Property Tax in Weber County, Utah
Homeowners in Weber County, Utah pay a median of $2,415 a year in real estate taxes, on a median home value of $389,200. Those are the Census Bureau's published medians for the county (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023) — the typical bill and the typical home value for owner-occupied households.
What the Weber County numbers mean
A median is the middle household: half of owner-occupied households in Weber County pay more than $2,415, 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 0.62% for Weber 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.
Weber County by the numbers
| Measure | Weber County | Utah | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median real estate taxes paid | $2,415 | $2,412 | $2,969 |
| Median home value | $389,200 | $455,000 | $303,400 |
| Derived effective rate* | 0.62% | 0.53% | 0.98% |
| Median tax per month | $201 | $201 | $247 |
*Estimate derived from Census medians (tax ÷ value), not an official rate.
Weber County at a glance
- Median tax rank in Utah: #6 of 29 counties
- Median home value rank in Utah: #11 of 29
- Population rank in Utah: #4 of 29 (266,183 residents)
- Population density rank: #3 of 29 (436 people per square mile)
- Land area rank in Utah: #27 of 29 (611 sq mi, 0.7% of the combined county land area)
- Median tax as a monthly figure: $201; per $1,000 of home value: $0.62
How Weber County compares
Set against its state, Weber County's median bill of $2,415 is about the same as the Utah median ($2,412). Against the country as a whole it is about 19% lower than the US median ($2,969). That places the county #6 of 29 Utah counties ranked by median taxes paid.
Remember what drives the ranking: bills follow home values as much as rates. Weber County's median home, at $389,200, ranks #11 by value in Utah, while its derived rate of 0.62% compares with a derived US figure of 0.98%.
Some extra context for Weber County: the median bill works out to about $201 a month, and the derived rate equals roughly $621 of tax per $100,000 of home value. The county is home to 266,183 people — the #4 most populous county in Utah, spread over 611 square miles, a density of about 436 people per square mile. Its median home value, $389,200, ranks #11 among the state's 29 counties with data.
Nationally, Weber County's median bill of $2,415 ranks #757 of 3133 counties with published data — inside the top 24% of counties by tax paid. The county accounts for about 8.0% of Utah's population, its median home value is about 14% below the state median, and at the derived rate the median home would hand over roughly 6.21% of its value in tax across a decade. Within the state, the distance from Weber County to the most expensive county, Summit County ($3,469), is $1,054 a year.
Counties nearest Weber County in the Utah ranking
| County | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake County, UT | $2,726 | $484,500 | 0.56% |
| Davis County, UT | $2,546 | $470,500 | 0.54% |
| Tooele County, UT | $2,303 | $391,300 | 0.59% |
| Utah County, UT | $2,234 | $489,200 | 0.46% |
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. Weber County's medians imply a derived rate of 0.62%; applied illustratively, a $400,000 home would owe about $2,484 a year, or around $207 a month spread evenly. Individual properties depart from the illustration in both directions.
Checking your assessment in Weber 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 Weber 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 Weber County, Utah?
The median real estate tax paid in Weber County, Utah is $2,415 per year, on a median home value of $389,200 (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023).
What is the effective property tax rate in Weber County, Utah?
The derived effective rate is 0.62% — the median bill ($2,415) expressed as a share of the median home value ($389,200). No authority sets a rate this way; it exists to make counties with different home prices comparable.
How does Weber County compare with the rest of Utah?
Weber County ranks #6 of 29 Utah counties with published data by median taxes paid. Its median bill of $2,415 is about the same as the Utah median of $2,412.
How are property taxes calculated in Weber 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 Weber County is $2,415 of tax on a $389,200 median home value.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment in Weber County, Utah?
You can. Pull your property record card from the Weber County assessor, verify its details, and compare the assessed value against similar homes that sold recently. If the value still seems too high, submit a formal appeal to the board named on your notice before the stated deadline — usually a 30-to-90-day window.