Property taxes / Wayne County / Hanksville
Hanksville property tax rate, 2025
A typical Hanksville property pays a total rate of 0.005905 (0.59%) of its taxable value. On a $500,000 home you live in, that's about $1,624 a year.
Who raised Hanksville property taxes in 2026
No government on Hanksville 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 Hanksville bill
Dollar amounts are for a $500,000 primary home (taxed on 55% of its value).
Rate 0.002817 · 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.
- Wayne County$306
Rate 0.001112 · County
Pays for county government: the sheriff and jail, courts and prosecutors, elections, and county roads and services.
- Hanksville Town$103
Rate 0.000375 · City
Pays for your city or town: police, streets, parks, and city services (some cities also fund fire here).
- County Assessing & Collecting Levy$53
Rate 0.000193 · County
Pays the county assessor to value every property and the treasurer to bill and collect property taxes.
- Wayne County Water Conservancy District$4
Rate 0.000015 · Special districts
Supplies water wholesale to cities and water companies: reservoirs, large pipelines, and treatment plants.
- 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 Hanksville bill
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The city's share is set by the Hanksville Town Council. See its members, contact info, and tax votes.
Other Wayne County cities and towns
- Loa0.565% · $1,553
- Bicknell0.565% · $1,553
- Torrey0.566% · $1,557
- Lyman0.571% · $1,571
- Hanksville0.59% · $1,624
Typical rate, and tax on a $500,000 primary home. Every Utah city, ranked →
Common questions
Why did my property tax go up in Hanksville?
No government on Hanksville 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 Hanksville, Utah?
In 2025, the typical total rate in Hanksville was 0.005905 (0.59%) 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 Hanksville?
About $1,624 a year if it is your primary residence. Utah taxes a primary home on 55% of its market value, so $500,000 × 55% × 0.005905. A second home, rental, or business property is taxed on its full value: about $2,953.
How much of a Hanksville property tax bill goes to schools?
71% 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 22%, the city 6%, and special districts less than 1%.
Is Hanksville's property tax high for Utah?
Ranked from lowest to highest typical rate, Hanksville is 12th of 259 Utah cities and towns, and 5th of 5 in Wayne County.
Rates are the Utah State Tax Commission's 2025 rates for each tax area. “Typical” is the middle rate across Hanksville's tax areas.