Property taxes / Washington County / Santa Clara
Santa Clara property tax rate, 2025
A typical Santa Clara property pays a total rate of 0.006742 (0.674%) of its taxable value. On a $500,000 home you live in, that's about $1,854 a year.
Who raised Santa Clara property taxes in 2026
No government on Santa Clara property tax bills held a hearing to raise taxes in 2026, so each one is collecting about the same total as last year.
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 Santa Clara bill
Dollar amounts are for a $500,000 primary home (taxed on 55% of its value).
Rate 0.003308 · 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.
- Santa Clara City$251
Rate 0.000912 · City
Pays for your city or town: police, streets, parks, and city services (some cities also fund fire here).
- Washington County$134
Rate 0.000486 · County
Pays for county government: the sheriff and jail, courts and prosecutors, elections, and county roads and services.
- The Washington County Water Conservancy District$110
Rate 0.000399 · Special districts
Supplies water wholesale to cities and water companies: reservoirs, large pipelines, and treatment plants.
- County Assessing & Collecting Levy$61
Rate 0.000223 · County
Pays the county assessor to value every property and the treasurer to bill and collect property taxes.
- Southwest Mosquito Abatement & Control District$6
Rate 0.000021 · Special districts
Controls mosquitoes to cut down on bites and on diseases like West Nile virus.
- 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 Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara City Council. See its members, contact info, and tax votes.
Other Washington County cities and towns
- St George0.658% · $1,811
- Apple Valley0.665% · $1,829
- Santa Clara0.674% · $1,854
- New Harmony0.69% · $1,899
- Hildale0.694% · $1,909
- Enterprise0.694% · $1,909
- Springdale0.699% · $1,923
- Leeds0.724% · $1,992
- Virgin0.725% · $1,993
- Washington0.76% · $2,089
- Hurricane0.764% · $2,102
- La Verkin0.77% · $2,118
- Toquerville0.779% · $2,142
- Rockville0.8% · $2,200
- Ivins1.2% · $3,301
Typical rate, and tax on a $500,000 primary home. Every Utah city, ranked →
Common questions
Why did my property tax go up in Santa Clara?
No government on Santa Clara property tax bills held a hearing to raise taxes in 2026, so each one is collecting about the same total as last year. A bill can still rise when a home's value grows faster than others in the area.
What is the property tax rate in Santa Clara, Utah?
In 2025, the typical total rate in Santa Clara was 0.006742 (0.674%) 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 Santa Clara?
About $1,854 a year if it is your primary residence. Utah taxes a primary home on 55% of its market value, so $500,000 × 55% × 0.006742. A second home, rental, or business property is taxed on its full value: about $3,371.
How much of a Santa Clara property tax bill goes to schools?
70% 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 11%, the city 14%, and special districts 6%.
Is Santa Clara's property tax high for Utah?
Ranked from lowest to highest typical rate, Santa Clara is 24th of 259 Utah cities and towns, and 3rd of 15 in Washington County.
Rates are the Utah State Tax Commission's 2025 rates for each tax area. “Typical” is the middle rate across Santa Clara's tax areas.