Baker County Property Taxes
Baker County, Oregon
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
20.4% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$182/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.88%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$247,700
State avg ▼ $357,142
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$2,316
$193/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$2,029
$169/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#28
of 36 counties (1 = lowest)
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About Property Taxes in Baker County, Oregon
Baker County taxes rank low nationally
Baker County's effective tax rate of 0.882% sits below the national median of 1.1%, placing it in the lower half of U.S. counties. Homeowners here pay $2,184 annually on the median home, compared to the national median of $2,690—a savings of about $500 per year.
Above Oregon average but not the highest
Baker County's 0.882% effective rate exceeds Oregon's state average of 0.775%, ranking it in the upper third of Oregon's 36 counties. The median property tax of $2,184 trails the state median of $2,745, reflecting Baker County's lower median home values.
Baker County versus neighboring counties
Baker County's rate of 0.882% sits between Union County's higher rates and the lower rates of Gilliam and Wheeler counties in eastern Oregon. At $2,184 in median annual tax, Baker County residents pay considerably less than Benton County ($4,713) but more than Curry County ($1,948).
Your Baker County tax bill
The median Baker County home valued at $247,700 incurs roughly $2,184 in annual property taxes. Homeowners with mortgages pay slightly more at $2,316, while those owning free-and-clear pay $2,029.
Could you be overassessed?
Oregon law allows homeowners to challenge assessments if their property is valued above market rate. If your Baker County home was recently assessed, filing an appeal with the county assessor's office could lower your tax burden by hundreds of dollars annually.
How Baker County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Baker County
0.88%
Effective rate
Oregon Avg
0.77%
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.