Property Tax in Indiana by County
According to the US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023, the median real estate tax bill in Indiana is $1,496 a year, on a median home value of $201,600. Figures for every Indiana county with published data — 92 in total — are in the table below. That state median is about 50% lower than the US median of $2,969.
Within Indiana, the highest median tax bill is in Hamilton County, IN at $3,340, and the lowest is in Clay County, IN at $589. The gap mostly reflects differences in home values and in the local rates set by counties, school districts and municipalities.
A few distribution facts: the median of Indiana's county medians is $1,110, 1 of 92 counties exceed the national median of $2,969, and the distance between the cheapest county (Clay County, $589) and the most expensive (Hamilton County, $3,340) is $2,751 a year.
Two reference points for the state's geography: Marion County is Indiana's most populous county with 971,822 residents, while Allen County is the largest by land area at 657 square miles. Both appear in the table with their own median figures.
The state's population centres are Marion County (971,822 residents; median tax $1,923 on a median value of $207,000), Lake County (498,990; $1,987 on $214,700) and Allen County (388,791; $1,559 on $194,300).
Indiana counties: median property tax
| County | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton County, IN | $3,340 | $379,100 | 0.88% | 357,176 |
| Boone County, IN | $2,725 | $341,800 | 0.80% | 72,827 |
| Hendricks County, IN | $2,344 | $281,500 | 0.83% | 179,379 |
| Porter County, IN | $2,172 | $261,900 | 0.83% | 174,150 |
| Lake County, IN | $1,987 | $214,700 | 0.93% | 498,990 |
| Marion County, IN | $1,923 | $207,000 | 0.93% | 971,822 |
| Johnson County, IN | $1,875 | $260,400 | 0.72% | 163,983 |
| Monroe County, IN | $1,837 | $261,700 | 0.70% | 139,822 |
| Hancock County, IN | $1,756 | $258,100 | 0.68% | 82,013 |
| Dearborn County, IN | $1,726 | $227,100 | 0.76% | 50,828 |
| Floyd County, IN | $1,656 | $235,100 | 0.70% | 80,512 |
| Bartholomew County, IN | $1,597 | $221,100 | 0.72% | 82,881 |
| Elkhart County, IN | $1,592 | $194,400 | 0.82% | 206,868 |
| Clark County, IN | $1,566 | $212,400 | 0.74% | 122,800 |
| Allen County, IN | $1,559 | $194,300 | 0.80% | 388,791 |
| St. Joseph County, IN | $1,559 | $179,800 | 0.87% | 272,574 |
| Warrick County, IN | $1,497 | $228,900 | 0.65% | 64,650 |
| Franklin County, IN | $1,459 | $236,700 | 0.62% | 22,929 |
| LaPorte County, IN | $1,435 | $180,700 | 0.79% | 112,141 |
| Whitley County, IN | $1,432 | $205,200 | 0.70% | 34,388 |
| Vanderburgh County, IN | $1,420 | $172,300 | 0.82% | 179,908 |
| Dubois County, IN | $1,382 | $212,500 | 0.65% | 43,563 |
| Posey County, IN | $1,370 | $218,000 | 0.63% | 25,163 |
| Tippecanoe County, IN | $1,355 | $217,600 | 0.62% | 187,399 |
| LaGrange County, IN | $1,352 | $249,500 | 0.54% | 40,596 |
| Shelby County, IN | $1,327 | $188,300 | 0.70% | 45,104 |
| Newton County, IN | $1,316 | $159,300 | 0.83% | 13,859 |
| Adams County, IN | $1,295 | $173,100 | 0.75% | 35,995 |
| Daviess County, IN | $1,276 | $187,500 | 0.68% | 33,442 |
| Marshall County, IN | $1,260 | $184,500 | 0.68% | 46,225 |
| Vigo County, IN | $1,256 | $140,400 | 0.90% | 106,201 |
| Noble County, IN | $1,250 | $183,400 | 0.68% | 47,417 |
| Gibson County, IN | $1,244 | $170,500 | 0.73% | 32,986 |
| Kosciusko County, IN | $1,198 | $200,300 | 0.60% | 80,357 |
| Harrison County, IN | $1,195 | $219,200 | 0.55% | 39,785 |
| Jefferson County, IN | $1,191 | $180,600 | 0.66% | 33,074 |
| Steuben County, IN | $1,188 | $204,300 | 0.58% | 34,648 |
| Ripley County, IN | $1,182 | $205,300 | 0.58% | 29,039 |
| Ohio County, IN | $1,179 | $193,500 | 0.61% | 5,993 |
| Decatur County, IN | $1,176 | $189,900 | 0.62% | 26,411 |
| Union County, IN | $1,144 | $162,200 | 0.70% | 7,028 |
| Brown County, IN | $1,141 | $242,500 | 0.47% | 15,543 |
| Spencer County, IN | $1,138 | $180,200 | 0.63% | 19,871 |
| Madison County, IN | $1,128 | $147,700 | 0.76% | 130,949 |
| DeKalb County, IN | $1,117 | $177,900 | 0.63% | 43,584 |
| Howard County, IN | $1,110 | $151,500 | 0.73% | 83,610 |
| Wayne County, IN | $1,101 | $126,100 | 0.87% | 66,377 |
| Owen County, IN | $1,091 | $162,400 | 0.67% | 21,434 |
| Huntington County, IN | $1,070 | $146,400 | 0.73% | 36,757 |
| Tipton County, IN | $1,069 | $166,000 | 0.64% | 15,329 |
| Washington County, IN | $1,058 | $162,400 | 0.65% | 28,167 |
| Morgan County, IN | $1,056 | $220,100 | 0.48% | 72,202 |
| Henry County, IN | $1,050 | $140,200 | 0.75% | 48,896 |
