Oregon · FIPS 41059 · ACS 2020–2024
Umatilla County, Oregon property tax rate
Homeowners in Umatilla County paid a median of $2,557 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $282,600 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 0.77% of home value, 4% below the Oregon rate of 0.81% and 18% below the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 0.77%Effective tax rate±0.09% margin · Oregon: 0.81%
- $2,557Median tax per yearOregon: $3,876 · U.S.: $3,119
- $282,600Median home valueOregon: $477,600
- 19,502Owner-occupied homes68% of households own
| Measure | Umatilla County | Oregon | U.S. | Umatilla County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 0.77% | 0.81% | 0.94% | 0.83% | −0.06 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $2,557 | $3,876 | $3,119 | $2,534 | +$23 (+0.9%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $2,719 | $4,008 | $3,489 | $2,718 | +$1 (+0.0%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $2,253 | $3,586 | $2,576 | $2,172 | +$81 (+3.7%) |
| Median home value | $282,600 | $477,600 | $332,700 | $256,100 | +$26,500 (+10.3%) |
| Total taxes paid | $52,044,400 | $4,779,920,400 | $360,573,527,500 | $49,403,400 |
How Umatilla County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $7.74 a year, against $8.06 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Oregon: 26 of 32 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 51% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 0.77% of value; homes without one: 0.78%. Median bills: $2,719 and $2,253.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate fell (−0.06 pts) and the median tax changed +$23 (+0.9%). 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 0.77% ± 0.09% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 19,502 owner-occupied homes.
Oregon counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Polk County | 0.76% | $3,634 | $454,700 |
| Wasco County | 0.77% | $2,828 | $367,400 |
| Lane County | 0.78% | $3,536 | $430,600 |
| Marion County | 0.83% | $3,490 | $416,400 |
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.