Oregon · FIPS 41053 · ACS 2020–2024
Polk County, Oregon property tax rate
Homeowners in Polk County paid a median of $3,634 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $454,700 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 0.76% of home value, 5% below the Oregon rate of 0.81% and 19% below the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 0.76%Effective tax rate±0.06% margin · Oregon: 0.81%
- $3,634Median tax per yearOregon: $3,876 · U.S.: $3,119
- $454,700Median home valueOregon: $477,600
- 21,343Owner-occupied homes65% of households own
| Measure | Polk County | Oregon | U.S. | Polk County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 0.76% | 0.81% | 0.94% | 0.82% | −0.05 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $3,634 | $3,876 | $3,119 | $3,534 | +$100 (+2.8%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $3,796 | $4,008 | $3,489 | $3,705 | +$91 (+2.5%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $3,324 | $3,586 | $2,576 | $3,200 | +$124 (+3.9%) |
| Median home value | $454,700 | $477,600 | $332,700 | $419,500 | +$35,200 (+8.4%) |
| Total taxes paid | $80,971,900 | $4,779,920,400 | $360,573,527,500 | $79,329,200 |
How Polk County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $7.63 a year, against $8.06 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Oregon: 24 of 32 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 50% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 0.79% of value; homes without one: 0.70%. Median bills: $3,796 and $3,324.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate fell (−0.05 pts) and the median tax changed +$100 (+2.8%). The two 5-year surveys share four years of responses, so year-to-year moves are small and partly noise.
- Margin of error: the effective rate is 0.76% ± 0.06% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 21,343 owner-occupied homes.
Oregon counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia County | 0.72% | $3,137 | $421,600 |
| Morrow County | 0.72% | $1,946 | $240,400 |
| Linn County | 0.73% | $3,261 | $376,400 |
| Jackson County | 0.73% | $3,174 | $430,200 |
| Lincoln County | 0.75% | $3,322 | $410,800 |
| Wasco County | 0.77% | $2,828 | $367,400 |
| Umatilla County | 0.77% | $2,557 | $282,600 |
| Lane County | 0.78% | $3,536 | $430,600 |
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table-based summary file: B25090 (aggregate real estate taxes), B25082 (aggregate home value), B25103 (median real estate taxes), B25077 (median home value) and B25003 (tenure); files dated January 29, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates, same tables (files dated October 31, 2024), for the comparison column.
- Geography names: Census Bureau Geos20245YR.txt (file dated January 22, 2026).
Effective rate = total real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied homes ÷ their total value, as reported by owners to the Census Bureau. It is not a millage rate. Your bill depends on your assessed value, exemptions (such as homestead) and local levies.