How are property tax rates determined in Utah?

Property tax rates in Utah 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.

Independence, UT Property Tax Rate 2026 — Full Breakdown by District

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Property Tax — Tax Year 2025 (payable 2026)i

IL DOR

Composite Ratei

0.02%–0.02%+0%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.0000%0% of total

Effective Ratei

0.85%–0.87%

Est. Annual Taxi

$5K–$5K

Median Home Valuei

$615,400

Total Leviedi

$157.3M

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

Rate Trend — click a year to explorei

20242025

Municipal

Other Districts

Where Your Tax Dollar Goesi

$1.27 MIDA GOLF AND EQUESTRIAN CENTER PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DISTRICT

$0.40 WASATCH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

$0.32 JORDANELLE RIDGE PID NO 2

$0.15 SOLDIER SUMMIT SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICT

$0.15 MIDA MOUNTAIN VILLAGE PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DISTRICT

$0.07 WASATCH County

$0.03 WASATCH COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICT

$0.03 CENTRAL UTAH WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT

$0.01 WASATCH COUNTY SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICT NO 21

$0.01 WASATCH County A&C

$0.00 WASATCH County A&C (Multicounty)

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$400K

$21–$21

$500K

$26–$26

$600K

$31–$32

$700K

$36–$37

$800K

$41–$42

$900K

$46–$48

$1M

$52–$53

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($615K)

11 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

MIDA GOLF AND EQUESTRIAN CENTER PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DISTRICTi

127.4%0.0200%

$35K levied

WASATCH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTUnit K-12i

40.1%0.0063%

$113.5M levied

JORDANELLE RIDGE PID NO 2i

31.8%0.0050%

$957K levied

SOLDIER SUMMIT SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICTi

15.2%0.0024%

$16K levied

MIDA MOUNTAIN VILLAGE PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DISTRICTi

15%0.0024%

$2.7M levied

WASATCH Countyi

7.4%0.0012%

$20.6M levied

WASATCH COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICTi

2.6%0.0004%

$7.4M levied

CENTRAL UTAH WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT

2.5%0.0004%

$7.1M levied

WASATCH COUNTY SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICT NO 21i

1%0.0002%

$2.8M levied

WASATCH County A&Ci

0.7%0.0001%

$2.0M levied

WASATCH County A&C (Multicounty)i

0.1%0.0000%

$252K levied