Property taxes / Sanpete County / Wales
Wales property tax rate, 2025
A typical Wales property pays a total rate of 0.007856 (0.786%) of its taxable value. On a $500,000 home you live in, that's about $2,160 a year.
Who raised Wales property taxes in 2026
Raised North Sanpete School District's property tax rate about 9%. Adopted 4–1, August 18. 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 Wales bill
Dollar amounts are for a $500,000 primary home (taxed on 55% of its value).
Rate 0.003397 · 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.
- 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.
- Wales Town$107
Rate 0.000388 · City
Pays for your city or town: police, streets, parks, and city services (some cities also fund fire here).
- 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 Wales 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 Wales 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 Wales?
In 2026, 1 government on Wales property tax bills proposed collecting more: North Sanpete School District (+8.77% in revenue; adopted 4–1). A bill can also rise when a home's value grows faster than others in the area.
What is the property tax rate in Wales, Utah?
In 2025, the typical total rate in Wales was 0.007856 (0.786%) 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 Wales?
About $2,160 a year if it is your primary residence. Utah taxes a primary home on 55% of its market value, so $500,000 × 55% × 0.007856. A second home, rental, or business property is taxed on its full value: about $3,928.
How much of a Wales property tax bill goes to schools?
61% 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 30%, the city 5%, and special districts 4%.
Is Wales's property tax high for Utah?
Ranked from lowest to highest typical rate, Wales is 64th of 259 Utah cities and towns, and 1st 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 Wales's tax areas.