Utah · FIPS 49007 · ACS 2020–2024
Carbon County, Utah property tax rate
Homeowners in Carbon County paid a median of $1,394 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $228,500 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 0.62% of home value, 30% above the Utah rate of 0.48% and 34% below the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 0.62%Effective tax rate±0.09% margin · Utah: 0.48%
- $1,394Median tax per yearUtah: $2,525 · U.S.: $3,119
- $228,500Median home valueUtah: $489,400
- 5,519Owner-occupied homes68% of households own
| Measure | Carbon County | Utah | U.S. | Carbon County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 0.62% | 0.48% | 0.94% | 0.59% | +0.03 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $1,394 | $2,525 | $3,119 | $1,288 | +$106 (+8.2%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $1,440 | $2,522 | $3,489 | $1,337 | +$103 (+7.7%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $1,314 | $2,531 | $2,576 | $1,210 | +$104 (+8.6%) |
| Median home value | $228,500 | $489,400 | $332,700 | $200,700 | +$27,800 (+13.9%) |
| Total taxes paid | $9,279,900 | $2,204,056,700 | $360,573,527,500 | $7,770,900 |
How Carbon County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $6.20 a year, against $4.76 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Utah: 24 of 25 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: 0.65% of value; homes without one: 0.58%. Median bills: $1,440 and $1,314.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate rose (+0.03 pts) and the median tax changed +$106 (+8.2%). 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% ± 0.09% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 5,519 owner-occupied homes.
Utah counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake County | 0.50% | $2,836 | $525,700 |
| Millard County | 0.50% | $1,454 | $284,700 |
| Davis County | 0.51% | $2,665 | $505,500 |
| Morgan County | 0.52% | $3,411 | $654,900 |
| Tooele County | 0.54% | $2,460 | $431,600 |
| Duchesne County | 0.56% | $1,742 | $283,700 |
| Weber County | 0.56% | $2,557 | $426,700 |
| Emery County | 0.62% | $1,350 | $218,700 |
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.