Portland property tax: where it goes
A Portland house pays 2.762% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $237,893 of value before exemptions, that's about $6,571 a year.
Tax is levied on taxable assessed value (Oregon Measure 50: the lesser of maximum assessed value or real market value), at rates per $1,000.
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $237,893 |
|---|---|---|
| Multnomah Education Service District (schools) | 0.0453% | $108 |
| Portland Public Schools (incl. local option and bonds) (schools) | 0.968% | $2,303 |
| Portland Community College (incl. bonds) (schools) | 0.0631% | $150 |
| Port of Portland | 0.007% | $17 |
| City of Portland (incl. local option levies, fire and police pension levy, bonds) | 0.9835% | $2,340 |
| East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District | 0.0099% | $23 |
| Urban Flood Safety & Water Quality District (bonds) | 0.0013% | $3 |
| Metro (incl. local option and bonds) | 0.0561% | $133 |
| Multnomah County (incl. library district, historical society levy, bonds) | 0.6109% | $1,453 |
| Portland urban renewal | 0.0173% | $41 |
| Total | 2.762% | $6,571 |
2026-27 tax year, Multnomah County levy code area 201 (City of Portland, Portland Public Schools).
Ways to pay less
- Pay the property tax in full by November 16. Paying all of the 2026 tax by Nov. 16, 2026 takes 3% off; paying two-thirds by then takes 2% off. Installments get no discount. How: Pay at proptax.multco.us, by mail (postmarked by Nov. 16) or at 501 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd.
- Disabled veterans: property tax exemption. Veterans certified 40% or more disabled who own and live in their Multnomah County home may be entitled to a property tax exemption. How: Email the claim and required documents to dart.special.programs@multco.us, or mail them to Multnomah County DART SPG, PO Box 2716, Portland, OR 97208-2716.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2026 (in 24 days) | Property tax due (first installment, or pay in full for the 3% discount) |
| Feb 16, 2027 | Second property tax installment due |
| Apr 15 (each year) | Senior & disabled property tax deferral applications due; late filing with a fee until December 1 |
| May 17, 2027 | Final property tax installment due |
Pay or manage it
Sources
- Multnomah County 2026-27 consolidated tax rates by levy code area
- Multnomah County 2026-27 summary of assessments and taxes
- Multnomah County 2026-27 taxing district values
- Multnomah County: property tax payments due Nov. 16, 2026
- Multnomah County disabled veteran exemption
- Multnomah County senior citizen deferral
- Oregon DOR senior and disabled property tax deferral
Checked October 21, 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.