Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Hamilton County is $2,274.00 per year, based on a median home value of $211,200.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 1.08% of property value.

Hamilton County collects relatively high property taxes, and is ranked in the top half of all counties in the United States by property tax collections. Of the ninety-two counties in Indiana, Hamilton County is ranked 1st by median property taxes, and 5th by median tax as percentage of home value.

Hamilton County's higher property taxes are partially due to property values, as the median home value in Hamilton County is $211,200.00. For comparison, the state-wide median property value is $123,100.00

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1st out of 92 By median yearly property tax

5th out of 92 By percentage of median home value

2nd out of 92 By percentage of median income

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

Remember: Real estate prices also play a large part in which Indiana 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 Hamilton County are the responsibility of the Hamilton County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Noblesville, Indiana.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Hamilton County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Hamilton County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Hamilton County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Hamilton 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 Hamilton County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).