With a median commercial property tax rate of 0.8% for fiscal year 2025, Saratoga Springs reported the lowest rate among all cities in Utah County, data from BlockShopper.com shows.
Saratoga Springs’ rate was 0.1 percentage points under the county median of 0.9% for the fiscal year.
Commercial property tax rates across Utah County’s 14 cities ranged from 0.8% in Highland to 1% in Mapleton.
Saratoga Springs also held a 0.8% median commercial property tax rate in fiscal year 2024, at that time ranking 14th in the county.
An analysis by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy found that commercial property tax rates averaged 1.76% in 53 major U.S. cities in 2024. Based on this study, an annual tax bill for a $1 million property with $200,000 in fixtures totaled about $21,060, with effective rates ranging from below 1% up to 4% depending on the location.
Classification systems in many states may push commercial, industrial, and apartment property tax rates higher than those for residential, and in some areas, businesses face rates several times higher. In Charleston, for example, the commercial rate can be about six times greater than residential.
| Rank | City | Tax Rate % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mapleton | 1% |
| 1 | Provo | 1% |
| 1 | Santaquin | 1% |
| 1 | Salem | 1% |
| 1 | Payson | 1% |
| 1 | Springville | 1% |
| 1 | Spanish Fork | 1% |
| 8 | American Fork | 0.9% |
| 8 | Pleasant Grove | 0.9% |
| 8 | Lehi | 0.9% |
| 11 | Saratoga Springs | 0.8% |
| 11 | Orem | 0.8% |
| 11 | Lindon | 0.8% |
| 11 | Highland | 0.8% |
| Rank | Address | Tax Rate % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2054 N. Hillcrest Road | 0.8% |
| 1 | N/A | 0.8% |
| 1 | 36 W. Crossroads Blvd. | 0.8% |
| 1 | 649 N. Redwood Road | 0.8% |
| 1 | 166 W. Pioneer Crossing | 0.8% |
| 1 | 184 W. Pioneer Crossing | 0.8% |
| 1 | 128 E. Crossroads Blvd. | 0.8% |
| 1 | 37 W. Sergeant Court Drive | 0.8% |
| 1 | 87 E. Commerce Drive | 0.8% |
| 1 | 1422 N. Redwood Road | 0.8% |
Note: Some property addresses may be incomplete or missing due to limitations in county assessor data.
Information for this report was gathered from BlockShopper.com. Readers can find the source data here.