Payne County Property Taxes
Payne County, Oklahoma
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
96.5% above state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$157/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.87%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$217,700
State avg ▲ $142,268
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$2,119
$177/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$1,451
$121/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#70
of 77 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Payne County, Oklahoma
Payne carries Oklahoma's highest tax rate
Payne County's 0.865% effective tax rate is the highest in Oklahoma and still remains well below the national median property tax burden. Even at this premium level, Payne homeowners pay roughly one-third what the typical American household pays in property taxes.
Payne ranks highest across Oklahoma
Payne County's 0.865% rate significantly exceeds Oklahoma's 0.652% state average, making it the costliest county in the state by effective rate. The county's median tax of $1,884 nearly doubles the state median of $959, reflecting the highest burden statewide.
Payne taxes significantly outpace the region
Payne's 0.865% rate towers over its four northern neighbors: Osage (0.727%), Pawnee (0.695%), Ottawa (0.619%), and Pittsburg (0.517%). This makes Payne a notable outlier in the five-county cluster, with tax costs 33% higher than the regional median.
Median Payne home costs $1,884 yearly
On Payne County's median home value of $217,700, property owners pay approximately $1,884 in annual property taxes. With a mortgage, costs rise to $2,119; without one, the annual bill averages $1,451.
Payne residents have the most to gain from appeals
Given Payne's higher tax rates, assessment accuracy becomes even more critical—an overvalued property here costs substantially more than elsewhere in Oklahoma. Carefully review your assessment notice; if your appraised value seems inflated relative to recent market sales, file an appeal with the county assessor to potentially recover hundreds annually.
How Payne County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Payne County
0.87%
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.