A 12.5% property tax increase? Here’s how Salt Lake City’s rate stacks up to its neighbors.

Property taxes operate differently from other taxes in Utah. Here’s what you need to know.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) The property tax burden has fluctuated for Salt Lake County residents in recent years.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) The property tax burden has fluctuated for Salt Lake County residents in recent years.

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| July 5, 2026, 6:00 a.m.

| Updated: 9:00 a.m.

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