Property Tax in Clark County, Indiana
In Clark County, Indiana, the typical homeowner pays $1,566 a year in property taxes on a home worth a median of $212,400. 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 Clark County numbers mean
The median is the midpoint of the county's actual bills: half of Clark County homeowners pay more than $1,566 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 $212,400, the median bill works out to a derived effective rate of 0.74%. 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.
Clark County by the numbers
| Measure | Clark County | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median real estate taxes paid | $1,566 | $1,496 | $2,969 |
| Median home value | $212,400 | $201,600 | $303,400 |
| Derived effective rate* | 0.74% | 0.74% | 0.98% |
| Median tax per month | $130 | $125 | $247 |
*Estimate derived from Census medians (tax ÷ value), not an official rate.
Clark County at a glance
- Median tax rank in Indiana: #14 of 92 counties
- Median home value rank in Indiana: #21 of 92
- Population rank in Indiana: #14 of 92 (122,800 residents)
- Population density rank: #14 of 92 (330 people per square mile)
- Land area rank in Indiana: #63 of 92 (372 sq mi, 1.0% of the combined county land area)
- Median tax as a monthly figure: $130; per $1,000 of home value: $0.74
How Clark County compares
Of the 92 Indiana counties with published data, 13 have a higher median property tax bill than Clark County's $1,566, putting the county at #14 in the state. Its bill is about 5% higher than the state median of $1,496 and about 47% lower than the national median of $2,969.
Rates and values pull in opposite directions: an expensive housing market can produce big bills at ordinary rates. Here the derived rate is 0.74%, versus 0.98% derived nationally, and the median home value ranks #21 within Indiana.
Some extra context for Clark County: the median bill works out to about $130 a month, and the derived rate equals roughly $737 of tax per $100,000 of home value. The county is home to 122,800 people — the #14 most populous county in Indiana, spread over 372 square miles, a density of about 330 people per square mile. Its median home value, $212,400, ranks #21 among the state's 92 counties with data.
Zooming out: of 3133 counties nationwide with published Census figures, only 1542 record a higher median tax bill than Clark County — it sits in the top 49% nationally. The county holds roughly 1.8% of Indiana's people. Its homes are worth more than the state norm (median $212,400 versus $201,600), and a decade at the derived rate of 0.74% adds up to about 7.37% of the median home's value in tax. The cheapest county in the state, Clay County, medians $589 — $977 less than Clark County per year.
Counties nearest Clark County in the Indiana ranking
| County | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bartholomew County, IN | $1,597 | $221,100 | 0.72% |
| Elkhart County, IN | $1,592 | $194,400 | 0.82% |
| Allen County, IN | $1,559 | $194,300 | 0.80% |
| St. Joseph County, IN | $1,559 | $179,800 | 0.87% |
Clark County and its population peers
For a like-for-like sense of scale, compare Clark County with its national population peers: the counties nearest to its 122,800 residents, listed in the table below with their own Census medians. Of the 9 counties in that group, Clark County's median bill of $1,566 is #6 of 9.
| County | Population | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland County, OH | 125,138 | $1,984 | $154,000 | 1.29% |
| Gregg County, TX | 124,860 | $2,271 | $185,800 | 1.22% |
| Morgan County, AL | 123,742 | $674 | $193,000 | 0.35% |
| Jasper County, MO | 123,532 | $1,171 | $158,500 | 0.74% |
| Gallatin County, MT | 122,194 | $3,625 | $604,900 | 0.60% |
| Carroll County, GA | 122,187 | $1,420 | $227,500 | 0.62% |
| Blair County, PA | 121,854 | $1,711 | $156,700 | 1.09% |
| Flagler County, FL | 121,710 | $2,628 | $333,400 | 0.79% |
The closest population match is Gallatin County, Montana (122,194 residents), where the median real estate tax paid is $3,625 on a median home value of $604,900 — $2,059 less than Clark County pays.
Staying within Indiana, the counties nearest Clark County by population are Monroe County (139,822 residents, median tax $1,837 on a median value of $261,700); Madison County (130,949 residents, median tax $1,128 on a median value of $147,700); LaPorte County (112,141 residents, median tax $1,435 on a median value of $180,700); Delaware County (112,109 residents, median tax $997 on a median value of $127,600). 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
The bill is built in stages. First the assessor puts a market value on the property. Exemptions — a homestead exemption above all — then reduce the taxable amount. Finally the combined local rate is applied. To see the scale: at the county's derived rate of 0.74%, each $100,000 of value corresponds to about $737 of tax a year, and a $400,000 home to roughly $2,948. Real bills use the official assessment and district rates, not this derived figure, so treat the example as a sense of scale only.
Illustrative bills in Clark County at the derived rate
The derived rate of 0.74% is only an estimate built from medians, but applying it to different home values gives a sense of scale for Clark 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 | $1,106 | $92 |
| $250,000 | $1,842 | $154 |
| $350,000 | $2,580 | $215 |
| $500,000 | $3,685 | $307 |
| $750,000 | $5,528 | $461 |
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 Clark 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 Clark 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 Clark County, Indiana?
The median real estate tax paid in Clark County, Indiana is $1,566 per year, on a median home value of $212,400 (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023).
What is the effective property tax rate in Clark County, Indiana?
The derived effective rate is 0.74% — the median bill ($1,566) expressed as a share of the median home value ($212,400). No authority sets a rate this way; it exists to make counties with different home prices comparable.
How does Clark County compare with the rest of Indiana?
Clark County ranks #14 of 92 Indiana counties with published data by median taxes paid. Its median bill of $1,566 is about 5% higher than the Indiana median of $1,496.
How are property taxes calculated in Clark County, Indiana?
The assessor estimates your property's market value; exemptions (such as a homestead exemption) reduce the taxable amount; and the result is multiplied by the combined rates of the local taxing districts — county, municipality, school district and any special districts. In Clark County, the median outcome of that process is a bill of $1,566 on a median home value of $212,400.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment in Clark County, Indiana?
Yes. Request your property record card from the Clark County assessor's office and check it for errors, then compare your assessed value with recent sales of similar homes. If it still looks too high, file a formal appeal with the local review board named on your assessment notice before the deadline printed on the notice — windows are short, often 30 to 90 days.