Oregon City property tax: where it goes
A Oregon City house pays 2.003% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $282,517 of value before exemptions, that's about $5,660 a year.
Tax is levied on assessed value (AV), the lower of real market value (RMV) and maximum assessed value (MAV) under Measure 50.
Clackamas County is mailing 2026-27 statements by October 25, 2026 but had not yet posted the 2026-27 code area rate table (SAL Table 6a) when this was checked on October 22, 2026, so the 2025-26 billing rates are used. The county's 2026 press release puts the typical 2026-27 tax change for Oregon City School District homes in Oregon City and nearby rural areas at +2.86% (emergency radio and Clackamas Fire bonds down).
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $282,517 |
|---|---|---|
| City of Oregon City | 0.4421% | $1,249 |
| Oregon City Urban Renewal | 0.0239% | $68 |
| Clackamas Fire District 1 (incl. local option levy and bond) | 0.2928% | $827 |
| Metro (incl. local option levy and bond) | 0.0573% | $162 |
| Clackamas County (incl. library, public safety local option, emergency radio bond, extension & 4-H, soil conservation, vector control, Port of Portland, county urban renewal) | 0.3463% | $978 |
| Oregon City School District (incl. bond) (schools) | 0.7274% | $2,055 |
| Clackamas Community College (incl. bond) (schools) | 0.0776% | $219 |
| Clackamas Education Service District (schools) | 0.0361% | $102 |
| Total | 2.003% | $5,660 |
2025-26 tax year, Clackamas County code area 062-002 (City of Oregon City, Oregon City School District).
Ways to pay less
- Pay the property tax in full by the November due date. Paying the full year by the due date takes 3% off; paying two-thirds takes 2% off; paying one-third gets no discount. The due date is November 15, moved to the next business day when it falls on a weekend or legal holiday; for 2026, payments are due November 16. How: Pay Clackamas County online, by mail (postmarked on or before the due date) or in person at 150 Beavercreek Road, Oregon City, where a payment drop box is at the front of the building.
- Seniors 62+ and disabled homeowners: property tax deferral. The State of Oregon can pay your county property taxes; deferral accounts accrue 6% interest yearly. For 2026, household income during 2025 cannot exceed $70,000, net worth is limited to $500,000, and you must have owned and lived in the home for the last five full years. How: File the application with the Clackamas County Assessor by April 15, or late from April 16 to December 1 with a fee.
- Disabled veterans and surviving spouses: property tax exemption. For 2026 the basic exemption for a disabled veteran or the surviving spouse of a veteran is $27,092 of assessed value; the exemption for a service-connected disability is $32,512. Veterans must be certified 40% or more disabled; surviving spouses must not have remarried. Once qualified, you do not need to renew each year. How: File the application with the Clackamas County Assessor by April 1; call 503-655-8671 for help.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2026 (in 24 days) | Property tax payments due (the November 15 due date moves to the next business day when it falls on a weekend or legal holiday); paying in full by the due date takes 3% off |
| Feb 15 | Second one-third property tax installment due (next business day if it falls on a weekend or legal holiday) |
| Apr 1 | Disabled veteran / surviving spouse exemption applications due to the Assessor |
| Apr 15 | Senior & disabled property tax deferral applications due to the county assessor (late filing from April 16 to December 1 with a fee) |
| May 15 | Final property tax payment due (next business day if it falls on a weekend or legal holiday) |
Pay or manage it
Sources
- Clackamas County Assessment & Taxation 2026 press release
- Metro RLIS taxlots: median assessed value, code area 062-002 single-family
- Metro RLIS taxlots (public) item description
- City of Albany: NW Natural privilege tax line item
- Clackamas County: pay property taxes (discounts and installments)
- Clackamas County: senior and disabled property tax deferral
- Oregon DOR senior and disabled property tax deferral
- Clackamas County: veteran's tax exemptions
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.