Idaho · County property tax · ACS 2024
Owyhee County Property Taxes
The median homeowner in Owyhee County pays $1,432 a year, an effective rate of 0.40%, well below the U.S. average.
- $1,432
- Median tax / yr · Below-median bill
- 0.40%
- Effective rate · Very low rate
- -28%
- vs U.S. average
- #31 of 44
- rank in ID
The verdict
Homeowners in Owyhee County pay a median $1,432 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 0.40%, more affordable than 93% of U.S. counties (Census ACS 2024).
- $1,432
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 0.40%
- Effective rate on median home
- #217 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- -28%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($359,800). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Census Bureau ACS property tax data for Idaho. Population: 12,503. Owner-occupied homes: 3,151.
The median annual property tax in Owyhee County is $1,432, which is 30% lower than the Idaho state average and 28% below the national average. The effective tax rate is 0.40% on a median home value of $359,800. Property taxes represent 2.2% of the median household income in this county.
Owyhee County's rate standing among U.S. counties
Primary signal
The effective rate is a national tailwind
Owyhee 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 well below the national median
Homeowners in Owyhee County pay a median annual property tax of $1,432, well below the national median and well below the Idaho state median. On a $359,800 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 0.40% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Decision signal 3
Near the middle of Idaho counties by effective rate
Owyhee County ranks #31 of 44 counties in Idaho by effective rate (30% of in-state counties pay a lower rate).
Decision signal 4
Income and the tax bill sit in the middle band
Property taxes in Owyhee County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 2.2% of the $64,406 median household income.
Decision signal 5
The latest release moved the bill up
Since 2023, the published ACS median estimate has ticked up 5.7%, from $1,355 to $1,432. 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 Owyhee 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 59% from $901 to $1,432. 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 880 of 3,151 owner-occupied homes (27.9%). The band shows where the largest share of reported owner-occupied households falls; it is not an individual-bill estimate.
Household income sits in the second quarter nationally and the effective rate in the lowest, so the median bill takes 2.2% of median household income. Both figures point the same way, which is unusual enough that the ratio above is worth reading rather than assumed.
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 Owyhee County Homeowners Actually Pay
The single largest group of Owyhee County homeowners, 880 of 3,151 owner-occupied homes (27.9%), pays $800 to $1,499 a year. The median is one point in this spread, not a typical bill.
- Less than $800 21.9% (689)
- $800 to $1,499 27.9% (880)
- $1,500 to $1,999 15.5% (487)
- $2,000 to $2,999 16.6% (523)
- $3,000 or more 12.0% (378)
Census ACS 2024, table B25102. Bands and the no-tax share sum to 100%.
194 homes here (6.2%) 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 Owyhee County pay about the same bill, a 8% gap.
Owyhee County's effective rate vs peers
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
Owyhee County's effective rate is higher than 30% of the 44 counties in Idaho - ranking #31 of 44.
Where Owyhee 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
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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%, Owyhee 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 $1,432, and what a homeowner actually pays depends as much on local home values as on the rate.
Owyhee County vs Benchmarks
| Metric | Owyhee 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 | 2.2% | - | - |
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.
Owyhee County is QUIET · LIGHT on ACS medians, still verify your parcel card before quoting the county figure. Estimate appeal savings · Idaho counties.
Owyhee County rate trail · QUIET
| Year | Median Tax (vs prior release) | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,432 +5.7% | 0.40% |
| 2023 | $1,355 +10.0% | 0.48% |
| 2022 | $1,232 +13.5% | 0.50% |
| 2021 | $1,085 +20.4% | 0.55% |
| 2020 | $901 | 0.56% |
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.
Owyhee County: tax-to-income at 2.2%
Counties near Owyhee County's effective rate
On effective rate, Owyhee County sits nearest Moffat County (CO), Conejos County (CO), Randolph County (AR).
On published median-tax change, the nearest matches are Hendry County (FL), Terry County (TX), Watonwan County (MN).
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
Owyhee County: only 3% of returns show Schedule A real-estate tax
Tax year 2022: 170 of 5,440 returns from Owyhee County reported real estate taxes, averaging $2,959 - 29% of those reporters sat in the $50-75k 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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Owyhee County rate FAQs
- Are property taxes increasing in Owyhee County?
- The ACS median property-tax bill for Owyhee County is recorded at $1,432 in the 2024 5-year release against $901 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 3,151 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 is the average property tax in Owyhee County, Idaho?
- The median annual property tax in Owyhee County is $1,432, an effective rate of 0.40% on a $359,800 median home (Census ACS, 2024).
- What is the tax affordability score for Owyhee County?
- Owyhee County, Idaho 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+ (0.40%). 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.
- How does Owyhee County property tax compare to the national average?
- Property taxes in Owyhee County run well below the national median of $1,993, an effective rate of 0.40% versus 0.92% nationally.
- What percentage of income goes to property taxes in Owyhee County?
- Property taxes in Owyhee County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 2.2% of the $64,406 median household income.
What to do with Owyhee County's QUIET rate
Owyhee County's $1,432 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 →
Owyhee County ranks #31 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 Owyhee 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: $1,432/yr. Rate peers are excluded so the two link sets stay distinct.
Read with Owyhee County
Nearest ABS(median_tax) ACS peers for Owyhee County (QUIET · LIGHT), replacing the old fixed Keep exploring strip.
QUIET LIGHT
Grant County, KY
ABS(median_tax) peer · tied with Owyhee County at $1,432/yr; rate 0.68% vs Owyhee County 0.40%.
Presque Isle County, MI
ABS(median_tax) peer · tied with Owyhee County at $1,432/yr; rate 0.95% vs Owyhee County 0.40%.
Richardson County, NE
ABS(median_tax) peer · tied with Owyhee County at $1,432/yr; rate 1.43% vs Owyhee County 0.40%.
Wilbarger County, TX
ABS(median_tax) peer · tied with Owyhee County at $1,432/yr; rate 1.60% vs Owyhee County 0.40%.
Idaho county set
State ACS overview for every published Idaho county rate and median bill.
Assessment cycle basics
Owyhee 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 Owyhee County (QUIET · LIGHT) - ACS medians, not a parcel bill.