Property taxes / San Juan County / Bluff
Bluff property tax rate, 2025
A typical Bluff property pays a total rate of 0.010466 (1.047%) of its taxable value. On a $500,000 home you live in, that's about $2,878 a year. The exact rate depends on which special districts serve your street.
Who raised Bluff property taxes in 2026
No government on Bluff property tax bills held a hearing to raise taxes in 2026, so each one is collecting about the same total as last year.
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 Bluff bill
Dollar amounts are for a $500,000 primary home (taxed on 55% of its value).
Rate 0.004643 · Schools
Runs your public school district: teachers, classrooms, buses, and buildings.
- San Juan County$630
Rate 0.002292 · County
Pays for county government: the sheriff and jail, courts and prosecutors, elections, and county roads and services.
- 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.
- San Juan County Health Service District$191
Rate 0.000693 · Special districts
Supports local hospital and health care services.
- Bluff$149
Rate 0.000543 · City
Pays for your city or town: police, streets, parks, and city services (some cities also fund fire here).
- San Juan County Water Conservancy District$149
Rate 0.000542 · Special districts
Supplies water wholesale to cities and water companies: reservoirs, large pipelines, and treatment plants.
- County Assessing & Collecting Levy$99
Rate 0.000360 · 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.
Your exact Bluff bill
Address lookup isn't available for San Juan County yet. Your county treasurer's tax notice lists your exact rate.
The city's share is set by the Bluff Town Council. See its members, contact info, and tax votes.
Other San Juan County cities and towns
- Bluff1.047% · $2,878
- Blanding1.146% · $3,152
- Monticello1.187% · $3,265
Typical rate, and tax on a $500,000 primary home. Every Utah city, ranked →
Common questions
Why did my property tax go up in Bluff?
No government on Bluff property tax bills held a hearing to raise taxes in 2026, so each one is collecting about the same total as last year. A bill can still rise when a home's value grows faster than others in the area.
What is the property tax rate in Bluff, Utah?
In 2025, the typical total rate in Bluff was 0.010466 (1.047%) of taxable value, ranging from 0.010466 to 0.010466 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 Bluff?
About $2,878 a year if it is your primary residence. Utah taxes a primary home on 55% of its market value, so $500,000 × 55% × 0.010466. A second home, rental, or business property is taxed on its full value: about $5,233.
How much of a Bluff property tax bill goes to schools?
58% 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 25%, the city 5%, and special districts 12%.
Is Bluff's property tax high for Utah?
Ranked from lowest to highest typical rate, Bluff is 190th of 259 Utah cities and towns, and 1st of 3 in San Juan County.
Rates are the Utah State Tax Commission's 2025 rates for each tax area. “Typical” is the middle rate across Bluff's tax areas.