Wyoming · County property tax · ACS 2024
Big Horn County Property Taxes
The median homeowner in Big Horn County pays $1,198 a year, an effective rate of 0.55%, well below the U.S. average.
- $1,198
- Median tax / yr · Below-median bill
- 0.55%
- Effective rate · Low rate
- -40%
- vs U.S. average
- #16 of 23
- rank in WY
The verdict
Homeowners in Big Horn County pay a median $1,198 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 0.55%, more affordable than 78% of U.S. counties (Census ACS 2024).
- $1,198
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 0.55%
- Effective rate on median home
- #694 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- -40%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($216,500). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Tax affordability score · Big Horn County, WY
72/100
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 Big Horn County
Big Horn County's effective rate vs U.S. county percentiles (ACS 2024)
Median tax as a share of Big Horn County's median household income
Big Horn County's median annual property-tax bill vs U.S. counties
Median home value relative to Big Horn County's median income
Big Horn County affordability profile (scored ACS dimensions)
Read the chart values
- Mortgage premium: 94/100 (A+) · $-40
- Rate relief: 77/100 (B+) · 0.55%
- Income room: 70/100 (B-) · 1.9%
- Bill size: 69/100 (B-) · $1,198/yr
- Housing pressure: 31/100 (F) · 3.49×
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Census Bureau ACS property tax data for Wyoming. Population: 11,828. Owner-occupied homes: 3,385.
The median annual property tax in Big Horn County is $1,198, which is 32% lower than the Wyoming state average and 40% below the national average. The effective tax rate is 0.55% on a median home value of $216,500. Property taxes represent 1.9% of the median household income in this county.
What This Data Tells Us About Big Horn County
Primary signal
The bill sits well below the national median
Homeowners in Big Horn County pay a median annual property tax of $1,198, well below the national median and well below the Wyoming state median. On a $216,500 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 0.55% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Decision signal 2
The effective rate sits near the national middle
Big Horn County's 0.55% effective rate sits near the middle of 3,135 tracked counties (more affordable than 78%).
Decision signal 3
Income carries a light tax share
Property taxes in Big Horn County run a bit below the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 1.9% of the $62,101 median household income.
Decision signal 4
Near the middle of Wyoming counties by effective rate
Big Horn County ranks #16 of 23 counties in Wyoming by effective rate (30% of in-state counties pay a lower rate).
This page is for informational purposes only and is not tax, legal, or financial advice. Figures describe the median homeowner household in Big Horn 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.
A falling rate took the edge off
Big Horn County's effective rate fell 16.6% across the 4-year span while its median home value rose 35.3%, leaving the median bill 12.9% higher at $1,198. That rate move is larger than the one in 71% of counties, so a good deal of the market's rise never reached the bill.
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
Bills rose across 2020-2024, from $1,061 to $1,198, a gain of 13%. This is a comparison of published ACS medians, not an explanation of a particular property's assessment or tax bill.
The fullest band here is the $800 to $1,499 range, holding 1,128 of 3,385 owner-occupied homes (33.3%). The band shows where the largest share of reported owner-occupied households falls; it is not an individual-bill estimate.
Household income sits in the second quarter nationally and the effective rate in the lowest, so the median bill takes 1.9% of median household income. Both figures point the same way, which is unusual enough that the ratio above is worth reading rather than assumed.
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 Big Horn County Homeowners Actually Pay
The single largest group of Big Horn County homeowners, 1,128 of 3,385 owner-occupied homes (33.3%), pays $800 to $1,499 a year. The median is one point in this spread, not a typical bill.
- Less than $800 28.5% (966)
- $800 to $1,499 33.3% (1,128)
- $1,500 to $1,999 11.8% (401)
- $2,000 to $2,999 13.9% (471)
- $3,000 or more 9.0% (303)
Census ACS 2024, table B25102. Bands and the no-tax share sum to 100%.
116 homes here (3.4%) report no real estate tax at all. Exemptions are set by state: how Wyoming handles assessments and appeals.
With vs Without Mortgage
Mortgaged and non-mortgaged homeowners in Big Horn County pay about the same bill, within a 3% gap either way.
How Big Horn County compares
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
Big Horn County's effective rate is higher than 30% of the 23 counties in Wyoming - ranking #16 of 23 for property tax burden.
Where Big Horn County sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
0.55% Among the most affordable more affordable than 78% of 3,135 U.S. counties
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024
Same rate as Wyoming, a smaller bill
The effective rate here sits within 4% of the Wyoming median, yet the median bill runs 32% below it. When the rate matches and the cheque does not, the difference is in what is being taxed, not how heavily: the same percentage applied to cheaper housing produces $1,198 here. That is why comparing counties on rate alone can invert the answer a homeowner actually cares about.
Big Horn County vs Benchmarks
| Metric | Big Horn County | Wyoming Avg | U.S. Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Annual Tax Below-median bill | |||
| Effective Tax Rate Low rate | |||
| Median Home Value | |||
| Tax as % of income Below-median income burden | 1.9% | - | - |
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 Big Horn County property tax bill is too high?
On Big Horn County's published figures, a $216,500 median home carries a $1,198 median bill, so every 10% off an assessed value is worth about $120 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 Wyoming.
Property Tax History
| Year | Median Tax (vs prior release) | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,198 +3.6% | 0.55% |
| 2023 | $1,156 +6.4% | 0.58% |
| 2022 | $1,086 +3.2% | 0.60% |
| 2021 | $1,052 -0.8% | 0.66% |
| 2020 | $1,061 | 0.66% |
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 well below the national average of 0.92% puts Big Horn County in the "Very 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 Big Horn County or any other county.
Counties with similar tax profiles
On effective rate, Big Horn County sits nearest Harrison County (WV), Patrick County (VA), Orange County (VA).
On published median-tax change, the nearest matches are Fort Bend County (TX), Stevens County (KS), Russell County (AL).
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 Big Horn County
Of the 5,260 federal returns filed from Big Horn County in 2022, 150 (2.9% of filers) itemised and reported real estate taxes on Schedule A, averaging $3,327 each. The largest group was filers with adjusted gross income of $50-75k, who accounted for 33% 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.
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What to do with Big Horn County's numbers
- Big Horn County's $1,198 median bill sits well below the U.S. median - still size a parcel estimate; local millage and exemptions move the real bill. Estimate your bill →
- Income burden is light here: about 1.9% of Big Horn County's $62,101 median household income goes to the property-tax bill.
- Big Horn County ranks #16 of 23 Wyoming counties by effective rate - on the lower-burden half of the state board. Wyoming overview →
- If Big Horn County's assessment looks high versus the $216,500 typical home, check Wyoming'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 ($216,500); 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.
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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 Big Horn County. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-08-09.