| Montgomery County, IN | $1,047 | $166,300 | 0.63% | 38,155 |
| Pike County, IN | $1,044 | $128,400 | 0.81% | 12,187 |
| Perry County, IN | $1,041 | $146,000 | 0.71% | 19,218 |
| Benton County, IN | $1,024 | $135,400 | 0.76% | 8,708 |
| Rush County, IN | $1,013 | $155,900 | 0.65% | 16,734 |
| Jasper County, IN | $998 | $204,400 | 0.49% | 33,198 |
| Delaware County, IN | $997 | $127,600 | 0.78% | 112,109 |
| Lawrence County, IN | $994 | $164,500 | 0.60% | 45,077 |
| Clinton County, IN | $979 | $157,300 | 0.62% | 32,967 |
| Putnam County, IN | $978 | $205,800 | 0.47% | 37,091 |
| Carroll County, IN | $954 | $167,700 | 0.57% | 20,443 |
| Scott County, IN | $931 | $145,400 | 0.64% | 24,468 |
| Wells County, IN | $920 | $180,000 | 0.51% | 28,261 |
| Jennings County, IN | $903 | $154,600 | 0.58% | 27,584 |
| Greene County, IN | $895 | $129,900 | 0.69% | 30,954 |
| Knox County, IN | $895 | $123,500 | 0.72% | 36,108 |
| Starke County, IN | $895 | $148,400 | 0.60% | 23,300 |
| Randolph County, IN | $881 | $106,000 | 0.83% | 24,425 |
| Fayette County, IN | $878 | $114,800 | 0.77% | 23,390 |
| White County, IN | $865 | $163,000 | 0.53% | 24,709 |
| Crawford County, IN | $851 | $115,400 | 0.74% | 10,494 |
| Orange County, IN | $832 | $143,900 | 0.58% | 19,746 |
| Sullivan County, IN | $825 | $122,200 | 0.68% | 20,766 |
| Cass County, IN | $824 | $118,700 | 0.69% | 37,703 |
| Jackson County, IN | $824 | $174,500 | 0.47% | 46,319 |
| Warren County, IN | $824 | $160,000 | 0.52% | 8,469 |
| Fountain County, IN | $820 | $133,200 | 0.62% | 16,546 |
| Martin County, IN | $798 | $150,400 | 0.53% | 9,854 |
| Grant County, IN | $790 | $116,000 | 0.68% | 66,377 |
| Vermillion County, IN | $789 | $109,500 | 0.72% | 15,452 |
| Blackford County, IN | $779 | $96,700 | 0.81% | 12,007 |
| Wabash County, IN | $765 | $143,600 | 0.53% | 30,901 |
| Switzerland County, IN | $755 | $183,200 | 0.41% | 9,914 |
| Fulton County, IN | $744 | $144,700 | 0.51% | 20,411 |
| Parke County, IN | $691 | $139,300 | 0.50% | 16,346 |
| Miami County, IN | $682 | $118,000 | 0.58% | 35,772 |
| Jay County, IN | $665 | $110,100 | 0.60% | 20,281 |
| Pulaski County, IN | $646 | $134,600 | 0.48% | 12,441 |
| Clay County, IN | $589 | $128,900 | 0.46% | 26,431 |
*Derived rate = median taxes paid ÷ median home value — an estimate from two survey medians, not an official rate. Counties in bold detail pages are linked; all figures: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023.
How assessment and appeals work in Indiana
Nobody in Indiana pays a single statewide property tax. Instead, each property is assessed where it sits — usually by a county assessor — and taxed by the stack of local districts that cover it: the county, often a town or city, a school district, and sometimes fire, water or other special districts. Exemptions, above all a homestead exemption where offered, come off the assessed value before those rates are applied.
Disagree with the value on your assessment notice? The appeal route runs through the local office named on that notice. Ask for your property record card first and audit it for errors in area, rooms or condition; then support your case with recent comparable sales or a professional appraisal. Deadlines are printed on the notice and are strict, commonly only a month or two after assessments are mailed.
Keep in mind that the state-level medians shown here blend very different local markets inside Indiana. They are a benchmark for comparison, never a prediction of an individual bill — for that, only your own assessment, exemptions and district rates count.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median property tax in Indiana?
The median real estate tax paid in Indiana is $1,496 per year, on a median home value of $201,600 (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023).
Which Indiana county has the highest property taxes?
Among counties with published Census data, Hamilton County has the highest median real estate taxes paid at $3,340 per year.
Which Indiana county has the lowest property taxes?
Among counties with published Census data, Clay County has the lowest median real estate taxes paid at $589 per year.
How do I appeal a property tax assessment in Indiana?
Assessments in Indiana are handled locally, usually by the county assessor or an equivalent local office. If you believe your assessed value is too high, request your property record card, check it for errors, and file an appeal with the local board named on your assessment notice before the deadline printed on that notice — appeal windows are short, often 30 to 90 days.