Grants Pass property tax: where it goes
A Grants Pass house pays 1.346% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $214,220 of value before exemptions, that's about $2,882 a year.
Tax is levied on assessed value (AV): the lesser of maximum assessed value (MAV) or real market value (RMV).
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $214,220 |
|---|---|---|
| Josephine County (permanent rate) | 0.0544% | $117 |
| Josephine County local option levies (animal control; jail & juvenile operations) | 0.109% | $233 |
| City of Grants Pass (permanent rate) | 0.3836% | $822 |
| City of Grants Pass public safety local option levy | 0.179% | $383 |
| Grants Pass School District 7 (schools) | 0.416% | $891 |
| Rogue Community College (incl. bond) (schools) | 0.0518% | $111 |
| Southern Oregon ESD (schools) | 0.0327% | $70 |
| Josephine County 4-H Extension | 0.0031% | $7 |
| Library District | 0.0362% | $78 |
| Grants Pass urban renewal (division of tax) | 0.0798% | $171 |
| Total | 1.346% | $2,882 |
2026-27 tax year, Josephine County code area 1 (City of Grants Pass).
Ways to pay less
- Seniors 62+ and disabled homeowners: property tax deferral. If you qualify, the Oregon Department of Revenue pays your property taxes each year, places a lien on the property and charges six percent interest. You must have lived there at least five years, and household income must be under the 2026 limit of $70,000. How: File with Josephine County between January 1 and April 15, or from April 16 to December 1 with a late filing fee.
- Disabled veterans and surviving spouses: property tax exemption. If you're a disabled veteran or the surviving spouse or registered domestic partner of a veteran, you may be entitled to exempt $27,092 or $32,512 of your homestead property's assessed value from property taxes. The exemption amount increases by 3 percent each year. How: Josephine County's application deadline is April 1.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Nov 15 (in 24 days) | First property tax installment due; three percent discount if the bill is paid in full (next business day when the date falls on a weekend or legal holiday) |
| Dec 31 | Deadline to file a petition to the Board of Property Tax Appeals with the County Clerk's Office |
| Feb 15 | Second property tax installment due |
| Apr 1 | Veteran and surviving spouse exemption applications due to the assessor |
| Apr 15 | Senior and disabled deferral applications due (late filing April 16 to December 1 with a fee) |
| May 15 | Third property tax installment due |
Pay or manage it
Sources
- Grants Pass Municipal Code Title 4 (utility privilege tax, 4.18.130)
- Josephine County Assessor: tax rate sheet for 2026-27
- Josephine County Assessor: 2026-27 SAL report
- Josephine County Assessor: taxlot map layer (median assessed value query)
- Josephine County Assessor: dates and deadlines
- Josephine County Assessor: senior and disabled deferral
- Josephine County Assessor: disabled veteran and surviving spouse
- Josephine County Assessor: FAQs
- ORS 308.146 (assessed value)
- Oregon DOR: Disabled Veteran or Surviving Spouse Exemption
Checked October 22, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.