Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Valley County is $1,123.00 per year, based on a median home value of $287,100.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.39% of property value.

Valley County collects relatively low property taxes, and is ranked in the bottom half of all counties in the United States by property tax collections. Of the forty-four counties in Idaho, Valley County is ranked 12th by median property taxes, and 43rd by median tax as percentage of home value.

Valley County has lower property taxes than many other Idaho counties. The median home value is $287,100.00, compared to the median property value in Idaho of $171,700.00

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12th out of 44 By median yearly property tax

43rd out of 44 By percentage of median home value

17th out of 44 By percentage of median income

You can see how Valley County (highlighted in green) compares to the forty-four other counties in Idaho with the bar chart above, sorted by median property tax in dollars. For a visual map of county property tax rates in Idaho, see our Idaho county property tax map.

Remember: Real estate prices also play a large part in which Idaho counties have the highest and lowest median property taxes. Higher-valued properties will generally have higher taxes, even if the median percentage of home value levied as property tax is different. For comparisons, you can also use Percentage Of Home Value.

Property tax assessments in Valley County are the responsibility of the Valley County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Cascade, Idaho.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Valley County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Valley County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Valley County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Valley County Assessor's Office.

For some properties, you can easily find the most recent tax assessment by looking up the property address with our property records search. You can also use our Valley County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).