Property taxes / Utah County / Highland
Highland property tax rate, 2025
A typical Highland property pays a total rate of 0.007944 (0.794%) of its taxable value. On a $500,000 home you live in, that's about $2,185 a year. The exact rate depends on which special districts serve your street.
Who raised Highland property taxes in 2026
- Highland City Council+6.89%
Raised Highland's library property tax levy (6.89% more city revenue). Adopted 4–1, August 11. See how each member voted →
Set Central Utah Water's tax rate at 0.0004, above the certified rate. Adopted 14–1, August 26. 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 Highland bill
Dollar amounts are for a $500,000 primary home (taxed on 55% of its value).
- Alpine School District$1,209
Rate 0.004395 · 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.
- Utah County$246
Rate 0.000893 · County
Pays for county government: the sheriff and jail, courts and prosecutors, elections, and county roads and services.
- Highland City$204
Rate 0.000740 · City
Pays for your city or town: police, streets, parks, and city services (some cities also fund fire here).
- Central Utah Water Conservancy$110
Rate 0.000400 · Special districts
Supplies water wholesale to cities and water companies: reservoirs, large pipelines, and treatment plants.
- County Assessing & Collecting Levy$31
Rate 0.000112 · 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.
- North Utah County Water Conservancy District$3
Rate 0.000011 · Special districts
Supplies water wholesale to cities and water companies: reservoirs, large pipelines, and treatment plants.
Your exact Highland 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 Highland City Council. See its members, contact info, and tax votes.
Other Utah County cities and towns
- Cedar Fort0.765% · $2,104
- Fairfield0.785% · $2,158
- Highland0.794% · $2,185
- Orem0.796% · $2,190
- Lindon0.798% · $2,195
- Saratoga Springs0.817% · $2,248
- Cedar Hills0.825% · $2,268
- Lehi0.837% · $2,303
- Pleasant Grove0.838% · $2,305
- Alpine0.84% · $2,311
- Bluffdale0.858% · $2,359
- Draper0.866% · $2,382
- American Fork0.874% · $2,402
- Eagle Mountain0.938% · $2,579
- Genola0.959% · $2,639
- Goshen0.96% · $2,641
- Spanish Fork0.963% · $2,649
- Elk Ridge0.967% · $2,658
- Springville0.972% · $2,674
- Salem0.986% · $2,711
- Provo1.002% · $2,755
- Santaquin1.006% · $2,765
- Mapleton1.01% · $2,778
- Vineyard1.099% · $3,022
- Woodland Hills1.174% · $3,228
- Payson1.345% · $3,697
Typical rate, and tax on a $500,000 primary home. Every Utah city, ranked →
Common questions
Why did my property tax go up in Highland?
In 2026, 2 governments on Highland property tax bills proposed collecting more: Highland City (+6.89% in revenue; adopted 4–1), Central Utah Water Conservancy District (+0.71% in revenue; adopted 14–1). A bill can also rise when a home's value grows faster than others in the area.
What is the property tax rate in Highland, Utah?
In 2025, the typical total rate in Highland was 0.007944 (0.794%) of taxable value, ranging from 0.007944 to 0.007944 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 Highland?
About $2,185 a year if it is your primary residence. Utah taxes a primary home on 55% of its market value, so $500,000 × 55% × 0.007944. A second home, rental, or business property is taxed on its full value: about $3,972.
How much of a Highland property tax bill goes to schools?
73% 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 13%, the city 9%, and special districts 5%.
Is Highland's property tax high for Utah?
Ranked from lowest to highest typical rate, Highland is 66th of 259 Utah cities and towns, and 3rd of 26 in Utah County.
Rates are the Utah State Tax Commission's 2025 rates for each tax area. “Typical” is the middle rate across Highland's tax areas.