Property taxes / Wayne County / Torrey
Torrey property tax rate, 2025
A typical Torrey property pays a total rate of 0.005662 (0.566%) of its taxable value. On a $500,000 home you live in, that's about $1,557 a year.
Who raised Torrey property taxes in 2026
No government on Torrey 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 Torrey 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.
- 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.
- Torrey Town$36
Rate 0.000132 · City
Pays for your city or town: police, streets, parks, and city services (some cities also fund fire here).
- 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 Torrey bill
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The city's share is set by the Torrey 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 Torrey?
No government on Torrey 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 Torrey, Utah?
In 2025, the typical total rate in Torrey was 0.005662 (0.566%) 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 Torrey?
About $1,557 a year if it is your primary residence. Utah taxes a primary home on 55% of its market value, so $500,000 × 55% × 0.005662. A second home, rental, or business property is taxed on its full value: about $2,831.
How much of a Torrey property tax bill goes to schools?
74% 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 23%, the city 2%, and special districts less than 1%.
Is Torrey's property tax high for Utah?
Ranked from lowest to highest typical rate, Torrey is 9th of 259 Utah cities and towns, and 3rd 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 Torrey's tax areas.