What is the effective property tax rate in Utah?

Utah's statewide effective property tax rate is about 0.48% of home value per year. Your county's rate will differ, and disabled-veteran exemptions can reduce or eliminate the bill.

Utah Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption

2026 rules · verified against Utah's primary source

Utah offers a partial disabled-veteran property tax break, but not a full exemption at 100%.

Who qualifies and how much

Primary residence; minimum 10% service-connected disability; exemption proportional to disability rating up to a CPI-adjusted maximum taxable value; unmarried surviving spouse/minor orphans may claim. Utah State Tax Commission Pub 36.

formulaexemption of taxable value = disability percentage x annual maximum

100 max taxable value$535,459 of value exempt

noteProportional: e.g. 40% rating exempts 40% of the max; even 100% is capped at the max taxable value (CPI-adjusted; $535,459 current), so not unlimited

Full exemption at 100% P&T?

No (partial only)

Effective property tax rate

0.48%

Source: https://tax.utah.gov/forms-pubs/pub-36/ · verified July 2026

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Utah Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption

2026 rules · verified against Utah's primary source

Utah offers a partial disabled-veteran property tax break, but not a full exemption at 100%.

Who qualifies and how much

formulaexemption of taxable value = disability percentage x annual maximum

100 max taxable value$535,459 of value exempt

noteProportional: e.g. 40% rating exempts 40% of the max; even 100% is capped at the max taxable value (CPI-adjusted; $535,459 current), so not unlimited

Full exemption at 100% P&T?

No (partial only)

Effective property tax rate

0.48%

Source: https://tax.utah.gov/forms-pubs/pub-36/ · verified July 2026

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