Idaho · County property tax · ACS 2024
Canyon County Property Taxes
The median homeowner in Canyon County pays $2,011 a year, an effective rate of 0.52%, roughly in line with the U.S. average.
- $2,011
- Median tax / yr · Above-median bill
- 0.52%
- Effective rate · Low rate
- +1%
- vs U.S. average
- #12 of 44
- rank in ID
The verdict
Homeowners in Canyon County pay a median $2,011 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 0.52%, more affordable than 81% of U.S. counties (Census ACS 2024).
- $2,011
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 0.52%
- Effective rate on median home
- #580 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- +1%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($390,000). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Tax affordability score · Canyon County, ID
56/100
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 Canyon County
Canyon County's effective rate vs U.S. county percentiles (ACS 2024)
Median tax as a share of Canyon County's median household income
Canyon County's median annual property-tax bill vs U.S. counties
Median home value relative to Canyon County's median income
Canyon County affordability profile (scored ACS dimensions)
Read the chart values
- Mortgage premium: 82/100 (A-) · +$65
- Rate relief: 81/100 (A-) · 0.52%
- Income room: 45/100 (D) · 2.6%
- Bill size: 38/100 (F) · $2,011/yr
- Housing pressure: 7/100 (F) · 5.10×
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Census Bureau ACS property tax data for Idaho. Population: 250,790. Owner-occupied homes: 65,016.
The median annual property tax in Canyon County is $2,011, which is 1% lower than the Idaho state average and 1% above the national average. The effective tax rate is 0.52% on a median home value of $390,000. Property taxes represent 2.6% of the median household income in this county.
What This Data Tells Us About Canyon County
Primary signal
The effective rate sits near the national middle
Canyon County's 0.52% effective rate sits near the middle of 3,135 tracked counties (more affordable than 81%).
Decision signal 2
Near the middle of Idaho counties by effective rate
Canyon County ranks #12 of 44 counties in Idaho by effective rate (73% of in-state counties pay a lower rate).
Decision signal 3
Income and the tax bill sit in the middle band
Property taxes in Canyon County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 2.6% of the $76,488 median household income.
Decision signal 4
The bill is near the usual comparison points
Homeowners in Canyon County pay a median annual property tax of $2,011, roughly in line with the national median and roughly in line with the Idaho state median. On a $390,000 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 0.52% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
This page is for informational purposes only and is not tax, legal, or financial advice. Figures describe the median homeowner household in Canyon 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.
The rate gave way faster than almost anywhere
Between the 2020 and 2024 releases the median home value in Canyon County rose 84.3%, from $211,600 to $390,000. The effective rate fell 31.1% over the same span, a steeper move than in 98% of U.S. counties.
The median bill still rose 27.0%, to $2,011. 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
The bill here climbed steeply over 2020-2024, up 27% from $1,583 to $2,011. 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 heaviest band is also the fullest one here: 15,702 of 65,016 owner-occupied homes (24.2%) 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 2.6% 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 Canyon County Homeowners Actually Pay
The single largest group of Canyon County homeowners, 15,702 of 65,016 owner-occupied homes (24.2%), pays $3,000 or more a year. The median is one point in this spread, not a typical bill.
- Less than $800 7.9% (5,117)
- $800 to $1,499 20.5% (13,320)
- $1,500 to $1,999 19.0% (12,338)
- $2,000 to $2,999 23.7% (15,419)
- $3,000 or more 24.2% (15,702)
Census ACS 2024, table B25102. Bands and the no-tax share sum to 100%.
3,120 homes here (4.8%) report no real estate tax at all. Exemptions are set by state: how Idaho handles assessments and appeals.
With vs Without Mortgage
Mortgaged and non-mortgaged homeowners in Canyon County pay about the same bill, a 3% gap.
How Canyon County compares
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
Canyon County's effective rate is higher than 73% of the 44 counties in Idaho - ranking #12 of 44 for property tax burden.
Where Canyon County sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
0.52% Among the most affordable more affordable than 81% of 3,135 U.S. counties
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024
What changed since 2020
The median bill in Canyon County moved from $1,583 in the 2020 release to $2,011 in 2024, a change of about 27%. 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.
Canyon County vs Benchmarks
| Metric | Canyon County | Idaho Avg | U.S. Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Annual Tax Above-median bill | |||
| Effective Tax Rate Low rate | |||
| Median Home Value | |||
| Tax as % of income Above-median income burden | 2.6% | - | - |
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 Canyon County property tax bill is too high?
On Canyon County's published figures, a $390,000 median home carries a $2,011 median bill, so every 10% off an assessed value is worth about $201 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 Idaho.
Property Tax History
| Year | Median Tax (vs prior release) | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,011 +0.8% | 0.52% |
| 2023 | $1,996 +6.2% | 0.57% |
| 2022 | $1,879 +9.9% | 0.61% |
| 2021 | $1,710 +8.0% | 0.71% |
| 2020 | $1,583 | 0.75% |
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 Canyon 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 Canyon County or any other county.
Counties with similar tax profiles
On effective rate, Canyon County sits nearest Union County (GA), Weld County (CO), Morgan County (CO).
On published median-tax change, the nearest matches are Watauga County (NC), Humphreys County (TN), Whitfield County (GA).
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 Canyon County
Of the 110,900 federal returns filed from Canyon County in 2022, 6,620 (6.0% of filers) itemised and reported real estate taxes on Schedule A, averaging $3,406 each. The largest group was filers with adjusted gross income of $100-200k, who accounted for 38% 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 Canyon County's numbers
- At Canyon County's 0.52% effective rate, a $390,000 home implies about $2,011/yr - plug in your own assessed value rather than quoting the county median. Estimate your bill →
- Canyon County ranks #12 of 44 Idaho counties by effective rate - on the higher-burden half of the state board. Idaho overview →
- If Canyon County's assessment looks high versus the $390,000 typical home, check Idaho'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 ($390,000); 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 Canyon County. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-08-09.