Property Tax in Bartholomew County, Indiana
In Bartholomew County, Indiana, the typical homeowner pays $1,597 a year in property taxes on a home worth a median of $221,100. The figures on this page are the Census Bureau's published medians (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023), shown exactly as released.
What the Bartholomew County numbers mean
The median is the midpoint of the county's actual bills: half of Bartholomew County homeowners pay more than $1,597 a year and half pay less. The exact bill for any one home depends on its assessed value, exemptions, and which school, municipal and special districts cover it.
Set against the median home value of $221,100, the median bill works out to a derived effective rate of 0.72%. That rate is an estimate computed from the two medians — no county publishes a rate calculated this way — but it adjusts for home prices, which makes comparisons between counties more meaningful.
The key figures for Bartholomew County
| Measure | Bartholomew County |
|---|---|
| Median real estate taxes paid per year | $1,597 |
| Median home value | $221,100 |
| Derived effective rate* | 0.72% |
| Equivalent monthly tax | $133 |
| Tax per $100,000 of value (derived) | $722 |
| Illustrative tax on a $400,000 home (derived rate) | $2,888 |
For context, the Indiana medians are $1,496 of tax on $201,600 of value, and the US medians are $2,969 on $303,400. *Derived figures are estimates from Census medians, not official rates.
Bartholomew County at a glance
- Median tax rank in Indiana: #12 of 92 counties
- Median home value rank in Indiana: #14 of 92
- Population rank in Indiana: #19 of 92 (82,881 residents)
- Population density rank: #20 of 92 (204 people per square mile)
- Land area rank in Indiana: #37 of 92 (406 sq mi, 1.1% of the combined county land area)
- Median tax as a monthly figure: $133; per $1,000 of home value: $0.72
How Bartholomew County compares
Set against its state, Bartholomew County's median bill of $1,597 is about 7% higher than the Indiana median ($1,496). Against the country as a whole it is about 46% lower than the US median ($2,969). That places the county #12 of 92 Indiana counties ranked by median taxes paid.
Remember what drives the ranking: bills follow home values as much as rates. Bartholomew County's median home, at $221,100, ranks #14 by value in Indiana, while its derived rate of 0.72% compares with a derived US figure of 0.98%.
Some extra context for Bartholomew County: the median bill works out to about $133 a month, and the derived rate equals roughly $722 of tax per $100,000 of home value. The county is home to 82,881 people — the #19 most populous county in Indiana, spread over 406 square miles, a density of about 204 people per square mile. Its median home value, $221,100, ranks #14 among the state's 92 counties with data.
Nationally, Bartholomew County's median bill of $1,597 ranks #1505 of 3133 counties with published data — inside the top 48% of counties by tax paid. The county accounts for about 1.2% of Indiana's population, its median home value is about 10% above the state median, and at the derived rate the median home would hand over roughly 7.22% of its value in tax across a decade. Within the state, the distance from Bartholomew County to the most expensive county, Hamilton County ($3,340), is $1,743 a year.
Counties nearest Bartholomew County in the Indiana ranking
| County | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dearborn County, IN | $1,726 | $227,100 | 0.76% |
| Floyd County, IN | $1,656 | $235,100 | 0.70% |
| Elkhart County, IN | $1,592 | $194,400 | 0.82% |
| Clark County, IN | $1,566 | $212,400 | 0.74% |
Bartholomew County and its population peers
For a like-for-like sense of scale, compare Bartholomew County with its national population peers: the counties nearest to its 82,881 residents, listed in the table below with their own Census medians. Of the 9 counties in that group, Bartholomew County's median bill of $1,597 is #7 of 9.
| County | Population | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullitt County, KY | 83,209 | $1,994 | $233,700 | 0.85% |
| Crawford County, PA | 83,189 | $2,099 | $143,400 | 1.46% |
| Lee County, MS | 83,138 | $1,356 | $187,800 | 0.72% |
| Yuba County, CA | 83,079 | $2,865 | $380,000 | 0.75% |
| Chemung County, NY | 82,805 | $3,332 | $132,100 | 2.52% |
| Leavenworth County, KS | 82,493 | $3,136 | $260,600 | 1.20% |
| Payne County, OK | 82,290 | $1,884 | $217,700 | 0.86% |
| Cape Girardeau County, MO | 82,180 | $1,404 | $208,300 | 0.67% |
The closest population match is Chemung County, New York (82,805 residents), where the median real estate tax paid is $3,332 on a median home value of $132,100 — $1,735 less than Bartholomew County pays.
Staying within Indiana, the counties nearest Bartholomew County by population are Vigo County (106,201 residents, median tax $1,256 on a median value of $140,400); Howard County (83,610 residents, median tax $1,110 on a median value of $151,500); Hancock County (82,013 residents, median tax $1,756 on a median value of $258,100); Floyd County (80,512 residents, median tax $1,656 on a median value of $235,100). The spread in their median bills — all under the same state framework — shows how much of the property tax burden is decided county by county and district by district.
How the tax is worked out
Think of the final bill as three ingredients: the assessed value of the property, the exemptions subtracted from it, and the combined rate of every district the property sits in. Bartholomew County's medians imply a derived rate of 0.72%; applied illustratively, a $400,000 home would owe about $2,888 a year, or around $241 a month spread evenly. Individual properties depart from the illustration in both directions.
Illustrative bills in Bartholomew County at the derived rate
The derived rate of 0.72% is only an estimate built from medians, but applying it to different home values gives a sense of scale for Bartholomew County — and a quick way to compare with the state derived rate of 0.74% and the US figure of 0.98%:
| Home value | Illustrative tax / year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| $150,000 | $1,083 | $90 |
| $250,000 | $1,805 | $150 |
| $350,000 | $2,527 | $211 |
| $500,000 | $3,610 | $301 |
| $750,000 | $5,415 | $451 |
Illustration only: real bills are computed from the assessed value, exemptions, and the combined rates of the property's actual taxing districts.
Checking your assessment in Bartholomew County
Believe your assessment is too high? The practical order of attack is: obtain your record card and audit it line by line; collect comparable recent sales in Bartholomew County; ask the assessor's office to correct anything plainly wrong; and, if the value still seems off, lodge a formal appeal ahead of the deadline printed on your assessment notice. Windows are short — often 30 to 90 days — and late appeals are usually rejected outright, however strong the case.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the median property tax in Bartholomew County, Indiana?
The median real estate tax paid in Bartholomew County, Indiana is $1,597 per year, on a median home value of $221,100 (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023).
What is the effective property tax rate in Bartholomew County, Indiana?
On a derived basis, 0.72%: the county's median tax bill of $1,597 divided by its median home value of $221,100. Because it is calculated from two survey medians, read it as a comparison estimate rather than an official rate.
How does Bartholomew County compare with the rest of Indiana?
By median taxes paid, Bartholomew County stands at #12 among the 92 Indiana counties the Census publishes figures for. Its $1,597 median bill is about 7% higher than the state median ($1,496), and 11 counties in the state record a higher median.
How are property taxes calculated in Bartholomew County, Indiana?
Three steps produce the bill: an assessment of market value by the local assessor, a reduction for exemptions you qualify for (a homestead exemption is the common one), and multiplication by the combined rates of the county, municipality, school district and any special districts covering the property. The median result in Bartholomew County is $1,597 of tax on a $221,100 median home value.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment in Bartholomew County, Indiana?
Yes — appeals are handled locally. Start with the Bartholomew County assessor's property record card for your home, correct any factual errors, and back your case with comparable recent sales. Formal appeals go to the review board named on your assessment notice and must be filed by its deadline, typically within 30 to 90 days.