Property taxes / Salt Lake County / White
White property tax rate, 2025
A typical White property pays a total rate of 0.012520 (1.252%) of its taxable value. On a $500,000 home you live in, that's about $3,443 a year. The exact rate depends on which special districts serve your street. White charges no city property tax of its own, so there is no city line on its bills.
Who raised White property taxes in 2026
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 White 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.
- Salt Lake Valley Law Enforcement Service Area$618
Rate 0.002246 · Special districts
Pays for police patrol and response in your area.
- 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.
- 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.
- Sandy Suburban Improvement District$108
Rate 0.000392 · Special districts
Provides sewer and/or water service for your area.
- 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
White is split into 4 tax areas. These lines are on some White bills but not others, depending on which districts serve your address.
- 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.
- Crescent Cemetery Maintenance District$6
Rate 0.000021 · Special districts
Maintains the local cemetery.
Your exact White bill
Enter your address to see every line of your own bill, your home's value, and who set each rate.
White's elected leaders are the White City Council. See its members and contact info.
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 White?
In 2026, 2 governments on White property tax bills proposed collecting more: 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 White, Utah?
In 2025, the typical total rate in White was 0.012520 (1.252%) of taxable value, ranging from 0.012201 to 0.012541 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 White?
About $3,443 a year if it is your primary residence. Utah taxes a primary home on 55% of its market value, so $500,000 × 55% × 0.012520. A second home, rental, or business property is taxed on its full value: about $6,260.
How much of a White property tax bill goes to schools?
45% 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 0%, and special districts 40%.
Is White's property tax high for Utah?
Ranked from lowest to highest typical rate, White is 244th of 259 Utah cities and towns, and 21st 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 White's tax areas.