Indiana · County property tax · ACS 2024
Allen County Property Taxes
The median homeowner in Allen County pays $1,689 a year, an effective rate of 0.79%, notably lower than the U.S. average.
- $1,689
- Median tax / yr · Above-median bill
- 0.79%
- Effective rate · Below-median rate
- -15%
- vs U.S. average
- #13 of 92
- rank in IN
The verdict
Homeowners in Allen County pay a median $1,689 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 0.79%, more affordable than 51% of U.S. counties (Census ACS 2024).
- $1,689
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 0.79%
- Effective rate on median home
- #1538 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- -15%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($214,900). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Tax affordability score · Allen County, IN
54/100
5 ACS dimensions · release 2024
Comparative score against U.S. county percentiles on Census ACS medians (effective rate, bill, income share, mortgage gap, home-value/income). Higher means more affordable on those published medians, not a recommendation to buy, sell, appeal, or move, and not your personal tax bill. Missing inputs drop out and redistribute weight. How it is calculated.
Mortgaged vs free-and-clear median bill gap in Allen County
Median tax as a share of Allen County's median household income
Allen County's effective rate vs U.S. county percentiles (ACS 2024)
Allen County's median annual property-tax bill vs U.S. counties
Median home value relative to Allen County's median income
Allen County affordability profile (scored ACS dimensions)
Read the chart values
- Mortgage premium: 78/100 (B+) · +$98
- Income room: 53/100 (C-) · 2.4%
- Rate relief: 51/100 (C-) · 0.79%
- Bill size: 48/100 (D) · $1,689/yr
- Housing pressure: 46/100 (D) · 3.04×
Track this county alongside up to five others. Saved figures refresh when the annual source data changes.
Census Bureau ACS property tax data for Indiana. Population: 392,378. Owner-occupied homes: 107,825.
The median annual property tax in Allen County is $1,689, which is 5% higher than the Indiana state average and 15% below the national average. The effective tax rate is 0.79% on a median home value of $214,900. Property taxes represent 2.4% of the median household income in this county.
What This Data Tells Us About Allen County
Primary signal
Low among Indiana counties by effective rate
Allen County ranks #13 of 92 counties in Indiana by effective rate (86% of in-state counties pay a lower rate).
Decision signal 2
The bill is near the usual comparison points
Homeowners in Allen County pay a median annual property tax of $1,689, notably lower than the national median and modestly above the Indiana state median. On a $214,900 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 0.79% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Decision signal 3
Income and the tax bill sit in the middle band
Property taxes in Allen County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 2.4% of the $70,737 median household income.
Decision signal 4
The effective rate sits near the national middle
Allen County's 0.79% effective rate sits near the middle of 3,135 tracked counties (more affordable than 51%).
This page is for informational purposes only and is not tax, legal, or financial advice. Figures describe the median homeowner household in Allen County as reported to the Census Bureau, your own bill can differ based on your parcel's assessed value, exemptions, special districts, and municipal overlays. Always consult your county assessor, tax collector, or a qualified professional before making decisions that depend on these numbers.
Most of the market's rise reached the bill
The effective rate here moved 12.2% down between 2020 and 2024, a smaller shift than in 50% of U.S. counties. With the median home value rose 57.2%, the median bill rose 38.1% to $1,689: the rate did comparatively little to offset the market.
Effective rate is the published median bill divided by the published median home value, so the two multiply back to the bill exactly; the rate's movement here is derived from those two figures rather than read from the rounded published rate. Both are ACS 5-year survey estimates for the median owner-occupied household, compared across non-overlapping releases. They describe what the Census published, not a local policy, assessment, or exemption change.
How to read this county's bill
The bill here climbed steeply over 2020-2024, up 38% from $1,223 to $1,689. These ACS medians describe the reported change; they do not identify whether a levy, assessment, home value, or change in the responding households caused it.
The fullest band here is the $800 to $1,499 range, holding 24,496 of 107,825 owner-occupied homes (22.7%). The band shows where the largest share of reported owner-occupied households falls; it is not an individual-bill estimate.
Above-median earnings meet a slightly-below-median rate, and the median bill amounts to 2.4% of median household income. That is the comfortable middle of this dataset, and comfortable middles are easy to overlook when only rankings get published.
The share above is the median annual bill divided by median household income, a ratio of two county-level medians rather than a household-by-household figure.
What Allen County Homeowners Actually Pay
The single largest group of Allen County homeowners, 24,496 of 107,825 owner-occupied homes (22.7%), pays $800 to $1,499 a year. The median is one point in this spread, not a typical bill.
- Less than $800 18.8% (20,288)
- $800 to $1,499 22.7% (24,496)
- $1,500 to $1,999 17.5% (18,870)
- $2,000 to $2,999 19.8% (21,338)
- $3,000 or more 17.4% (18,815)
Census ACS 2024, table B25102. Bands and the no-tax share sum to 100%.
