Property taxes / Salt Lake County / Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City property tax rate, 2025
A typical Salt Lake City property pays a total rate of 0.009240 (0.924%) of its taxable value. On a $500,000 home you live in, that's about $2,541 a year. The exact rate depends on which special districts serve your street.
Who raised Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City bills, depending on the neighborhood.
- Salt Lake City Council+9.16%
Raised Salt Lake City's property tax (9.16% more revenue). Adopted 7–0, August 11. 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 Salt Lake City bill
Dollar amounts are for a $500,000 primary home (taxed on 55% of its value).
- Salt Lake City$875
Rate 0.003180 · 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.
- 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
Salt Lake City is split into 40 tax areas. These lines are on some Salt Lake City 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.
- Magna Water District$363
Rate 0.001320 · Special districts
Delivers water to your area: wells, storage tanks, and the pipes to homes.
- Granger - Hunter Improvement District$136
Rate 0.000496 · Special districts
Provides sewer and/or water service for your area.
- Salt Lake Metropolitan Water District$90
Rate 0.000327 · Special districts
Delivers water to your area: wells, storage tanks, and the pipes to homes.
- 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.
- Mt. Olympus Improvement District$45
Rate 0.000163 · Special districts
Provides sewer and/or water service for your area.
- 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 Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake 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 Salt Lake City?
In 2026, 3 governments on Salt Lake City property tax bills proposed collecting more: Granite School District (+10.26% in revenue; adopted 6–1), Salt Lake City (+9.16% 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 Salt Lake City, Utah?
In 2025, the typical total rate in Salt Lake City was 0.009240 (0.924%) of taxable value, ranging from 0.009077 to 0.011341 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 Salt Lake City?
About $2,541 a year if it is your primary residence. Utah taxes a primary home on 55% of its market value, so $500,000 × 55% × 0.009240. A second home, rental, or business property is taxed on its full value: about $4,620.
How much of a Salt Lake City property tax bill goes to schools?
41% 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 15%, the city 34%, and special districts 10%.
Is Salt Lake City's property tax high for Utah?
Ranked from lowest to highest typical rate, Salt Lake City is 125th of 259 Utah cities and towns, and 5th 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 Salt Lake City's tax areas.