Idaho · County property tax · ACS 2024
Teton County Property Taxes
The median homeowner in Teton County pays $2,143 a year, an effective rate of 0.31%, modestly above the U.S. average.
- $2,143
- Median tax / yr
- 0.31%
- Effective rate
- +8%
- vs U.S. average
- #42 of 44
- rank in ID
The verdict
Homeowners in Teton County pay a median $2,143 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 0.31%, more affordable than 98% of U.S. counties.
- $2,143
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 0.31%
- Effective rate on median home
- #75 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- +8%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($690,500). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Census Bureau ACS property tax data for Idaho. Owner-occupied homes: 3,780.
The median annual property tax in Teton County is $2,143, which is 5% higher than the Idaho state average and 8% above the national average. The effective tax rate is 0.31% on a median home value of $690,500. Property taxes represent 2.1% of the median household income in this county.
What This Data Tells Us About Teton County
Homeowners in Teton County pay a median annual property tax of $2,143, modestly above the national median and modestly above the Idaho state median. On a $690,500 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 0.31% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Property taxes in Teton County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 2.1% of the $99,805 median household income. Since 2023, the published ACS median estimate has ticked up 3.8%, from $2,065 to $2,143. This compares two release estimates; it does not identify a local policy, assessment, exemption, or household-bill cause.
This page is for informational purposes only and is not tax, legal, or financial advice. Figures describe the median homeowner household in Teton 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.
With vs Without Mortgage
In Teton County, mortgaged homeowners pay 11% more than those without a mortgage, a gap that typically tracks higher home values rather than a different tax rate.
How Teton County compares
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
Teton County's effective rate is higher than 5% of the 44 counties in Idaho - ranking #42 of 44 for property tax burden.
Where Teton County sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
0.31% Among the most affordable more affordable than 98% of 3,135 U.S. counties
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024
Teton County vs Benchmarks
| Metric | Teton County | Idaho Avg | U.S. Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Annual Tax | $2,143 | $2,038 | $1,993 |
| Effective Tax Rate | 0.31% | 0.49% | 0.92% |
| Median Home Value | $690,500 | $418,600 | $227,791 |
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 Teton County property tax bill is too high?
A successful appeal can lower your assessed value by 10-25%, cutting your annual tax bill by hundreds or thousands of dollars. Use our free Appeal Savings Estimator to project savings on your specific home, then read our step-by-step appeal guide for the exact procedure in Idaho.
Property Tax History
| Year | Median Tax | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,143 +3.8% | 0.31% |
| 2023 | $2,065 +4.0% | 0.35% |
| 2022 | $1,985 +12.7% | 0.41% |
| 2021 | $1,761 +5.0% | 0.46% |
| 2020 | $1,677 | 0.47% |
Tax Burden
Tax Affordability Score
An effective rate far below the national average of 0.92% puts Teton 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 Teton County or any other county.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What this means in Teton County
How to use Teton County's property-tax numbers, for budgeting, comparison, or an appeal.
- At Teton County's 0.31% effective rate, a $690,500 home implies about $2,143/yr, plug in your own home's value to estimate your bill. Estimate your bill
- Teton County ranks #42 of 44 counties in Idaho by effective rate, compare it against the rest of the state before you judge your bill. Idaho overview
- If your assessed value looks high relative to Teton County's typical home, you may have grounds to appeal, most jurisdictions have a filing window each year. How to appeal
Effective rate is the county median tax divided by the county median home value ($690,500); your parcel's assessed value, exemptions, and local levies determine your actual bill. U.S. Census Bureau ACS · 2024.
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.
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 Teton County. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-06-09.