Indiana · FIPS 18017 · ACS 2020–2024
Cass County, Indiana property tax rate
Homeowners in Cass County paid a median of $910 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $133,800 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 0.69% of home value, 9% below the Indiana rate of 0.76% and 26% below the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 0.69%Effective tax rate±0.06% margin · Indiana: 0.76%
- $910Median tax per yearIndiana: $1,614 · U.S.: $3,119
- $133,800Median home valueIndiana: $218,200
- 11,167Owner-occupied homes74% of households own
| Measure | Cass County | Indiana | U.S. | Cass County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 0.69% | 0.76% | 0.94% | 0.68% | +0.01 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $910 | $1,614 | $3,119 | $824 | +$86 (+10.4%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $1,002 | $1,698 | $3,489 | $970 | +$32 (+3.3%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $786 | $1,451 | $2,576 | $692 | +$94 (+13.6%) |
| Median home value | $133,800 | $218,200 | $332,700 | $118,700 | +$15,100 (+12.7%) |
| Total taxes paid | $12,214,800 | $3,851,279,300 | $360,573,527,500 | $11,195,600 |
How Cass County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $6.91 a year, against $7.60 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Indiana: 59 of 91 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 43% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 0.64% of value; homes without one: 0.77%. Median bills: $1,002 and $786.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate rose (+0.01 pts) and the median tax changed +$86 (+10.4%). 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 0.69% ± 0.06% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 11,167 owner-occupied homes.
Indiana counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio County | 0.68% | $1,305 | $213,100 |
| Warrick County | 0.68% | $1,631 | $242,500 |
| Huntington County | 0.68% | $1,148 | $161,600 |
| Hancock County | 0.68% | $1,806 | $274,800 |
| Daviess County | 0.69% | $1,351 | $197,200 |
| Lawrence County | 0.69% | $1,049 | $175,000 |
| Adams County | 0.70% | $1,373 | $178,400 |
| Dubois County | 0.71% | $1,514 | $230,100 |
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.