Property taxes / Utah County / Salem
Salem property tax rate, 2025
A typical Salem property pays a total rate of 0.009858 (0.986%) of its taxable value. On a $500,000 home you live in, that's about $2,711 a year. The exact rate depends on which special districts serve your street.
Who raised Salem property taxes in 2026
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 Salem bill
Dollar amounts are for a $500,000 primary home (taxed on 55% of its value).
- Nebo School District$1,608
Rate 0.005848 · 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.
- Salem City$315
Rate 0.001144 · City
Pays for your city or town: police, streets, parks, and city services (some cities also fund fire here).
- Utah County$246
Rate 0.000893 · County
Pays for county government: the sheriff and jail, courts and prosecutors, elections, and county roads and services.
- 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.
Depending on your neighborhood
Salem is split into 9 tax areas. These lines are on some Salem bills but not others, depending on which districts serve your address.
- Moonlight Village Public Infrastructure District No 1$1,100
Rate 0.004000 · Special districts
Repays bonds that built roads, water, and sewer lines for one newer development; only properties inside it pay this.
- Ns Public Infrastructure District No 2$1,100
Rate 0.004000 · Special districts
Repays bonds that built roads, water, and sewer lines for one newer development; only properties inside it pay this.
- Virdian Farm Public Infrastructure District No 1$825
Rate 0.003000 · Special districts
Repays bonds that built roads, water, and sewer lines for one newer development; only properties inside it pay this.
- Benjamin Cemetery Maintenance District$19
Rate 0.000068 · Special districts
Maintains the local cemetery.
Your exact Salem 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 Salem 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 Salem?
In 2026, 1 government on Salem property tax bills proposed collecting more: 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 Salem, Utah?
In 2025, the typical total rate in Salem was 0.009858 (0.986%) of taxable value, ranging from 0.009790 to 0.013858 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 Salem?
About $2,711 a year if it is your primary residence. Utah taxes a primary home on 55% of its market value, so $500,000 × 55% × 0.009858. A second home, rental, or business property is taxed on its full value: about $4,929.
How much of a Salem 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 10%, the city 12%, and special districts 5%.
Is Salem's property tax high for Utah?
Ranked from lowest to highest typical rate, Salem is 162nd of 259 Utah cities and towns, and 20th 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 Salem's tax areas.