How much are property taxes in Scott Township (Montgomery County), IN?

Homeowners in Scott Township (Montgomery County), IN pay a median of $1,282 (±$161) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $1,275.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $1,303.

That is about 0.5% of the median home value of $262,600.

In Scott Township (Montgomery County), the median real estate tax went from $935 in 2015–2019 to $1,282 in 2020–2024 (+37.1%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on .

Median real estate taxes
$1,282 (±$161)
With a mortgage
$1,275
Without a mortgage
$1,303
Share of median value
0.5%

Real estate taxes in Scott Township (Montgomery County) against Montgomery County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
Scott Township (Montgomery County)Montgomery CountyIndianaUnited States
Median real estate taxes$1,282 (±$161)$1,116 (±$59)$1,614 (±$9)$3,119
Homes with a mortgage$1,275 (±$265)$1,174 (±$81)$1,698 (±$11)$3,489
Homes without a mortgage$1,303 (±$161)$995 (±$97)$1,451 (±$14)$2,576
Median home value$262,600 (±$22,022)$171,800 (±$5,987)$218,200 (±$739)$332,700

In Scott Township (Montgomery County), the median real estate tax is not measurably different from Montgomery County ($1,116).

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

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

In Montgomery County, Scott Township (Montgomery County) ranks 1 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 603 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 Scott Township (Montgomery County)

The median tax ($1,282) is 0.5% of the median home value ($262,600).

Across Montgomery 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 Scott Township (Montgomery 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$935 (±$643)$1,282 (±$161)+37.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$164,800 (±$14,152)$262,600 (±$22,022)+59.3%Up after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,135 (±$160)$1,642 (±$305)+44.7%No measurable change 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 Scott Township (Montgomery County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Scott Township (Montgomery County)
PlaceDistanceMedian real estate taxesCompared with this place
Scott Township (Montgomery County)—$1,282 (±$161)—
Ladoga3.9 mi$965 (±$433)Not measurably different
New Market4.7 mi$836 (±$389)Lower
Roachdale5.0 mi$908 (±$37)Lower
Franklin Township (Putnam County)5.0 mi$947 (±$100)Lower
Russell Township6.0 mi$1,581 (±$473)Not measurably different
Clark Township (Montgomery County)6.3 mi$1,122 (±$130)Not measurably different
Russellville6.7 mi$886 (±$397)Not measurably different
Brown Township (Montgomery County)7.4 mi$809 (±$217)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New Market, IN ($836), Roachdale, IN ($908), Franklin Township (Putnam County), IN ($947).

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

Median real estate taxes across Montgomery County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian real estate taxes
1Scott Township (Montgomery County)$1,282 (±$161)
2Sugar Creek Township (Montgomery County)$1,210 (±$604)
3Union Township (Montgomery County)$1,206 (±$82)
4Clark Township (Montgomery County)$1,122 (±$130)
5Madison Township (Montgomery County)$1,095 (±$447)
6Walnut Township (Montgomery County)$1,084 (±$316)
7Crawfordsville$1,041 (±$132)

Showing 7 of 22 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Scott Township (Montgomery County)

How much are property taxes in Scott Township (Montgomery County)?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Scott Township (Montgomery County), IN is $1,282 (±$161) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Scott Township (Montgomery County)?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 0.5% of the median home value in Scott Township (Montgomery County), and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Scott Township (Montgomery County) gone up?

In Scott Township (Montgomery County), the median real estate tax went from $935 in 2015–2019 to $1,282 in 2020–2024 (+37.1%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Are property taxes in Scott Township (Montgomery County) higher than in Montgomery County?

In Scott Township (Montgomery County), the median real estate tax is not measurably different from Montgomery 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 Scott township, Montgomery County, Indiana (county subdivision:68436, in state:18 county:107).

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.

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