How much are property taxes in Forest Grove, OR?

Name: Property taxes in Forest Grove, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners in Forest Grove, OR pay a median of $4,047 (±$241) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $4,048.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $4,045.

That is about 0.8% of the median home value of $479,600.

In Forest Grove, the median real estate tax went from $3,401 in 2015–2019 to $4,047 in 2020–2024 (+19.0%).

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 November 12, 2026.

Median real estate taxes: $4,047 (±$241)
With a mortgage: $4,048
Without a mortgage: $4,045
Share of median value: 0.8%

Real estate taxes in Forest Grove against Washington County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Forest Grove	Washington County	Oregon	United States
Median real estate taxes	$4,047 (±$241)	$4,929 (±$44)	$3,876 (±$17)	$3,119
Homes with a mortgage	$4,048 (±$218)	$4,931 (±$50)	$4,008 (±$26)	$3,489
Homes without a mortgage	$4,045 (±$917)	$4,923 (±$88)	$3,586 (±$34)	$2,576
Median home value	$479,600 (±$13,752)	$588,000 (±$4,727)	$477,600 (±$1,400)	$332,700

In Forest Grove, the median real estate tax is lower than in Washington County ($4,929).

It is not measurably different from Oregon ($3,876).

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

In Washington County, Forest Grove ranks 21 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 57 of 301.

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

Taxes as a share of home value in Forest Grove

The median tax ($4,047) is 0.8% of the median home value ($479,600).

Across Washington County the same ratio is 0.8%.

Across Oregon it is 0.8%.

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 Forest Grove have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median real estate taxes	$3,401 (±$126)	$4,047 (±$241)	+19.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$319,200 (±$9,920)	$479,600 (±$13,752)	+50.3%	Up after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$1,713 (±$66)	$2,308 (±$112)	+34.7%	Up 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 Forest Grove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forest Grove
Place	Distance	Median real estate taxes	Compared with this place
Forest Grove	—	$4,047 (±$241)	—
Cornelius	2.9 mi	$3,411 (±$290)	Lower
Banks	6.2 mi	$4,249 (±$204)	Not measurably different
Gaston	6.4 mi	$2,889 (±$727)	Lower
North Plains	7.5 mi	$4,390 (±$175)	Higher
Hillsboro	8.4 mi	$4,303 (±$88)	Not measurably different
Rockcreek	11 mi	$5,424 (±$306)	Higher
Aloha	12 mi	$3,974 (±$98)	Not measurably different
Oak Hills	13 mi	$5,862 (±$168)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cornelius, OR ($3,411), Gaston, OR ($2,889).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: North Plains, OR ($4,390), Rockcreek, OR ($5,424), Oak Hills, OR ($5,862).

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

Median real estate taxes across Washington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median real estate taxes
15	North Plains	$4,390 (±$175)
16	Cedar Hills	$4,380 (±$290)
17	Marlene Village	$4,311 (±$455)
18	Hillsboro	$4,303 (±$88)
19	Banks	$4,249 (±$204)
20	Metzger	$4,211 (±$298)
21	Forest Grove	$4,047 (±$241)
22	Aloha	$3,974 (±$98)
23	King City	$3,621 (±$210)
24	Cornelius	$3,411 (±$290)
25	Gaston	$2,889 (±$727)

Showing 11 of 25 places in Washington 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 Forest Grove

How much are property taxes in Forest Grove?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Forest Grove, OR is $4,047 (±$241) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Forest Grove?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 0.8% of the median home value in Forest Grove, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Forest Grove gone up?

In Forest Grove, the median real estate tax went from $3,401 in 2015–2019 to $4,047 in 2020–2024 (+19.0%).

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 Forest Grove higher than in Washington County?

In Forest Grove, the median real estate tax is lower than in Washington County ($4,929).

It is not measurably different from Oregon ($3,876).

It is higher 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 Forest Grove city, Oregon (place:26200, in state:41).

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.