Property taxes / Summit County / Kamas
Kamas property tax rate, 2025
A typical Kamas property pays a total rate of 0.005811 (0.581%) of its taxable value. On a $500,000 home you live in, that's about $1,598 a year.
Who raised Kamas property taxes in 2026
Raised Weber Basin Water's tax levy to .0002 (about $1.7 million more). Adopted 8–0, August 24. 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 Kamas bill
Dollar amounts are for a $500,000 primary home (taxed on 55% of its value).
Rate 0.002263 · Schools
Runs your public school district: teachers, classrooms, buses, and buildings.
- 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.
- Kamas City$207
Rate 0.000754 · City
Pays for your city or town: police, streets, parks, and city services (some cities also fund fire here).
- South Summit Fire Protection District$150
Rate 0.000546 · Special districts
Pays for fire protection and emergency medical response: firefighters, stations, and engines.
- Summit County$128
Rate 0.000467 · County
Pays for county government: the sheriff and jail, courts and prosecutors, elections, and county roads and services.
- Weber Basin Water Conservancy District$53
Rate 0.000191 · Special districts
Supplies water wholesale to cities and water companies: reservoirs, large pipelines, and treatment plants.
- County Assessing & Collecting Levy$30
Rate 0.000109 · County
Pays the county assessor to value every property and the treasurer to bill and collect property taxes.
- South Summit Cemetery Maintenance District$21
Rate 0.000075 · Special districts
Maintains the local cemetery.
- 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.
- Summit County Mosquito Abatement District$4
Rate 0.000013 · Special districts
Controls mosquitoes to cut down on bites and on diseases like West Nile virus.
Your exact Kamas 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 Kamas City Council. See its members, contact info, and tax votes.
Other Summit County cities and towns
- Park City0.551% · $1,515
- Henefer0.553% · $1,520
- Kamas0.581% · $1,598
- Oakley0.601% · $1,652
- Francis0.621% · $1,709
- Coalville0.628% · $1,728
Typical rate, and tax on a $500,000 primary home. Every Utah city, ranked →
Common questions
Why did my property tax go up in Kamas?
In 2026, 1 government on Kamas property tax bills proposed collecting more: Weber Basin Water Conservancy District (+6.95% in revenue; adopted 8–0). A bill can also rise when a home's value grows faster than others in the area.
What is the property tax rate in Kamas, Utah?
In 2025, the typical total rate in Kamas was 0.005811 (0.581%) 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 Kamas?
About $1,598 a year if it is your primary residence. Utah taxes a primary home on 55% of its market value, so $500,000 × 55% × 0.005811. A second home, rental, or business property is taxed on its full value: about $2,906.
How much of a Kamas property tax bill goes to schools?
63% 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 10%, the city 13%, and special districts 14%.
Is Kamas's property tax high for Utah?
Ranked from lowest to highest typical rate, Kamas is 11th of 259 Utah cities and towns, and 3rd of 6 in Summit County.
Rates are the Utah State Tax Commission's 2025 rates for each tax area. “Typical” is the middle rate across Kamas's tax areas.