Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Union County is $429.00 per year, based on a median home value of $91,900.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.47% of property value.

Union County collects very high property taxes, and is among the top 25% of counties in the United States ranked by property tax collections. Of the thirty-three counties in New Mexico, Union County is ranked 25th by median property taxes, and 18th by median tax as percentage of home value.

While Union County collects a median of 0.47% of a property's each year as property tax, the actual amount of property tax collected is lower compared to the rest of New Mexico. This is partially because the median property value in Union County is $69,000.00 lower than the New Mexico median property value of $160,900.00.

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25th out of 33 By median yearly property tax

18th out of 33 By percentage of median home value

23rd out of 33 By percentage of median income

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

Remember: Real estate prices also play a large part in which New Mexico 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 Union County are the responsibility of the Union County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Clayton, New Mexico.

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