Columbia County Property Taxes
Columbia County, Oregon
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
7.4% above state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$246/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.75%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$390,600
State avg ▲ $357,142
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$2,906
$242/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$3,085
$257/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#17
of 36 counties (1 = lowest)
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About Property Taxes in Columbia County, Oregon
Columbia County taxes below national median
Columbia County's effective tax rate of 0.755% falls below the national median of 1.1%, placing it in the lower-middle range of U.S. counties. At $2,948 annually on the median home, Columbia County residents pay 10% above the national median of $2,690.
Close to Oregon average, middle-tier county
Columbia County's 0.755% effective rate closely matches Oregon's state average of 0.775%, ranking it near the middle of Oregon's counties. The median property tax of $2,948 slightly exceeds the state median of $2,745 due to Columbia County's higher median home value of $390,600.
Columbia County in northwest Oregon
Columbia County's 0.755% rate sits between Clatsop County's lower 0.704% and Tillamook County's rates. The $2,948 median tax bill places Columbia County residents in the middle of northwest Oregon communities in terms of property tax burden.
Your Columbia County tax bill
The median Columbia County home valued at $390,600 results in an annual property tax of approximately $2,948. Homeowners with mortgages pay $2,906, while those owning free-and-clear pay $3,085.
Request a reassessment if needed
Columbia County homeowners whose properties have declined in value or were recently overassessed can appeal to the county assessor. An appeal is simple to file and costs nothing, potentially lowering your tax burden if your home's market value has shifted.
How Columbia County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Columbia County
0.75%
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.