How much are property taxes in Center Township (Union County), IN?

Homeowners in Center Township (Union County), IN pay a median of $930 (±$74) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $928.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $938.

That is about 0.6% of the median home value of $151,700.

In Center Township (Union County), the median real estate tax went from $1,073 in 2015–2019 to $930 in 2020–2024 (−13.3%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it fell after inflation as well.

Figures last updated on .

Median real estate taxes
$930 (±$74)
With a mortgage
$928
Without a mortgage
$938
Share of median value
0.6%

Real estate taxes in Center Township (Union County) against Union County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
Center Township (Union County)Union CountyIndianaUnited States
Median real estate taxes$930 (±$74)$1,116 (±$117)$1,614 (±$9)$3,119
Homes with a mortgage$928 (±$90)$1,014 (±$130)$1,698 (±$11)$3,489
Homes without a mortgage$938 (±$168)$1,285 (±$138)$1,451 (±$14)$2,576
Median home value$151,700 (±$34,380)$173,500 (±$14,717)$218,200 (±$739)$332,700

In Center Township (Union County), the median real estate tax is lower than in Union County ($1,116).

It is also lower than in Indiana ($1,614).

It is lower than the national figure ($3,119).

In Union County, Center Township (Union County) ranks 6 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 1024 of 1,563.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Taxes as a share of home value in Center Township (Union County)

The median tax ($930) is 0.6% of the median home value ($151,700).

Across Union County the same ratio is 0.6%.

Across Indiana it is 0.7%.

This is a ratio of two medians, a rough effective rate: not the tax rate or mill rate the town, county or school district sets, and not any one home’s bill.

Owners report what they paid and what they think their home is worth; the assessor’s office publishes the actual rates and assessments.

How property taxes in Center Township (Union County) have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Median real estate taxes$1,073 (±$78)$930 (±$74)−13.3%Down after inflation
Median home value$121,000 (±$16,248)$151,700 (±$34,380)+25.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,094 (±$60)$978 (±$89)−10.6%Down after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median real estate taxes in places near Center Township (Union County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Center Township (Union County)
PlaceDistanceMedian real estate taxesCompared with this place
Center Township (Union County)—$930 (±$74)—
Liberty3.0 mi$871 (±$77)Not measurably different
Union Township (Union County)3.8 mi$1,152 (±$155)Higher
West College Corner4.4 mi$767 (±$113)Lower
College Corner4.7 mi$1,462 (±$297)Higher
Harrison Township (Union County)5.3 mi$3,101 (±$1,738)Higher
Liberty Township (Union County)5.7 mi$1,139 (±$318)Not measurably different
Israel Township6.4 mi$2,000 (±$439)Higher
Harmony Township (Union County)7.3 mi$2,207 (±$1,251)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West College Corner, IN ($767).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Union Township (Union County), IN ($1,152), College Corner, OH ($1,462), Harrison Township (Union County), IN ($3,101).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median real estate taxes across Union County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian real estate taxes
1Harrison Township (Union County)$3,101 (±$1,738)
2Harmony Township (Union County)$2,207 (±$1,251)
3Union Township (Union County)$1,152 (±$155)
4Liberty Township (Union County)$1,139 (±$318)
5Brownsville Township$1,089 (±$377)
6Center Township (Union County)$930 (±$74)
7Liberty$871 (±$77)
8West College Corner$767 (±$113)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Center Township (Union County)

How much are property taxes in Center Township (Union County)?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Center Township (Union County), IN is $930 (±$74) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Center Township (Union County)?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 0.6% of the median home value in Center Township (Union County), and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Center Township (Union County) gone up?

In Center Township (Union County), the median real estate tax went from $1,073 in 2015–2019 to $930 in 2020–2024 (−13.3%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it fell after inflation as well.

Are property taxes in Center Township (Union County) higher than in Union County?

In Center Township (Union County), the median real estate tax is lower than in Union County ($1,116).

It is also lower than in Indiana ($1,614).

It is lower than the national figure ($3,119).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Center township, Union County, Indiana (county subdivision:11656, in state:18 county:161).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M, B25088_002E, B25088_002M from the 2019 release.

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B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25103_002E, B25103_002M, B25103_003E, B25103_003M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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