How much are property taxes in Van Buren Township (Brown County), IN?

Homeowners in Van Buren Township (Brown County), IN pay a median of $1,444 (±$639) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $2,133.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $726.

That is about 0.5% of the median home value of $284,700.

In Van Buren Township (Brown County), the median real estate tax went from $1,185 in 2015–2019 to $1,444 in 2020–2024 (+21.9%).

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
$1,444 (±$639)
With a mortgage
$2,133
Without a mortgage
$726
Share of median value
0.5%

Real estate taxes in Van Buren Township (Brown County) against Brown County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
Van Buren Township (Brown County)Brown CountyIndianaUnited States
Median real estate taxes$1,444 (±$639)$1,177 (±$83)$1,614 (±$9)$3,119
Homes with a mortgage$2,133 (±$499)$1,169 (±$114)$1,698 (±$11)$3,489
Homes without a mortgage$726 (±$103)$1,197 (±$154)$1,451 (±$14)$2,576
Median home value$284,700 (±$70,119)$269,100 (±$26,786)$218,200 (±$739)$332,700

In Van Buren Township (Brown County), the median real estate tax is not measurably different from Brown County ($1,177).

It is not measurably different from Indiana ($1,614).

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

In Brown County, Van Buren Township (Brown County) ranks 2 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 450 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 Van Buren Township (Brown County)

The median tax ($1,444) is 0.5% of the median home value ($284,700).

Across Brown County the same ratio is 0.4%.

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 Van Buren Township (Brown 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$1,185 (±$471)$1,444 (±$639)+21.9%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$182,600 (±$31,122)$284,700 (±$70,119)+55.9%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,543 (±$166)$1,370 (±$425)−11.2%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 Van Buren Township (Brown County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Van Buren Township (Brown County)
PlaceDistanceMedian real estate taxesCompared with this place
Van Buren Township (Brown County)—$1,444 (±$639)—
Washington Township (Brown County)6.7 mi$1,177 (±$92)Not measurably different
Pershing Township6.8 mi$528 (±$117)Lower
Jackson Township (Bartholomew County)7.8 mi$1,736 (±$183)Not measurably different
Ohio Township (Bartholomew County)8.1 mi$2,125 (±$444)Not measurably different
Nashville8.2 mi$1,274 (±$130)Not measurably different
Harrison Township (Bartholomew County)9.8 mi$2,987 (±$383)Higher
Polk Township (Monroe County)11 mi$704 (±$515)Not measurably different
Hamblen Township13 mi$1,328 (±$135)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pershing Township, IN ($528).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Harrison Township (Bartholomew County), IN ($2,987).

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

Median real estate taxes across Brown County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian real estate taxes
1Cordry Sweetwater Lakes$2,119 (±$725)
2Van Buren Township (Brown County)$1,444 (±$639)
3Hamblen Township$1,328 (±$135)
4Nashville$1,274 (±$130)
5Washington Township (Brown County)$1,177 (±$92)
6Jackson Township (Brown County)$848 (±$189)

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 Van Buren Township (Brown County)

How much are property taxes in Van Buren Township (Brown County)?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Van Buren Township (Brown County), IN is $1,444 (±$639) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Van Buren Township (Brown 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 Van Buren Township (Brown County), and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Van Buren Township (Brown County) gone up?

In Van Buren Township (Brown County), the median real estate tax went from $1,185 in 2015–2019 to $1,444 in 2020–2024 (+21.9%).

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 Van Buren Township (Brown County) higher than in Brown County?

In Van Buren Township (Brown County), the median real estate tax is not measurably different from Brown County ($1,177).

It is not measurably different from 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 Van Buren township, Brown County, Indiana (county subdivision:78398, in state:18 county:013).

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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