Indiana · FIPS 18041 · ACS 2020–2024
Fayette County, Indiana property tax rate
Homeowners in Fayette County paid a median of $949 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $130,700 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 0.62% of home value, 18% below the Indiana rate of 0.76% and 34% below the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 0.62%Effective tax rate±0.11% margin · Indiana: 0.76%
- $949Median tax per yearIndiana: $1,614 · U.S.: $3,119
- $130,700Median home valueIndiana: $218,200
- 6,792Owner-occupied homes72% of households own
| Measure | Fayette County | Indiana | U.S. | Fayette County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 0.62% | 0.76% | 0.94% | 0.72% | −0.10 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $949 | $1,614 | $3,119 | $878 | +$71 (+8.1%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $977 | $1,698 | $3,489 | $909 | +$68 (+7.5%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $878 | $1,451 | $2,576 | $802 | +$76 (+9.5%) |
| Median home value | $130,700 | $218,200 | $332,700 | $114,800 | +$15,900 (+13.9%) |
| Total taxes paid | $7,610,500 | $3,851,279,300 | $360,573,527,500 | $7,013,700 |
How Fayette County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $6.22 a year, against $7.60 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Indiana: 33 of 91 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 34% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 0.76% of value; homes without one: 0.47%. Median bills: $977 and $878.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate fell (−0.10 pts) and the median tax changed +$71 (+8.1%). 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 0.62% ± 0.11% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 6,792 owner-occupied homes.
Indiana counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennings County | 0.61% | $971 | $161,500 |
| DeKalb County | 0.61% | $1,205 | $194,100 |
| Greene County | 0.62% | $896 | $153,200 |
| Sullivan County | 0.62% | $799 | $131,100 |
| Tipton County | 0.63% | $1,139 | $174,600 |
| Crawford County | 0.63% | $880 | $117,700 |
| Kosciusko County | 0.63% | $1,303 | $216,000 |
| Perry County | 0.63% | $1,106 | $163,400 |
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.