Property taxes / Tooele County / Tooele
Tooele property tax rate, 2025
A typical Tooele property pays a total rate of 0.011989 (1.199%) of its taxable value. On a $500,000 home you live in, that's about $3,297 a year. The exact rate depends on which special districts serve your street.
Who raised Tooele property taxes in 2026
Raised the North Tooele City Special Service District's property tax rate about 31%. Adopted 4–0, August 27. See how each member voted →
On some Tooele bills, depending on the neighborhood.
- Tooele City Council+2.49%
Raised Tooele City's property tax rate about 2.5%. Adopted 5–0, August 19. 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 Tooele bill
Dollar amounts are for a $500,000 primary home (taxed on 55% of its value).
Rate 0.006668 · Schools
Runs your public school district: teachers, classrooms, buses, and buildings.
- Tooele City$681
Rate 0.002476 · City
Pays for your city or town: police, streets, parks, and city services (some cities also fund fire here).
- 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.
- Tooele County$311
Rate 0.001132 · County
Pays for county government: the sheriff and jail, courts and prosecutors, elections, and county roads and services.
- County Assessing & Collecting Levy$88
Rate 0.000320 · 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.
Depending on your neighborhood
Tooele is split into 10 tax areas. These lines are on some Tooele bills but not others, depending on which districts serve your address.
- North Tooele City Special Service District$115
Rate 0.000418 · Special districts
A special district that provides a specific service in your area, such as roads, water, or fire protection.
Your exact Tooele 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 Tooele City Council. See its members, contact info, and tax votes.
Other Tooele County cities and towns
- Vernon0.995% · $2,737
- Rush Valley1.023% · $2,815
- Grantsville1.112% · $3,057
- Erda1.15% · $3,162
- Lakepoint1.154% · $3,174
- Tooele1.199% · $3,297
- Wendover1.234% · $3,393
- Stockton1.235% · $3,395
Typical rate, and tax on a $500,000 primary home. Every Utah city, ranked →
Common questions
Why did my property tax go up in Tooele?
In 2026, 2 governments on Tooele property tax bills proposed collecting more: North Tooele City Special Service District (+31.24% in revenue; adopted 4–0), Tooele City (+2.49% in revenue; adopted 5–0). A bill can also rise when a home's value grows faster than others in the area.
What is the property tax rate in Tooele, Utah?
In 2025, the typical total rate in Tooele was 0.011989 (1.199%) of taxable value, ranging from 0.011989 to 0.012407 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 Tooele?
About $3,297 a year if it is your primary residence. Utah taxes a primary home on 55% of its market value, so $500,000 × 55% × 0.011989. A second home, rental, or business property is taxed on its full value: about $5,995.
How much of a Tooele 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 12%, the city 21%, and special districts 0%.
Is Tooele's property tax high for Utah?
Ranked from lowest to highest typical rate, Tooele is 236th of 259 Utah cities and towns, and 6th of 8 in Tooele County.
Rates are the Utah State Tax Commission's 2025 rates for each tax area. “Typical” is the middle rate across Tooele's tax areas.