Utah · County property tax · ACS 2024
Kane County Property Taxes
The median homeowner in Kane County pays $1,630 a year, an effective rate of 0.40%, notably lower than the U.S. average.
- $1,630
- Median tax / yr · Above-median bill
- 0.40%
- Effective rate · Very low rate
- -18%
- vs U.S. average
- #24 of 29
- rank in UT
The verdict
Homeowners in Kane County pay a median $1,630 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 0.40%, more affordable than 93% of U.S. counties (Census ACS 2024).
- $1,630
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 0.40%
- Effective rate on median home
- #217 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- -18%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($410,900). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Census Bureau ACS property tax data for Utah. Population: 8,170. Owner-occupied homes: 2,779.
The median annual property tax in Kane County is $1,630, which is 35% lower than the Utah state average and 18% below the national average. The effective tax rate is 0.40% on a median home value of $410,900. Property taxes represent 2.1% of the median household income in this county.
Kane County's rate standing among U.S. counties
Primary signal
The effective rate is a national tailwind
Kane County's 0.40% effective rate is among the lowest of 3,135 tracked counties: roughly 93% pay a higher rate.
Decision signal 2
The bill sits below the Utah median
Homeowners in Kane County pay a median annual property tax of $1,630, notably lower than the national median and well below the Utah state median. On a $410,900 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 0.40% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Decision signal 3
High among Utah counties by effective rate
Kane County ranks #24 of 29 counties in Utah by effective rate (17% of in-state counties pay a lower rate).
Decision signal 4
Income and the tax bill sit in the middle band
Property taxes in Kane County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 2.1% of the $77,092 median household income.
Decision signal 5
The latest release moved the bill up
Since 2023, the published ACS median estimate has climbed 10.9%, from $1,470 to $1,630. This compares two release estimates; it does not identify a local policy, assessment, exemption, or household-bill cause.
Informational notice
Figures describe the median homeowner household in Kane 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.
How to read this county's bill
The bill here climbed steeply over 2020-2024, up 29% from $1,264 to $1,630. 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 fullest band here is the $800 to $1,499 range, holding 1,021 of 2,779 owner-occupied homes (36.7%). 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 2.1% 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 Kane County Homeowners Actually Pay
The single largest group of Kane County homeowners, 1,021 of 2,779 owner-occupied homes (36.7%), pays $800 to $1,499 a year. The median is one point in this spread, not a typical bill.
- Less than $800 6.7% (185)
- $800 to $1,499 36.7% (1,021)
- $1,500 to $1,999 16.9% (471)
- $2,000 to $2,999 24.5% (682)
- $3,000 or more 10.7% (298)
Census ACS 2024, table B25102. Bands and the no-tax share sum to 100%.
122 homes here (4.4%) report no real estate tax at all. Exemptions are set by state: how Utah handles assessments and appeals.
With vs Without Mortgage
Mortgaged and non-mortgaged homeowners in Kane County pay about the same bill, a 8% gap.
Kane County's effective rate vs peers
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
Kane County's effective rate is higher than 17% of the 29 counties in Utah - ranking #24 of 29.
Where Kane County sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
0.40% Among the most affordable more affordable than 93% of 3,135 U.S. counties
Show national distribution
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024
Among the lowest-taxed counties in the country
At 0.40%, Kane County sits in the lowest 7% 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 $1,630, and what a homeowner actually pays depends as much on local home values as on the rate.
Kane County vs Benchmarks
| Metric | Kane County | Utah Avg | U.S. Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Annual Tax Above-median bill | |||
| Effective Tax Rate Very low rate | |||
| Median Home Value | |||
| Tax as % of income Below-median income burden | 2.1% | - | - |
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.
Kane County is QUIET · MID on ACS medians, still verify your parcel card before quoting the county figure. Estimate appeal savings · Utah counties.
Kane County rate trail · QUIET
| Year | Median Tax (vs prior release) | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,630 +10.9% | 0.40% |
| 2023 | $1,470 +9.1% | 0.42% |
| 2022 | $1,347 +5.7% | 0.45% |
| 2021 | $1,274 +0.8% | 0.53% |
| 2020 | $1,264 | 0.53% |
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.
Kane County: tax-to-income at 2.1%
Counties near Kane County's effective rate
On effective rate, Kane County sits nearest Williamson County (TN), White County (TN), Johnson County (TN).
On published median-tax change, the nearest matches are Dickinson County (IA), Brown County (KS), Wythe County (VA).
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
Kane County: only 9% of returns show Schedule A real-estate tax
Tax year 2022: 340 of 3,850 returns from Kane County reported real estate taxes, averaging $2,894 - 41% 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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Kane County rate FAQs
- What is the average property tax in Kane County, Utah?
- The median annual property tax in Kane County is $1,630, an effective rate of 0.40% on a $410,900 median home (Census ACS, 2024).
- How does Kane County property tax compare to the national average?
- Property taxes in Kane County run notably lower than the national median of $1,993, an effective rate of 0.40% versus 0.92% nationally.
- What is the tax affordability score for Kane County?
- Kane County, Utah scores B- (66/100) 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+ (0.40%). 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 Kane County?
- The ACS median property-tax bill for Kane County is recorded at $1,630 in the 2024 5-year release against $1,264 in 2020. That is a large swing, and it should be read as movement in a survey estimate rather than as a tax change: the median here rests on about 2,779 owner-occupied homes, and swings above 50% are roughly twelve times more common in the smallest counties than in the largest. Treat the two figures as imprecise and check the county assessor for actual rate changes.
- What percentage of income goes to property taxes in Kane County?
- Property taxes in Kane County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 2.1% of the $77,092 median household income.
What to do with Kane County's QUIET rate
Inside Utah, Kane County's $1,630 median bill runs low versus the state median - check peer counties before assuming the lowest bill is the best move. Utah overview →
Kane County ranks #24 of 29 Utah counties by effective rate - on the lower-burden half of the state ACS set. Utah overview →
Nationwide peers by effective rate (then bill)
Rate-first peers for Kane 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: 0.40%.
Similar median bill
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS median annual tax. This county: $1,630/yr. Rate peers are excluded so the two link sets stay distinct.
Read with Kane County
Nearest ABS(median_tax) ACS peers for Kane County (QUIET · MID), replacing the old fixed Keep exploring strip.
QUIET MID
Converse County, WY
ABS(median_tax) peer · tied with Kane County at $1,630/yr; rate 0.56% vs Kane County 0.40%.
Baker County, FL
ABS(median_tax) peer · $1,631/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 0.64% vs Kane County 0.40%.
Warrick County, IN
ABS(median_tax) peer · $1,631/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 0.67% vs Kane County 0.40%.
Westmoreland County, VA
ABS(median_tax) peer · $1,628/yr (near-tied bill ABS $2); rate 0.60% vs Kane County 0.40%.
Bourbon County (rate-lane contrast)
Near Kane County on ACS median bill yet stamps a different effective-rate lane (0.71% vs 0.40%).
Utah county set
State ACS overview for every published Utah county rate and median bill.
Assessment cycle basics
Kane 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 Kane County (QUIET · MID) - ACS medians, not a parcel bill.