Property taxes / Sanpete County / Sterling
Sterling property tax rate, 2025
A typical Sterling property pays a total rate of 0.009682 (0.968%) of its taxable value. On a $500,000 home you live in, that's about $2,663 a year.
Who raised Sterling property taxes in 2026
No government on Sterling 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 Sterling bill
Dollar amounts are for a $500,000 primary home (taxed on 55% of its value).
Rate 0.005118 · Schools
Runs your public school district: teachers, classrooms, buses, and buildings.
- Sanpete County$524
Rate 0.001906 · 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.
- Sterling Town$136
Rate 0.000493 · City
Pays for your city or town: police, streets, parks, and city services (some cities also fund fire here).
- County Assessing & Collecting Levy$118
Rate 0.000430 · County
Pays the county assessor to value every property and the treasurer to bill and collect property taxes.
- Sanpete Water Conservancy District$94
Rate 0.000342 · Special districts
Supplies water wholesale to cities and water companies: reservoirs, large pipelines, and treatment plants.
- 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 Sterling bill
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The city's share is set by the Sterling Town Council. See its members, contact info, and tax votes.
Other Sanpete County cities and towns
- Wales0.786% · $2,160
- Fairview0.818% · $2,249
- Spring City0.831% · $2,284
- Fountain Green0.856% · $2,353
- Mount Pleasant0.885% · $2,433
- Moroni0.895% · $2,462
- Centerfield0.951% · $2,616
- Fayette0.962% · $2,646
- Sterling0.968% · $2,663
- Manti0.991% · $2,725
- Ephraim1.032% · $2,838
- Mayfield1.056% · $2,904
- Gunnison1.057% · $2,907
Typical rate, and tax on a $500,000 primary home. Every Utah city, ranked →
Common questions
Why did my property tax go up in Sterling?
No government on Sterling 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 Sterling, Utah?
In 2025, the typical total rate in Sterling was 0.009682 (0.968%) of taxable value. 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 Sterling?
About $2,663 a year if it is your primary residence. Utah taxes a primary home on 55% of its market value, so $500,000 × 55% × 0.009682. A second home, rental, or business property is taxed on its full value: about $4,841.
How much of a Sterling property tax bill goes to schools?
67% 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 24%, the city 5%, and special districts 4%.
Is Sterling's property tax high for Utah?
Ranked from lowest to highest typical rate, Sterling is 154th of 259 Utah cities and towns, and 9th of 13 in Sanpete County.
Rates are the Utah State Tax Commission's 2025 rates for each tax area. “Typical” is the middle rate across Sterling's tax areas.