Nevada · County property tax · ACS 2024
Humboldt County Property Taxes
The median homeowner in Humboldt County pays $1,372 a year, an effective rate of 0.49%, well below the U.S. average.
- $1,372
- Median tax / yr · Below-median bill
- 0.49%
- Effective rate · Low rate
- -31%
- vs U.S. average
- #10 of 17
- rank in NV
The verdict
Homeowners in Humboldt County pay a median $1,372 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 0.49%, more affordable than 84% of U.S. counties (Census ACS 2024).
- $1,372
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 0.49%
- Effective rate on median home
- #486 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- -31%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($278,300). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Census Bureau ACS property tax data for Nevada. Population: 17,289. Owner-occupied homes: 5,112.
The median annual property tax in Humboldt County is $1,372, which is 32% lower than the Nevada state average and 31% below the national average. The effective tax rate is 0.49% on a median home value of $278,300. Property taxes represent 1.7% of the median household income in this county.
Humboldt County's rate standing among U.S. counties
Primary signal
The effective rate sits near the national middle
Humboldt County's 0.49% effective rate sits near the middle of 3,135 tracked counties (more affordable than 84%).
Decision signal 2
The bill sits well below the national median
Homeowners in Humboldt County pay a median annual property tax of $1,372, well below the national median and well below the Nevada state median. On a $278,300 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 0.49% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Decision signal 3
Income carries a light tax share
Property taxes in Humboldt County run a bit below the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 1.7% of the $81,073 median household income.
Decision signal 4
Near the middle of Nevada counties by effective rate
Humboldt County ranks #10 of 17 counties in Nevada by effective rate (41% of in-state counties pay a lower rate).
Informational notice
Figures describe the median homeowner household in Humboldt 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 Humboldt County rose 49.5%, from $186,200 to $278,300. The effective rate fell 20.5% over the same span, a steeper move than in 84% of U.S. counties.
The median bill still rose 18.8%, to $1,372. 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 $1,155 to $1,372, a gain of 19%. 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 1,564 of 5,112 owner-occupied homes (30.6%). The band shows where the largest share of reported owner-occupied households falls; it is not an individual-bill estimate.
The most forgiving PAIRING in the data, top-quartile household income with a bottom-quartile effective rate, puts the median bill at 1.7% 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 Humboldt County Homeowners Actually Pay
The single largest group of Humboldt County homeowners, 1,564 of 5,112 owner-occupied homes (30.6%), pays $800 to $1,499 a year. The median is one point in this spread, not a typical bill.
- Less than $800 21.3% (1,091)
- $800 to $1,499 30.6% (1,564)
- $1,500 to $1,999 14.9% (761)
- $2,000 to $2,999 10.0% (511)
- $3,000 or more 15.3% (784)
Census ACS 2024, table B25102. Bands and the no-tax share sum to 100%.
401 homes here (7.8%) report no real estate tax at all. Exemptions are set by state: how Nevada handles assessments and appeals.
With vs Without Mortgage
In Humboldt County, mortgaged homeowners pay 28% more than those without a mortgage, a gap that typically tracks higher home values rather than a different tax rate.
Humboldt County's effective rate vs peers
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
Humboldt County's effective rate is higher than 41% of the 17 counties in Nevada - ranking #10 of 17.
Where Humboldt County sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
0.49% Among the most affordable more affordable than 84% of 3,135 U.S. counties
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024
Same rate as Nevada, a smaller bill
The effective rate here sits within 4% of the Nevada 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 $1,372 here. That is why comparing counties on rate alone can invert the answer a homeowner actually cares about.
Humboldt County vs Benchmarks
| Metric | Humboldt County | Nevada Avg | U.S. Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Annual Tax Below-median bill | |||
| Effective Tax Rate Low rate | |||
| Median Home Value | |||
| Tax as % of income Light income burden | 1.7% | - | - |
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.
Humboldt County is QUIET · LIGHT on ACS medians, still verify your parcel card before quoting the county figure. Estimate appeal savings · Nevada counties.
Humboldt County rate trail · QUIET
| Year | Median Tax (vs prior release) | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,372 +4.8% | 0.49% |
| 2023 | $1,309 -0.2% | 0.51% |
| 2022 | $1,311 +7.4% | 0.54% |
| 2021 | $1,221 +5.7% | 0.57% |
| 2020 | $1,155 | 0.62% |
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.
Humboldt County: tax takes only 1.7% of income
Counties near Humboldt County's effective rate
On effective rate, Humboldt County sits nearest Sweet Grass County (MT), Texas County (MO), Tishomingo County (MS).
On published median-tax change, the nearest matches are Union County (FL), St. Landry Parish (LA), Victoria 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
Humboldt County: only 3% of returns show Schedule A real-estate tax
Tax year 2022: 270 of 7,930 returns from Humboldt County reported real estate taxes, averaging $3,115 - 44% of those reporters sat in the $100-200k 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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Humboldt County rate FAQs
- What is the average property tax in Humboldt County, Nevada?
- The median annual property tax in Humboldt County is $1,372, an effective rate of 0.49% on a $278,300 median home (Census ACS, 2024).
- What is the tax affordability score for Humboldt County?
- Humboldt County, Nevada scores B- (67/100) 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 rate relief at A- (0.49%). 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.
- How does Humboldt County property tax compare to the national average?
- Property taxes in Humboldt County run well below the national median of $1,993, an effective rate of 0.49% versus 0.92% nationally.
- What percentage of income goes to property taxes in Humboldt County?
- Property taxes in Humboldt County run a bit below the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 1.7% of the $81,073 median household income.
- Are property taxes increasing in Humboldt County?
- The ACS median property-tax bill for Humboldt County climbed 18.8% between the 2020 and 2024 5-year releases, from $1,155 to $1,372, 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 to do with Humboldt County's QUIET rate
Humboldt County's $1,372 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 1.7% of Humboldt County's $81,073 median household income goes to the property-tax bill.
Nationwide peers by effective rate (then bill)
Rate-first peers for Humboldt 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: 0.49%.
Similar median bill
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS median annual tax. This county: $1,372/yr. Rate peers are excluded so the two link sets stay distinct.
Read with Humboldt County
Nearest ABS(median_tax) ACS peers for Humboldt County (QUIET · LIGHT), replacing the old fixed Keep exploring strip.
QUIET LIGHT
Coke County, TX
ABS(median_tax) peer · tied with Humboldt County at $1,372/yr; rate 1.16% vs Humboldt County 0.49%.
Adams County, IN
ABS(median_tax) peer · $1,373/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 0.77% vs Humboldt County 0.49%.
Simpson County, KY
ABS(median_tax) peer · $1,371/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 0.60% vs Humboldt County 0.49%.
Washington County, ID
ABS(median_tax) peer · $1,371/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 0.49% vs Humboldt County 0.49%.
Nevada county set
State ACS overview for every published Nevada county rate and median bill.
Assessment cycle basics
Humboldt County stamps QUIET · LIGHT - 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 Humboldt County (QUIET · LIGHT) - ACS medians, not a parcel bill.