Klamath County Property Taxes
Klamath County, Oregon
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
36.8% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$145/mo escrow
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Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.68%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$255,700
State avg ▼ $357,142
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$2,022
$169/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$1,287
$107/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#10
of 36 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Klamath County, Oregon
Klamath tax rate underperforms national average
Klamath County's 0.678% effective tax rate falls below the national median of 0.75%, placing it in the bottom 35% nationwide. With a median tax bill of $1,734, Klamath residents pay about $956 less than typical American homeowners.
Klamath ranks seventh-lowest in Oregon tax burden
At 0.678%, Klamath's effective rate sits 12% below Oregon's 0.775% state average, making it one of the state's more affordable tax jurisdictions. Its median tax of $1,734 is just 63% of Oregon's state median of $2,745.
Klamath offers moderate relief versus southern peers
Klamath's 0.678% rate exceeds Josephine County's 0.528% but undercuts Lake County's 0.641% by a small margin. The region as a whole enjoys consistently lower tax rates than most of Oregon's population centers.
Median Klamath home costs $1,734 annually in taxes
Klamath's median home value of $255,700 combined with its 0.678% rate yields an annual tax bill of approximately $1,734. With a mortgage attached, expect to owe closer to $2,022.
Klamath homeowners can challenge overassessments easily
Many Klamath County property owners are assessed above fair market value, leaving money on the table each year. Filing a property tax appeal with the county assessor is free and can result in meaningful annual savings.
How Klamath County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Klamath County
0.68%
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.