Ottawa County Property Taxes
Ottawa County, Oklahoma
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
26.2% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$59/mo escrow
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Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.62%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$114,300
State avg ▼ $142,268
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$890
$74/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$539
$45/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#35
of 77 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Ottawa County, Oklahoma
Ottawa's tax burden ranks very low
Ottawa County's effective rate of 0.619% is among the lowest in America, less than one-quarter of what the typical U.S. homeowner pays on a $281,900 home. This places Ottawa in the bottom 5% of U.S. counties for property tax burden.
Ottawa ranks among Oklahoma's cheapest
At 0.619%, Ottawa County sits below Oklahoma's 0.652% state average, placing it in the lowest quartile statewide. The county's median tax of $708 ranks among the state's most affordable, undercutting the state median of $959 by nearly 25%.
Ottawa offers lowest taxes in northern cluster
Ottawa's 0.619% rate is the cheapest among its five-county region, beating Osage (0.727%), Pawnee (0.695%), and Payne (0.865%). Only Pittsburg County (0.517%) rivals Ottawa for affordability in northeastern Oklahoma.
Median Ottawa home costs just $708 yearly
On Ottawa County's median home value of $114,300, property owners pay roughly $708 in annual taxes—among the lowest in the state. With a mortgage, the figure rises to $890; without one, annual costs average $539.
Ottawa residents should verify assessments too
Even in low-tax counties, assessment errors occur and can inflate your bill unnecessarily. Review your county assessor's valuation against comparable sales in your area; if it's significantly higher, file an appeal to potentially reduce your tax liability.
How Ottawa County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Ottawa County
0.62%
Effective rate
Oklahoma 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.