Income Tax
Utah levies a flat individual income tax rate of 4.55%, one of the simplest tax structures in the country.
Individual income tax collections
1990–2025Census State Government Tax Collections (FRED UTINCTAX).
| Indicator | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Top income tax rate (%) | 4.55 | 5 |
Property Tax
Utah's effective property tax rate is about 0.52%, among the lowest in the nation, keeping homeownership costs relatively manageable despite high home values.
| Year | $ |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 282,000 |
| 1991 | 278,000 |
| 1992 | 271,000 |
Census State Government Tax Collections; excludes local property taxes (FRED UTPROPTAX).
| Indicator | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Property tax rate (%) | 0.52 | 0.9 |
- •Utah has one of the lowest effective property tax rates in the U.S.
Sales Tax
Utah's combined state and average local sales tax rate is about 7.19%, in the middle range nationally.
General sales tax collections
1990–2025Census State Government Tax Collections (FRED UTSALESTAX).
| Indicator | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Sales tax (%) | 7.19 | 7.12 |
Tax Burden
Utah's total tax burden is about 8.5% of income, close to the national median, combining a flat income tax with moderate sales and property taxes.
State tax collections per resident
1990–2025Census tax collections (UTTOTLTAX) divided by Census resident population (UTPOP).
| Indicator | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Tax burden (%) | 8.5 | 9.9 |
Tax Revenue
Utah collects about $12 billion in annual state tax revenue, supported by strong income and sales tax growth from a booming economy.
State tax collections
1990–2025Census Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections, fiscal years (FRED UTTOTLTAX).