Oregon · County property tax · ACS 2024
Umatilla County Property Taxes
The median homeowner in Umatilla County pays $2,557 a year, an effective rate of 0.90%, well above the U.S. average.
- $2,557
- Median tax / yr · High bill
- 0.90%
- Effective rate · Above-median rate
- +28%
- vs U.S. average
- #4 of 36
- rank in OR
The verdict
Homeowners in Umatilla County pay a median $2,557 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 0.90%, more affordable than 43% of U.S. counties (Census ACS 2024).
- $2,557
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 0.90%
- Effective rate on median home
- #1794 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 ($282,600). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Census Bureau ACS property tax data for Oregon. Population: 79,940. Owner-occupied homes: 19,502.
The median annual property tax in Umatilla County is $2,557, which is 34% lower than the Oregon state average and 28% above the national average. The effective tax rate is 0.90% on a median home value of $282,600. Property taxes represent 3.8% of the median household income in this county.
Umatilla County's rate standing among U.S. counties
Primary signal
The effective rate sits near the national middle
Umatilla County's 0.90% effective rate sits near the middle of 3,135 tracked counties (more affordable than 43%).
Decision signal 2
Low among Oregon counties by effective rate
Umatilla County ranks #4 of 36 counties in Oregon by effective rate (89% of in-state counties pay a lower rate).
Decision signal 3
The bill sits well above the national median
Homeowners in Umatilla County pay a median annual property tax of $2,557, well above the national median and well below the Oregon state median. On a $282,600 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 0.90% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Decision signal 4
Income and the tax bill sit in the middle band
Property taxes in Umatilla County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 3.8% of the $67,728 median household income.
Informational notice
Figures describe the median homeowner household in Umatilla 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 Umatilla County rose 54.2%, from $183,300 to $282,600. The effective rate fell 18.2% over the same span, a steeper move than in 77% of U.S. counties.
The median bill still rose 26.1%, to $2,557. 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
The bill here climbed steeply over 2020-2024, up 26% from $2,027 to $2,557. 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 heaviest band is also the fullest one here: 7,270 of 19,502 owner-occupied homes (37.3%) report annual real-estate taxes above $3,000. That band has no upper edge in the source, so the county median understates the burden carried by the plurality rather than describing it.
Both the income and the rate here sit in the third quarter nationally, and the median bill is 3.8% of median household income. Two above-average figures pulling in opposite directions is why the rate on its own is a poor guide.
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 Umatilla County Homeowners Actually Pay
The single largest group of Umatilla County homeowners, 7,270 of 19,502 owner-occupied homes (37.3%), pays $3,000 or more a year. The median is one point in this spread, not a typical bill.
- Less than $800 7.8% (1,521)
- $800 to $1,499 13.9% (2,704)
- $1,500 to $1,999 13.0% (2,540)
- $2,000 to $2,999 22.8% (4,455)
- $3,000 or more 37.3% (7,270)
Census ACS 2024, table B25102. Bands and the no-tax share sum to 100%.
1,012 homes here (5.2%) report no real estate tax at all. Exemptions are set by state: how Oregon handles assessments and appeals.
With vs Without Mortgage
In Umatilla County, mortgaged homeowners pay 21% more than those without a mortgage, a gap that typically tracks higher home values rather than a different tax rate.
Umatilla County's effective rate vs peers
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
Umatilla County's effective rate is higher than 89% of the 36 counties in Oregon - ranking #4 of 36.
Where Umatilla County sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
0.90% more affordable than 43% of 3,135 U.S. counties
Show national distribution
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024
What changed since 2020
The median bill in Umatilla County moved from $2,027 in the 2020 release to $2,557 in 2024, a change of about 26%. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates compared across releases that share only one sample year, which is why this page never compares consecutive releases: those overlap in four years of the same households and move mostly on sampling.
Umatilla County vs Benchmarks
| Metric | Umatilla County | Oregon Avg | U.S. Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Annual Tax High bill | |||
| Effective Tax Rate Above-median rate | |||
| Median Home Value | |||
| Tax as % of income Heavy income burden | 3.8% | - | - |
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.
Umatilla County is UNDER · MID on ACS medians, still verify your parcel card before quoting the county figure. Estimate appeal savings · Oregon counties.
Umatilla County rate trail · UNDER
| Year | Median Tax (vs prior release) | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,557 +0.9% | 0.90% |
| 2023 | $2,534 +5.5% | 0.99% |
| 2022 | $2,403 +7.9% | 1.01% |
| 2021 | $2,227 +9.9% | 1.09% |
| 2020 | $2,027 | 1.11% |
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.
Umatilla County: tax-to-income at 3.8%
Counties near Umatilla County's effective rate
On effective rate, Umatilla County sits nearest Washington County (OK), Jackson County (OH), Bernalillo County (NM).
On published median-tax change, the nearest matches are Champaign County (OH), Fountain County (IN), Tuolumne County (CA).
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
Umatilla County: only 6% of returns show Schedule A real-estate tax
Tax year 2022: 1,890 of 33,910 returns from Umatilla County reported real estate taxes, averaging $4,015 - 34% 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.
Other Counties in Oregon
Umatilla County rate FAQs
- What is the tax affordability score for Umatilla County?
- Umatilla County, Oregon scores F (29/100) 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 D (0.90%). 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.
- What is the average property tax in Umatilla County, Oregon?
- The median annual property tax in Umatilla County is $2,557, an effective rate of 0.90% on a $282,600 median home (Census ACS, 2024).
- How does Umatilla County property tax compare to the national average?
- Property taxes in Umatilla County run well above the national median of $1,993, an effective rate of 0.90% versus 0.92% nationally.
- Are property taxes increasing in Umatilla County?
- The ACS median property-tax bill for Umatilla County jumped 26.1% between the 2020 and 2024 5-year releases, from $2,027 to $2,557, 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 percentage of income goes to property taxes in Umatilla County?
- Property taxes in Umatilla County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 3.8% of the $67,728 median household income.
What to do with Umatilla County's UNDER rate
Umatilla County's $2,557 median bill sits well above the U.S. median - size a personal estimate before treating the county headline as your budget. Estimate your bill →
Umatilla County ranks #4 of 36 Oregon counties by effective rate - on the higher-burden half of the state ACS set. Oregon overview →
Nationwide peers by effective rate (then bill)
Rate-first peers for Umatilla County's UNDER 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: 0.90%.
Similar median bill
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS median annual tax. This county: $2,557/yr. Rate peers are excluded so the two link sets stay distinct.
Read with Umatilla County
Nearest ABS(median_tax) ACS peers for Umatilla County (UNDER · MID), replacing the old fixed Keep exploring strip.
UNDER MID
Portsmouth city, VA
ABS(median_tax) peer · tied with Umatilla County at $2,557/yr; rate 1.04% vs Umatilla County 0.90%.
Weber County, UT
ABS(median_tax) peer · tied with Umatilla County at $2,557/yr; rate 0.60% vs Umatilla County 0.90%.
Campbell County, KY
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,556/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 1.01% vs Umatilla County 0.90%.
Henry County, IA
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,559/yr (near-tied bill ABS $2); rate 1.56% vs Umatilla County 0.90%.
Oregon county set
State ACS overview for every published Oregon county rate and median bill.
Assessment cycle basics
Umatilla County stamps UNDER · 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 Umatilla County (UNDER · MID) - ACS medians, not a parcel bill.