Property Tax in Tooele County, Utah
In Tooele County, Utah, the typical homeowner pays $2,303 a year in property taxes on a home worth a median of $391,300. 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 Tooele County numbers mean
A median is the middle household: half of owner-occupied households in Tooele County pay more than $2,303, and half pay less. Your own bill is set by your home's assessed value, the exemptions you qualify for, and the local taxing districts your property sits in — so individual bills vary widely around the median.
Dividing the median tax by the median home value gives a derived effective rate of 0.59% for Tooele County. It is an estimate built from two survey medians, not the county's official rate, but it is a fair way to compare the local tax burden with other counties where home values are very different.
Tooele County by the numbers
| Measure | Tooele County | Utah | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median real estate taxes paid | $2,303 | $2,412 | $2,969 |
| Median home value | $391,300 | $455,000 | $303,400 |
| Derived effective rate* | 0.59% | 0.53% | 0.98% |
| Median tax per month | $192 | $201 | $247 |
*Estimate derived from Census medians (tax ÷ value), not an official rate.
Tooele County at a glance
- Median tax rank in Utah: #7 of 29 counties
- Median home value rank in Utah: #10 of 29
- Population rank in Utah: #7 of 29 (76,648 residents)
- Population density rank: #14 of 29 (11 people per square mile)
- Land area rank in Utah: #2 of 29 (7,040 sq mi, 8.5% of the combined county land area)
- Median tax as a monthly figure: $192; per $1,000 of home value: $0.59
How Tooele County compares
The median tax bill in Tooele County is about 5% lower than the state median ($2,412 for Utah) and about 22% lower than the US median ($2,969 nationally). By median taxes paid, the county ranks #7 out of 29 Utah counties with published Census data — 6 counties in the state have a higher median bill.
Comparisons cut both ways: a county can have a modest rate but high bills because homes are expensive, or a high rate but modest bills because homes are cheaper. Tooele County's derived rate of 0.59% sits below the derived US figure of 0.98%.
Some extra context for Tooele County: the median bill works out to about $192 a month, and the derived rate equals roughly $589 of tax per $100,000 of home value. The county is home to 76,648 people — the #7 most populous county in Utah, spread over 7,040 square miles, a density of about 11 people per square mile. Its median home value, $391,300, ranks #10 among the state's 29 counties with data.
Zooming out: of 3133 counties nationwide with published Census figures, only 829 record a higher median tax bill than Tooele County — it sits in the top 26% nationally. The county holds roughly 2.3% of Utah's people. Its homes are worth less than the state norm (median $391,300 versus $455,000), and a decade at the derived rate of 0.59% adds up to about 5.89% of the median home's value in tax. The cheapest county in the state, Rich County, medians $846 — $1,457 less than Tooele County per year.
Counties nearest Tooele County in the Utah ranking
| County | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davis County, UT | $2,546 | $470,500 | 0.54% |
| Weber County, UT | $2,415 | $389,200 | 0.62% |
| Utah County, UT | $2,234 | $489,200 | 0.46% |
| Washington County, UT | $2,076 | $465,600 | 0.45% |
Tooele County and its population peers
For a like-for-like sense of scale, compare Tooele County with its national population peers: the counties nearest to its 76,648 residents, listed in the table below with their own Census medians. Of the 9 counties in that group, Tooele County's median bill of $2,303 is #6 of 9.
| County | Population | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia County, NM | 77,382 | $1,365 | $206,800 | 0.66% |
| Cheshire County, NH | 76,945 | $5,968 | $257,200 | 2.32% |
| Cole County, MO | 76,924 | $1,728 | $214,400 | 0.81% |
| Ross County, OH | 76,748 | $1,577 | $158,500 | 0.99% |
| Cattaraugus County, NY | 76,479 | $2,946 | $109,400 | 2.69% |
| Grays Harbor County, WA | 76,397 | $2,441 | $279,500 | 0.87% |
| Van Buren County, MI | 75,681 | $2,444 | $189,900 | 1.29% |
| Cayuga County, NY | 75,464 | $3,747 | $164,200 | 2.28% |
The closest population match is Ross County, Ohio (76,748 residents), where the median real estate tax paid is $1,577 on a median home value of $158,500 — $726 more than Tooele County pays.
Inside Utah itself, the counties closest to Tooele County in population are Washington County (189,827 residents, median tax $2,076 on a median value of $465,600); Cache County (137,031 residents, median tax $1,929 on a median value of $392,800); Iron County (60,201 residents, median tax $1,444 on a median value of $342,900); Box Elder County (59,725 residents, median tax $1,828 on a median value of $357,400). Same state, same broad tax framework — yet the median bills still differ, because assessed values and the mix of county, municipal and school-district rates are set locally.
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. Tooele County's medians imply a derived rate of 0.59%; applied illustratively, a $400,000 home would owe about $2,356 a year, or around $196 a month spread evenly. Individual properties depart from the illustration in both directions.
Illustrative bills in Tooele County at the derived rate
The derived rate of 0.59% is only an estimate built from medians, but applying it to different home values gives a sense of scale for Tooele County — and a quick way to compare with the state derived rate of 0.53% and the US figure of 0.98%:
| Home value | Illustrative tax / year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| $150,000 | $884 | $74 |
| $250,000 | $1,472 | $123 |
| $350,000 | $2,062 | $172 |
| $500,000 | $2,945 | $245 |
| $750,000 | $4,418 | $368 |
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 Tooele 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 Tooele 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 Tooele County, Utah?
The median real estate tax paid in Tooele County, Utah is $2,303 per year, on a median home value of $391,300 (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023).
What is the effective property tax rate in Tooele County, Utah?
On a derived basis, 0.59%: the county's median tax bill of $2,303 divided by its median home value of $391,300. Because it is calculated from two survey medians, read it as a comparison estimate rather than an official rate.
How does Tooele County compare with the rest of Utah?
Tooele County ranks #7 of 29 Utah counties with published data by median taxes paid. Its median bill of $2,303 is about 5% lower than the Utah median of $2,412.
How are property taxes calculated in Tooele County, Utah?
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 Tooele County is $2,303 of tax on a $391,300 median home value.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment in Tooele County, Utah?
Yes — appeals are handled locally. Start with the Tooele 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.