Idaho · County property tax · ACS 2024
Blaine County Property Taxes
The median homeowner in Blaine County pays $2,778 a year, an effective rate of 0.38%, well above the U.S. average.
- $2,778
- Median tax / yr · High bill
- 0.38%
- Effective rate · Very low rate
- +39%
- vs U.S. average
- #34 of 44
- rank in ID
The verdict
Homeowners in Blaine County pay a median $2,778 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 0.38%, more affordable than 94% of U.S. counties (Census ACS 2024).
- $2,778
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 0.38%
- Effective rate on median home
- #179 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- +39%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($735,300). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Census Bureau ACS property tax data for Idaho. Population: 24,951. Owner-occupied homes: 7,658.
The median annual property tax in Blaine County is $2,778, which is 36% higher than the Idaho state average and 39% above the national average. The effective tax rate is 0.38% on a median home value of $735,300. Property taxes represent 3.0% of the median household income in this county.
Blaine County's rate standing among U.S. counties
Primary signal
The effective rate is a national tailwind
Blaine County's 0.38% effective rate is among the lowest of 3,135 tracked counties: roughly 94% pay a higher rate.
Decision signal 2
The bill sits well above the national median
Homeowners in Blaine County pay a median annual property tax of $2,778, well above the national median and well above the Idaho state median. On a $735,300 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 0.38% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Decision signal 3
High among Idaho counties by effective rate
Blaine County ranks #34 of 44 counties in Idaho by effective rate (23% of in-state counties pay a lower rate).
Decision signal 4
Income and the tax bill sit in the middle band
Property taxes in Blaine County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 3.0% of the $92,566 median household income.
Informational notice
Figures describe the median homeowner household in Blaine County as reported to the Census Bureau; your parcel can differ. Not tax, legal, or financial advice: check the county assessor or a qualified professional before decisions that depend on these numbers.
The rate gave way faster than almost anywhere
Between the 2020 and 2024 releases the median home value in Blaine County rose 60.5%, from $458,100 to $735,300. The effective rate fell 22.2% over the same span, a steeper move than in 89% of U.S. counties.
The median bill still rose 24.8%, to $2,778. Where the rate drops this far and the bill rises anyway, what changed is the value the rate is applied to.
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 $2,226 to $2,778, a gain of 25%. This is a comparison of published ACS medians, not an explanation of a particular property's assessment or tax bill.
The heaviest band is also the fullest one here: 3,513 of 7,658 owner-occupied homes (45.9%) report annual real-estate taxes above $3,000. That band has no upper edge in the source, so the county median understates the burden carried by the plurality rather than describing it.
The most forgiving PAIRING in the data, top-quartile household income with a bottom-quartile effective rate, puts the median bill at 3.0% of median household income. Home values still drive the dollar figure, which is why the ratio above varies widely among counties that share this position.
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 Blaine County Homeowners Actually Pay
The single largest group of Blaine County homeowners, 3,513 of 7,658 owner-occupied homes (45.9%), pays $3,000 or more a year. The median is one point in this spread, not a typical bill.
- Less than $800 7.0% (538)
- $800 to $1,499 20.7% (1,589)
- $1,500 to $1,999 11.5% (882)
- $2,000 to $2,999 11.9% (908)
- $3,000 or more 45.9% (3,513)
Census ACS 2024, table B25102. Bands and the no-tax share sum to 100%.
228 homes here (3.0%) report no real estate tax at all. Exemptions are set by state: how Idaho handles assessments and appeals.
With vs Without Mortgage
In Blaine County, mortgaged homeowners actually pay 29% less than those without a mortgage, a mild inversion from the national norm worth cross-checking against the historical table above.
Blaine County's effective rate vs peers
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
Blaine County's effective rate is higher than 23% of the 44 counties in Idaho - ranking #34 of 44.
Where Blaine County sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
0.38% Among the most affordable more affordable than 94% of 3,135 U.S. counties
Show national distribution
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024
A low rate, a bigger bill
Blaine County taxes property at 0.38%, roughly 22% below the Idaho average, and still bills a median $2,778, about 36% above the state figure. Because the effective rate is the bill divided by the home's value, that combination means local home values run well ahead of the state norm: a gentler rate applied to a larger base.
