PDX Property Tax Compare · with Jen Nunnerley
Property taxes around Portland, compared
In Oregon, two homes at the same price can pay very different property taxes. See what homes really pay in neighborhoods, cities and areas of Washington, Multnomah and Clackamas counties, worked out from the counties' own records for .
Shows the tax rate for the area the address is in. Nothing you type is kept.
Every figure on the page changes with it. Estimates for . Check with the county.
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How Oregon property tax works
In plain wordsThe tax is on the taxed value, not the price
Since Measure 50 in 1997, each home has a maximum assessed value that can grow only 3% a year. The tax uses the lower of that figure and the market value. ORS 308.146
A sale does not reset it
The taxed value stays with the house, not the owner. So the seller's bill, plus about 3% a year and any new bonds, is a good guide to yours. A listing shows the current bill. Multnomah County
That is why same-price homes differ
Where prices rose fast since the 1990s, taxed values sit far below market value. Where prices rose slowly, they sit closer to it. The figures here use every home's own values.
Each spot has its own rate
A tax code area is a patch of land with the same mix of districts: school, city, county, fire, library, parks and bonds. Each has its own rate per $1,000 of taxed value. The address lookup finds yours.
New homes are taxed differently
A new home's taxed value starts at its market value times the county's "changed property ratio" for homes: for . ORS 308.153
A new home's first bill can mislead
Homes are valued as they stood on January 1. Clackamas County: "If construction on your house was started after January 1, then you will pay tax only on the land until the following year." The next bill can be several times larger. Clackamas County
Measure 5 can trim a bill
Taxes for schools are capped at $5 per $1,000 of market value, and for other local government at $10. Above the cap, local option levies are cut first. Bonds are outside the cap. The figures here apply the cap home by home. Clackamas County
Some costs are not on the tax bill
Sewer and stormwater (Clean Water Services in Washington County, the city's utility bill in Portland), HOA dues, and Portland's local improvement district liens. Count them separately.
The tax calendar
- January 1: the date homes are valued for the next bill.
- July 1 to June 30: the tax year. At closing, the seller pays for the part of the year before the sale.
- By October 25: bills go out.
- November 15: pay in full for a 3% discount, or two-thirds for 2%. Otherwise pay in thirds on November 15, February 15 and May 15. A date on a weekend moves to the next business day (in 2026, Monday, November 16). ORS 311.505
Ways to lower or put off a bill
These are the state's and counties' own programs. Only the county or the Oregon Department of Revenue can say whether you qualify.
Senior and disabled deferral
Age 62 and over, or disabled, with household income up to $70,000 (2025 income) and other limits. The state pays the taxes and is repaid when the home is sold. Apply January 1 to April 15. Department of Revenue
Disabled veteran exemption
Exempts $27,092 of taxed value, or $32,512 with a higher disability rating or for a surviving spouse. It is not automatic and does not move to a new home. Apply by April 1. Department of Revenue
Appealing a value
File with the county's Property Value Appeals Board (it replaced the board called BOPTA in 2023) between the bill and December 31. Lowering the market value usually does not lower the bill unless it falls below the taxed value. New construction is the exception. Clackamas County
Sources
Checked by code before anything is publishedAbout these figures
The figures on this page are estimates for comparing areas. They are not a tax bill, an appraisal, or tax, legal or financial advice. They come from public records: Metro's Regional Land Information System and the tax rate tables of Washington, Multnomah and Clackamas counties, for the tax year shown. Public records can contain mistakes, and rates change every year as voters approve bonds and levies. Your real tax depends on the home's own assessed value, any exemptions or special assessments, and the county's final figures. Before you rely on any figure, check it with the county assessor (Washington, Multnomah, Clackamas) or a tax professional. Jen is a licensed Oregon real estate broker, not a tax adviser.
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