Oregon property tax by county
The median Oregon homeowner pays $3,767 a year in property tax on a home worth $454,200, an effective rate of 0.83%. That ranks Oregon #25 of 51 states, against a national 0.98%.
Why the county matters more than the state
Umatilla County charges an effective 0.99% and Curry County 0.53%, a spread of 0.46 points inside one state. Property tax in the United States is set by counties, cities, school districts and special districts, not by states. A statewide figure is a weighted average of thousands of separate decisions, and it can be a poor guide to any particular address.
Oregon sits 0.15 points below the national effective rate. A low rate is not the same as a low bill: on an expensive home it can still produce a large one. House prices in the state moved +0.2% over the year to 2026 Q2, which changes the denominator of this rate over time.
Every county ranked
| # | County | Rate | Median bill | Home value | Rent | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Umatilla County | 0.99% | $2,534 | $256,100 | $962 | $68,958 |
| 2 | Benton County | 0.98% | $4,713 | $481,700 | $1,359 | $76,011 |
| 3 | Harney County | 0.97% | $1,845 | $190,600 | $675 | $48,338 |
| 4 | Multnomah County | 0.96% | $5,061 | $528,000 | $1,582 | $86,247 |
| 5 | Linn County | 0.91% | $3,130 | $344,600 | $1,273 | $73,396 |
| 6 | Union County | 0.89% | $2,307 | $260,500 | $982 | $64,212 |
| 7 | Marion County | 0.88% | $3,382 | $383,300 | $1,333 | $74,624 |
| 8 | Baker County | 0.88% | $2,184 | $247,700 | $814 | $57,844 |
| 9 | Washington County | 0.87% | $4,852 | $558,500 | $1,773 | $104,434 |
| 10 | Clackamas County | 0.87% | $5,051 | $577,900 | $1,693 | $100,360 |
| 11 | Lane County | 0.86% | $3,417 | $395,800 | $1,287 | $69,311 |
| 12 | Polk County | 0.84% | $3,534 | $419,500 | $1,270 | $81,318 |
| 13 | Lincoln County | 0.84% | $3,241 | $387,700 | $1,150 | $61,314 |
| 14 | Wasco County | 0.84% | $2,784 | $332,500 | $978 | $63,602 |
| 15 | Morrow County | 0.82% | $1,885 | $229,800 | $910 | $70,217 |
| 16 | Malheur County | 0.81% | $1,799 | $221,300 | $819 | $49,902 |
| 17 | Jackson County | 0.76% | $3,032 | $400,200 | $1,310 | $71,443 |
| 18 | Grant County | 0.76% | $1,713 | $225,100 | $840 | $59,800 |
| 19 | Yamhill County | 0.75% | $3,318 | $442,700 | $1,377 | $87,084 |
| 20 | Columbia County | 0.75% | $2,948 | $390,600 | $1,221 | $86,359 |
| 21 | Coos County | 0.74% | $2,243 | $302,800 | $992 | $60,313 |
| 22 | Jefferson County | 0.74% | $2,506 | $339,200 | $957 | $73,051 |
| 23 | Clatsop County | 0.70% | $3,084 | $437,800 | $1,130 | $68,705 |
| 24 | Klamath County | 0.68% | $1,734 | $255,700 | $973 | $59,353 |
| 25 | Douglas County | 0.66% | $1,869 | $283,200 | $995 | $58,983 |
| 26 | Crook County | 0.64% | $2,703 | $423,300 | $1,224 | $81,675 |
| 27 | Lake County | 0.64% | $1,407 | $219,400 | $861 | $61,222 |
| 28 | Deschutes County | 0.62% | $3,670 | $596,000 | $1,674 | $87,640 |
| 29 | Tillamook County | 0.60% | $2,449 | $408,600 | $1,169 | $66,551 |
| 30 | Hood River County | 0.59% | $3,359 | $571,200 | $1,381 | $82,095 |
| 31 | Wallowa County | 0.58% | $2,173 | $371,900 | $858 | $65,559 |
| 32 | Josephine County | 0.53% | $2,023 | $383,100 | $1,157 | $59,097 |
| 33 | Curry County | 0.53% | $1,948 | $366,700 | $1,156 | $64,769 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 five-year estimates. The effective property tax rate is median taxes paid divided by median home value. The two medians come from different distributions, so it approximates the typical rate rather than describing any one household.