How are property tax rates determined in Indiana?

Property tax rates in Indiana are set by each taxing district (municipality, school district, park district, library, etc.) based on their annual levy (the amount of tax revenue they need). The rate is calculated by dividing the levy by the total assessed value of all property in the district.

What is the composite tax rate?

The composite tax rate is the sum of all overlapping taxing district rates that apply to a specific property. A typical property may be taxed by several overlapping districts. The composite rate determines your total tax bill when multiplied by your property's assessed value.

Why do tax rates vary within the same town?

Properties within the same municipality can have different composite rates because overlapping districts (school, park, fire, library) have different boundaries. A home in one school district may have a different rate than a home two blocks away in a different school district.

Kouts, IN Property Tax Rate 2026 — Full Breakdown by District

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Property Tax — Tax Year 2026 (payable 2027)i

IN DLGF

Composite Ratei

1.58%–2.44%-1.3%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.4049%+0.4%YoY20.2% of total

Effective Ratei

1.58%–2.44%

Est. Annual Taxi

$4K–$6K

Median Home Valuei

$235,400

Rate varies by school district. Your actual rate depends on which school district your property falls in.

Rate Trend — click a year to explorei

20252026

Municipal

Other Districts

Where Your Tax Dollar Goesi

$0.74 BOONE TOWNSHIP SCHOOL CORPORATION

$0.62 DUNELAND SCHOOL CORPORATION

$0.52 PORTER TOWNSHIP SCHOOL CORPORATION

$0.51 UNION TOWNSHIP SCHOOL CORPORATION

$0.44 VALPARAISO COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION

$0.44 PORTAGE TOWNSHIP SCHOOL CORPORATION

$0.41 EAST PORTER COUNTY SCHOOL CORPORATION

$0.17 County - Porter

$0.15 KOUTS - GENERAL

$0.10 WESTCHESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY

$0.03 PORTER COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY

$0.02 KOUTS - CUMULATIVE CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT

$0.02 KOUTS - CUMULATIVE FIRE SPECIAL

$0.01 KOUTS - MOTOR VEHICLE HIGHWAY

$0.01 KOUTS - PARK

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$100K

$526–$812

$150K

$789–$1,218

$200K

$1,053–$1,624

$250K

$1,316–$2,030

$300K

$1,579–$2,436

$350K

$1,842–$2,842

$400K

$2,105–$3,248

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($235K)

15 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

BOONE TOWNSHIP SCHOOL CORPORATIONUnit K-12

74.1%1.4869%

DUNELAND SCHOOL CORPORATIONUnit K-12

62.2%1.2497%

PORTER TOWNSHIP SCHOOL CORPORATIONUnit K-12

51.6%1.0358%

UNION TOWNSHIP SCHOOL CORPORATIONUnit K-12

50.8%1.0199%

VALPARAISO COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATIONUnit K-12

44.4%0.8911%

PORTAGE TOWNSHIP SCHOOL CORPORATIONUnit K-12

43.9%0.8810%

EAST PORTER COUNTY SCHOOL CORPORATIONUnit K-12

41.5%0.8338%

County - Porteri

17%0.3404%

KOUTS - GENERALi

14.9%0.2994%

WESTCHESTER PUBLIC LIBRARYi

10.2%0.2040%

PORTER COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARYi

2.9%0.0579%

KOUTS - CUMULATIVE CAPITAL DEVELOPMENTi

2%0.0400%

KOUTS - CUMULATIVE FIRE SPECIALi

1.7%0.0333%

KOUTS - MOTOR VEHICLE HIGHWAYi

1.1%0.0230%

KOUTS - PARKi

0.5%0.0092%