Idaho · County property tax · ACS 2024
Fremont County Property Taxes
The median homeowner in Fremont County pays $1,398 a year, an effective rate of 0.44%, well below the U.S. average.
- $1,398
- Median tax / yr · Below-median bill
- 0.44%
- Effective rate · Very low rate
- -30%
- vs U.S. average
- #25 of 44
- rank in ID
The verdict
Homeowners in Fremont County pay a median $1,398 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 0.44%, more affordable than 90% of U.S. counties (Census ACS 2024).
- $1,398
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 0.44%
- Effective rate on median home
- #318 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- -30%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($314,200). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Tax affordability score · Fremont County, ID
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 Fremont County
Fremont County's effective rate vs U.S. county percentiles (ACS 2024)
Median tax as a share of Fremont County's median household income
Fremont County's median annual property-tax bill vs U.S. counties
Median home value relative to Fremont County's median income
Fremont County affordability profile (scored ACS dimensions)
Read the chart values
- Mortgage premium: 94/100 (A+) · $-40
- Rate relief: 90/100 (A+) · 0.44%
- Income room: 70/100 (B-) · 1.9%
- Bill size: 60/100 (C) · $1,398/yr
- Housing pressure: 16/100 (F) · 4.32×
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Census Bureau ACS property tax data for Idaho. Population: 13,943. Owner-occupied homes: 3,846.
The median annual property tax in Fremont County is $1,398, which is 31% lower than the Idaho state average and 30% below the national average. The effective tax rate is 0.44% on a median home value of $314,200. Property taxes represent 1.9% of the median household income in this county.
What This Data Tells Us About Fremont County
Primary signal
The effective rate is a national tailwind
Fremont County's 0.44% effective rate is among the lowest of 3,135 tracked counties: roughly 90% pay a higher rate.
Decision signal 2
The bill sits well below the national median
Homeowners in Fremont County pay a median annual property tax of $1,398, well below the national median and well below the Idaho state median. On a $314,200 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 0.44% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Decision signal 3
Income carries a light tax share
Property taxes in Fremont County run a bit below the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 1.9% of the $72,683 median household income.
Decision signal 4
Near the middle of Idaho counties by effective rate
Fremont County ranks #25 of 44 counties in Idaho by effective rate (43% 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 Fremont 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 Fremont County rose 86.6%, from $168,400 to $314,200. The effective rate fell 35.7% over the same span, a steeper move than in 99% of U.S. counties.
The median bill still rose 19.9%, to $1,398. 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 $1,166 to $1,398, a gain of 20%. 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 1,332 of 3,846 owner-occupied homes (34.6%). The band shows where the largest share of reported owner-occupied households falls; it is not an individual-bill estimate.
Incomes run above the national midpoint and the rate is in the lowest quarter, leaving the median bill at 1.9% of median household income. Both figures move in the same direction here, so the ratio above is not pulled in two directions the way it is in most counties.
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 Fremont County Homeowners Actually Pay
The single largest group of Fremont County homeowners, 1,332 of 3,846 owner-occupied homes (34.6%), pays $800 to $1,499 a year. The median is one point in this spread, not a typical bill.
- Less than $800 16.4% (631)
- $800 to $1,499 34.6% (1,332)
- $1,500 to $1,999 14.9% (574)
- $2,000 to $2,999 13.9% (534)
- $3,000 or more 12.7% (489)
Census ACS 2024, table B25102. Bands and the no-tax share sum to 100%.
286 homes here (7.4%) 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 Fremont County pay about the same bill, within a 3% gap either way.
How Fremont County compares
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
Fremont County's effective rate is higher than 43% of the 44 counties in Idaho - ranking #25 of 44 for property tax burden.
Where Fremont County sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
0.44% Among the most affordable more affordable than 90% of 3,135 U.S. counties
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024
Among the lowest-taxed counties in the country
At 0.44%, Fremont County sits in the lowest 10% of all U.S. counties by effective property-tax rate. A low rate does not by itself mean a low bill: the median here is $1,398, and what a homeowner actually pays depends as much on local home values as on the rate.
Fremont County vs Benchmarks
| Metric | Fremont County | Idaho Avg | U.S. Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Annual Tax Below-median bill | |||
| Effective Tax Rate Very 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 Fremont County property tax bill is too high?
On Fremont County's published figures, a $314,200 median home carries a $1,398 median bill, so every 10% off an assessed value is worth about $140 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 | $1,398 +2.8% | 0.44% |
| 2023 | $1,360 +6.8% | 0.48% |
| 2022 | $1,274 +2.5% | 0.52% |
| 2021 | $1,243 +6.6% | 0.60% |
| 2020 | $1,166 | 0.69% |
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 far below the national average of 0.92% puts Fremont 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 Fremont County or any other county.
Counties with similar tax profiles
On effective rate, Fremont County sits nearest Lincoln County (CO), Baca County (CO), Sevier County (AR).
On published median-tax change, the nearest matches are Franklin County (IA), Clark County (OH), Cass 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 Fremont County
Of the 6,060 federal returns filed from Fremont County in 2022, 300 (5.0% of filers) itemised and reported real estate taxes on Schedule A, averaging $3,443 each. The largest group was filers with adjusted gross income of $100-200k, who accounted for 40% 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 Fremont County's numbers
- Fremont County's $1,398 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 Fremont County's $72,683 median household income goes to the property-tax bill.
- Fremont County ranks #25 of 44 Idaho counties by effective rate - on the lower-burden half of the state board. Idaho overview →
- If Fremont County's assessment looks high versus the $314,200 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 ($314,200); 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 Fremont County. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-08-09.