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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Multnomah County, Oregon

Multnomah County has an effective property tax rate of 0.96%. On the median home value of $552,700, that's roughly $5,301 per year. Median household income is $88,766.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
0.96%
median tax $5,301 ÷ median home $552,700
Median Home Value1
$552,700
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$88,766
per-capita $53,996
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$5,301
at 0.96% effective rate

What you'll pay, at a glance

Property taxes are the largest local tax most homeowners pay. The effective rate measures the real tax bill as a share of home value — a more useful number than the nominal “mill rate,” because assessment practices vary county to county.

MetricMultnomah CountyOregon (state context)
Effective property tax rate10.96%0.75%
Median home value1$552,700—
State income tax3top rate 9.90%top rate 9.90%
State sales tax30.00% combined0.00% combined

How this is calculated

The effective property tax rate is the median real-estate tax bill divided by the median home value — both for owner-occupied homes, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS 5-year estimates)1. Median income is also from the ACS1. Federal and state income-tax figures use IRS2 and Tax Foundation3 data.

About Multnomah County, OR

Multnomah County’s effective property tax rate of 0.959% sits above both the Oregon median of 0.746% and the national median of 0.794%. Among Oregon’s 36 counties, it ranks second, meaning only one other county in the state taxes property at a higher effective rate. That ranking signals a heavier reliance on property taxes here than in most of the country and nearly all of Oregon. A median home value of $552,700 generates a median annual real-estate tax bill of $5,301, set against a median household income of $88,766 and per-capita income of $53,996. Portland anchors the county, which also includes Fairview and Gresham. The gap between Multnomah’s rate and the state figure is meaningful: homeowners here commit a larger share of property value to taxes than is common elsewhere in Oregon.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Multnomah County, OR?
The effective rate is 0.96% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 0.96% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($552,700), the estimated annual bill is about $5,301.
Is Multnomah County's rate high or low?
Compare it to the state median of 0.75% and the national average near 1.1%.
How does the effective rate differ from my mill rate?
A mill rate is the nominal levy per $1,000 of assessed value. The effective rate reflects what you actually pay after exemptions and assessments — it's the median tax bill as a share of median home value, so it better predicts your real cost.
Will a reassessment raise my tax bill?
Not necessarily. If your home's assessed value rises, your bill can go up, but only if the mill rate and exemptions stay flat. Contact the Multnomah County assessor's office to review your current assessment.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment?
Yes. Most counties allow an appeal when you believe the assessed value exceeds the market value. File with the Multnomah County assessor within the local deadline, typically with comparable sales as evidence.
Sources
[1] U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year (2023) — Median home value (B25077), median real-estate taxes (B25103), median household income (B19013), per-capita income (B19301).
[2] IRS — Statistics of Income — County income, AGI, and real-estate taxes paid.
[3] Tax Foundation — State income, sales, corporate, and estate/inheritance tax rates.