4,018 homes here (3.7%) report no real estate tax at all. Exemptions are set by state: how Indiana handles assessments and appeals.
With vs Without Mortgage
Mortgaged and non-mortgaged homeowners in Allen County pay about the same bill, a 6% gap.
How Allen County compares
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
Allen County's effective rate is higher than 86% of the 92 counties in Indiana - ranking #13 of 92 for property tax burden.
Where Allen County sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
0.79% more affordable than 51% of 3,135 U.S. counties
Show national distribution
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more U.S. counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024
What changed since 2020
The median bill in Allen County moved from $1,223 in the 2020 release to $1,689 in 2024, a change of about 38%. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates compared across releases that share only one sample year, which is why this page never compares consecutive releases: those overlap in four years of the same households and move mostly on sampling.
Allen County vs Benchmarks
| Metric | Allen County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Annual Tax Above-median bill | |||
| Effective Tax Rate Below-median rate | |||
| Median Home Value | |||
| Tax as % of income Below-median income burden | 2.4% | - | - |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates. Tax-burden differences across rows reflect millage decisions, assessment-ratio practices, and the residential-vs-commercial mix of each tax base.
Think your Allen County property tax bill is too high?
On Allen County's published figures, a $214,900 median home carries a $1,689 median bill, so every 10% off an assessed value is worth about $169 a year at the same rate. Whether an appeal is worth filing depends on your own parcel. Use our free Appeal Savings Estimator to run your own numbers, then read our step-by-step appeal guide for the procedure in Indiana.
Property Tax History
| Year | Median Tax (vs prior release) | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,689 +8.3% | 0.79% |
| 2023 | $1,559 +9.0% | 0.80% |
| 2022 | $1,430 +9.6% | 0.82% |
| 2021 | $1,305 +6.7% | 0.88% |
| 2020 | $1,223 | 0.89% |
Each row is a separate ACS 5-year release, and consecutive releases share four of their five survey years. The percentage beside each bill is therefore movement in the published estimate against the previous release, not a single year's tax change. The two releases largely describe the same households. For change over time, compare releases that do not overlap.
Tax Burden
Tax Affordability Score
An effective rate notably lower than the national average of 0.92% puts Allen County in the "Affordable" band for property tax burden.
How this score is calculated: a 1-10 scale derived mechanically from the ratio of this county's effective rate to the national average effective rate (0.92%) - a ratio at or below 0.5× scores 10, a ratio at or above 2.0× scores 1, with a linear scale between. It is a factual comparison of Census figures only, not a recommendation, quality rating, or endorsement of Allen County or any other county.
Counties with similar tax profiles
On effective rate, Allen County sits nearest Atkinson County (GA), Leon County (FL), Lee County (FL).
On published median-tax change, the nearest matches are Pierce County (NE), Tyrrell County (NC), Osceola County (IA).
How peers are chosen
These are the nearest cross-state matches in the published Census data, not neighboring counties or recommendations. Peers are rebuilt with each data release; see the calculation method.
Similar effective rates
Similar published median-tax changes, 2020–2024
What tax filers report in Allen County
Of the 190,790 federal returns filed from Allen County in 2022, 7,710 (4.0% of filers) itemised and reported real estate taxes on Schedule A, averaging $4,512 each. The largest group was filers with adjusted gross income of $200k+, who accounted for 39% of the county's reporting returns.
Two things this does not say. The amount is what filers reported, recorded before the $10,000 cap on combined state and local tax deductions applies, so it is not the amount deducted. And the share is of everyone who files a return, not of homeowners: most filers now take the standard deduction, so a minority itemise at all. Source: IRS Statistics of Income county data, tax year 2022.
Other Counties in Indiana
Frequently Asked Questions
Are property taxes increasing in Allen County? ▼
How does Allen County property tax compare to the national average? ▼
What percentage of income goes to property taxes in Allen County? ▼
What is the tax affordability score for Allen County? ▼
What is the average property tax in Allen County, Indiana? ▼
What to do with Allen County's numbers
- At Allen County's 0.79% effective rate, a $214,900 home implies about $1,689/yr - plug in your own assessed value rather than quoting the county median. Estimate your bill →
- Allen County ranks #13 of 92 Indiana counties by effective rate - on the higher-burden half of the state board. Indiana overview →
- If Allen County's assessment looks high versus the $214,900 typical home, check Indiana's filing window and evidence rules before the notice deadline passes. How to appeal →
Effective-rate definition
Effective rate is the county median tax divided by the county median home value ($214,900); your parcel's assessed value, exemptions, and local levies determine your actual bill. U.S. Census Bureau ACS · 2024.
Data vintage and method
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
Property tax data reflects median amounts paid by homeowners. Effective rates are calculated as median tax divided by median home value.
Share and download this county card
Editorial standards and provenance
PlainPropertyTax is rendered directly from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on the Census ACS county-level record for Allen County. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-08-09.