Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Jay County is $585.00 per year, based on a median home value of $81,300.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.72% of property value.

Jay 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 ninety-two counties in Indiana, Jay County is ranked 88th by median property taxes, and 70th by median tax as percentage of home value.

While Jay County collects a median of 0.72% of a property's each year as property tax, the actual amount of property tax collected is lower compared to the rest of Indiana. This is partially because the median property value in Jay County is $41,800.00 lower than the Indiana median property value of $123,100.00.

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88th out of 92 By median yearly property tax

70th out of 92 By percentage of median home value

84th out of 92 By percentage of median income

You can see how Jay 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 Jay County are the responsibility of the Jay County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Portland, Indiana.

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