Whitley County Property Taxes
Whitley County, Indiana
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
19.4% above state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$119/mo escrow
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Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.70%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$205,200
State avg ▲ $178,101
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$1,455
$121/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$1,372
$114/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#54
of 92 counties (1 = lowest)
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About Property Taxes in Whitley County, Indiana
Whitley County below national tax median
Whitley County's effective tax rate of 0.698% remains well below the national median property tax burden of $2,690, meaning residents enjoy a lighter load than most Americans. However, at nearly twice the rate of some Indiana neighbors, Whitley is more taxed relative to state peers.
Slightly above Indiana's average rate
Whitley County's 0.698% effective rate exceeds Indiana's 0.671% average by a small margin, placing it in the middle-upper range of state counties. The county's median property tax of $1,432 is the highest among the four-county peer group and well above the state median of $1,199.
Highest-taxed county in the region
Whitley County's residents face the steepest effective tax rate (0.698%) among peers, and the largest median property tax bill at $1,432. Only Wayne County's 0.873% approaches Whitley's burden; Wells and White counties tax significantly less.
Median annual tax: $1,432
On a median home valued at $205,200—the highest in this four-county peer group—Whitley County homeowners pay approximately $1,432 per year in property taxes. With a mortgage, that figure rises to $1,455; without one, it drops to $1,372.
Consider appealing your assessment
Whitley County homeowners with higher tax bills should verify their assessments are accurate—overvaluation is common statewide. Submitting a reassessment challenge is free and could result in meaningful annual savings.
How Whitley County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Whitley County
0.70%
Effective rate
Indiana Avg
0.67%
Effective rate
National Avg
0.91%
Effective rate
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Data updated: March 2026
Data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. Effective tax rate is calculated as median property tax divided by median home value.