neighborhood.
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 Millcreek bill
Dollar amounts are for a $500,000 primary home (taxed on 55% of its value).
- 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.
- Millcreek$348
Rate 0.001267 · City
Pays for your city or town: police, streets, parks, and city services (some cities also fund fire here).
- 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.
Depending on your neighborhood
Millcreek is split into 14 tax areas. These lines are on some Millcreek bills but not others, depending on which districts serve your address.
- Granite School District$1,232
Rate 0.004481 · Schools
Runs your public school district: teachers, classrooms, buses, and buildings.
Rate 0.002388 · Schools
Runs your public school district: teachers, classrooms, buses, and buildings.
- 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.
- Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District$45
Rate 0.000163 · Special districts
Controls mosquitoes to cut down on bites and on diseases like West Nile virus.
- 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.
Your exact Millcreek 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 Millcreek 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 Millcreek?
In 2026, 2 governments on Millcreek property tax bills proposed collecting more: Granite School District (+10.26% in revenue; adopted 6–1), 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 Millcreek, Utah?
In 2025, the typical total rate in Millcreek was 0.011176 (1.118%) of taxable value, ranging from 0.009238 to 0.011631 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 Millcreek?
About $3,073 a year if it is your primary residence. Utah taxes a primary home on 55% of its market value, so $500,000 × 55% × 0.011176. A second home, rental, or business property is taxed on its full value: about $5,588.
How much of a Millcreek property tax bill goes to schools?
52% 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 11%, and special districts 20%.
Is Millcreek's property tax high for Utah?
Ranked from lowest to highest typical rate, Millcreek is 215th of 259 Utah cities and towns, and 15th 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 Millcreek's tax areas.