Blaine County vs Benchmarks
| Metric | Blaine County | Idaho Avg | U.S. Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Annual Tax High bill | |||
| Effective Tax Rate Very low rate | |||
| Median Home Value | |||
| Tax as % of income Above-median income burden | 3.0% | - | - |
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.
Blaine County is QUIET · MID on ACS medians, still verify your parcel card before quoting the county figure. Estimate appeal savings · Idaho counties.
Blaine County rate trail · QUIET
| Year | Median Tax (vs prior release) | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,778 +8.4% | 0.38% |
| 2023 | $2,563 +10.5% | 0.39% |
| 2022 | $2,319 -5.2% | 0.42% |
| 2021 | $2,446 +9.9% | 0.48% |
| 2020 | $2,226 | 0.49% |
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.
Blaine County: tax-to-income at 3.0%
Counties near Blaine County's effective rate
On effective rate, Blaine County sits nearest Mesa County (CO), Newton County (AR), Skagway Municipality (AK).
On published median-tax change, the nearest matches are Hidalgo County (TX), Vigo County (IN), Comal County (TX).
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
Blaine County: only 14% of returns show Schedule A real-estate tax
Tax year 2022: 1,940 of 13,590 returns from Blaine County reported real estate taxes, averaging $11,161 - 53% of those reporters sat in the $200k+ AGI band.
What this IRS county file does not say
Amounts are reported before the SALT cap, not deducted; the share is of filers, not homeowners. Source: IRS SOI county data, tax year 2022.
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Blaine County rate FAQs
- What is the average property tax in Blaine County, Idaho?
- The median annual property tax in Blaine County is $2,778, an effective rate of 0.38% on a $735,300 median home (Census ACS, 2024).
- How does Blaine County property tax compare to the national average?
- Property taxes in Blaine County run well above the national median of $1,993, an effective rate of 0.38% versus 0.92% nationally.
- What is the tax affordability score for Blaine County?
- Blaine County, Idaho scores C (57/100) on PlainPropertyTax's tax affordability composite across 5 Census ACS dimensions (effective rate, bill size, income share, mortgage gap, and home-value/income). Its strongest scored dimension here is mortgage premium at A+ ($-938). The score compares published county medians to U.S. percentiles, it is not a personal bill and not advice to buy, sell, appeal, or relocate.
- Are property taxes increasing in Blaine County?
- The ACS median property-tax bill for Blaine County jumped 24.8% between the 2020 and 2024 5-year releases, from $2,226 to $2,778, a 4-year span. These are survey estimates covering five years each, so this compares the two releases furthest apart rather than consecutive ones, which overlap and would mostly measure the same households twice.
- What percentage of income goes to property taxes in Blaine County?
- Property taxes in Blaine County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 3.0% of the $92,566 median household income.
What to do with Blaine County's QUIET rate
Blaine County's $2,778 median bill sits well above the U.S. median - size a personal estimate before treating the county headline as your budget. Estimate your bill →
Blaine County ranks #34 of 44 Idaho counties by effective rate - on the lower-burden half of the state ACS set. Idaho overview →
Nationwide peers by effective rate (then bill)
Rate-first peers for Blaine County's QUIET effective rate, then a disjoint out-of-state bill set so the two neighborhoods stay distinct.
Similar effective rate
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS effective rate. This county: 0.38%.
Similar median bill
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS median annual tax. This county: $2,778/yr. Rate peers are excluded so the two link sets stay distinct.
Read with Blaine County
Nearest ABS(median_tax) ACS peers for Blaine County (QUIET · MID), replacing the old fixed Keep exploring strip.
QUIET MID
Alachua County, FL
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,773/yr (near-tied bill ABS $5); rate 0.96% vs Blaine County 0.38%.
Chesterfield County, VA
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,773/yr (near-tied bill ABS $5); rate 0.76% vs Blaine County 0.38%.
Lucas County, OH
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,773/yr (near-tied bill ABS $5); rate 1.69% vs Blaine County 0.38%.
Charlotte County, FL
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,785/yr (near-tied bill ABS $7); rate 0.85% vs Blaine County 0.38%.
Idaho county set
State ACS overview for every published Idaho county rate and median bill.
Assessment cycle basics
Blaine County stamps QUIET · MID - how assessed value and millage become the ACS median bill.
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.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, county median real-estate taxes · 2024 Blaine County (QUIET · MID) - ACS medians, not a parcel bill.