Property tax in Box Elder County, Utah

By Brent Chudoba, editor Updated September 23, 2026

The median property tax bill in Box Elder County, Utah is $1,966 a year, which is about 0.49% of the county's median home value of $403,600. That effective rate is higher than the typical Utah county (0.46%) and lower than the national median (0.81%). These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024); your own bill depends on your home's assessed value and any exemptions.

Estimate the property tax on a home in Box Elder County

Enter a home's market value for a ballpark at Box Elder County's average effective rate of 0.49% (Census). The real bill depends on the home's assessed value, the millage where it sits and any exemptions.

Home market value

Estimated property tax: $1,978 / year

Property tax in Box Elder County at a glance

Box Elder County, Utah property tax (Census ACS, reviewed September 23, 2026)
Measure	Value
Median annual property tax	$1,966
Median home value	$403,600
Effective tax rate	0.49%
Typical Utah county rate	0.46%
National median county rate	0.81%

Effective rate = median real estate taxes paid divided by median home value. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

How does Box Elder County compare in Utah?

Among Utah's 29 counties, Box Elder County has the 13th highest effective property-tax rate: 12 rank higher and 16 rank lower. That is near the middle for Utah. Nationally, it ranks 2673rd of 3135 US counties by effective rate. See every Utah county ranked.

How much do homeowners in Box Elder County actually pay?

The median is only the middle bill. Across Box Elder County's 14,857 owner-occupied homes, 16.8% pay $3,000 or more a year in property tax, 47.3% pay at least $2,000, and 5.6% pay under $800. Another 1.9% report paying no property tax at all, which usually means an exemption covers the whole bill.

Annual property tax paid by Box Elder County homeowners (Census ACS 2020-2024)
Annual bill	Homes	Share
Under $800	838	5.6%
$800 to $1,499	2,881	19.4%
$1,500 to $1,999	3,826	25.8%
$2,000 to $2,999	4,529	30.5%
$3,000 or more	2,495	16.8%
No property tax paid	288	1.9%

Owners with a mortgage pay a median of $1,988 and owners without one pay $1,913. That is within 10% either way, so in Box Elder County paying off the house does not go with a noticeably different bill. Census table B25103.

How does the Box Elder County property tax bill compare with local incomes?

The median property tax bill of $1,966 is about 2% of the median income of Box Elder County homeowner households, $96,932 a year. That compares two middles, so a retiree in a long-held home can pay a far larger share. 76% of Box Elder County's occupied homes are lived in by their owners; renters pay property tax too, just folded into rent.

Have property taxes gone up in Box Elder County?

Yes. The median bill went from $1,286 in 2015-2019 to $1,966 in 2020-2024, a 52.9% rise. Over the same span the median home value moved 98.2%, from $203,600 to $403,600. Bills rose more slowly than values, which is what assessment caps and falling millage rates do: the county is taxing a smaller share of each home's worth.

Two Census ACS 5-year periods with no survey years in common, in each period's own dollars. A change counts only if it exceeds the combined 90% margin of error.

Property tax in counties next to Box Elder County

Box Elder County borders 7 counties, 3 of them across the state line.

Box Elder County and its neighbors, highest effective rate first (Census ACS 2020-2024)
County	Effective rate	Median bill	Median home value
Weber County, UT	0.6%	$2,557	$426,700
Tooele County, UT	0.57%	$2,460	$431,600
Davis County, UT	0.53%	$2,665	$505,500
Elko County, NV	0.5%	$1,492	$301,400
Box Elder County, UT (this county)	0.49%	$1,966	$403,600
Cache County, UT	0.45%	$2,011	$444,400
Oneida County, ID	0.44%	$1,207	$272,000
Cassia County, ID	0.41%	$1,166	$284,600

How is a home assessed in Box Elder County?

Utah assesses homes at 55% of market value in every county, Box Elder County included. How Utah assesses and reappraises homes.

Is there a homestead exemption in Box Elder County?

Yes, as a percentage. Utah's residential exemption takes 45% of a primary home's market value off the tax rolls, so tax is billed on 55% of market value. That is the Utah rule, and it applies in Box Elder County. Utah's exemptions and relief programs in full.

When are property taxes due in Box Elder County?

Utah bills once a year and the full amount is due November 30, moving to the next business day if that falls on a weekend or holiday. There are no statewide installments, though a county treasurer may accept prepayments. Pay late and the penalty is 2.5% of the amount owed or $10, whichever is greater, reduced to 1% if the whole balance and penalty are paid by January 31.

That is the Utah rule. Box Elder County issues and collects the bill, so the dates printed on your statement are the ones that bind you.

How to appeal your Box Elder County property assessment

You contest the assessed value with the County Board of Equalization, then the Utah State Tax Commission. The filing deadline is typically September 15, or 45 days after the county auditor sends your valuation notice, whichever is later. That is the Utah rule; Box Elder County sets the exact dates and forms. The Utah appeal process step by step.

Utah rules from primary state sources, reviewed September 7, 2026; sources on the Utah page.

Work out your own numbers

Sources

Median real estate taxes paid and median home value for Box Elder County, Utah: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020-2024), tables B25103, B25077, B25102, B25119 and B25003; the five-year comparison uses the 2015-2019 estimates. Neighboring counties: Census county adjacency file.