How are property tax rates determined in Indiana?

Property tax rates in Indiana are set by each taxing district (municipality, school district, park district, library, etc.) based on their annual levy (the amount of tax revenue they need). The rate is calculated by dividing the levy by the total assessed value of all property in the district.

What is the composite tax rate?

The composite tax rate is the sum of all overlapping taxing district rates that apply to a specific property. A typical property may be taxed by several overlapping districts. The composite rate determines your total tax bill when multiplied by your property's assessed value.

Why do tax rates vary within the same town?

Properties within the same municipality can have different composite rates because overlapping districts (school, park, fire, library) have different boundaries. A home in one school district may have a different rate than a home two blocks away in a different school district.

Valparaiso, IN Property Tax Rate 2026 — Full Breakdown by District

CSAChicago-Naperville MSAChicago-Naperville-Elgin#46/341 Population

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Property Tax — Tax Year 2026 (payable 2027)i

IN DLGF

City/town government levies only. Does not include county, school, library, or township levies. Your total property tax rate will be higher.

Composite Ratei

3.5187%+204.6%YoY

Municipal Portioni

3.5187%+204.6%YoY100% of total

Effective Ratei

3.52%

Est. Annual Taxi

$9K$784/mo

Median Home Valuei

$267,300

Rate Trend — click a year to explorei

20252026

Municipal

Other Districts

Where Your Tax Dollar Goesi

$0.16 VALPARAISO - Valparaiso-Washington -029

$0.16 VALPARAISO - GENERAL

$0.16 VALPARAISO - Valparaiso Corporation -004

$0.16 VALPARAISO - Valparaiso-Morgan -030

$0.06 VALPARAISO - Valparaiso-Washington MTE 032

$0.06 VALPARAISO - Valparaiso-Center MTE-031

$0.06 VALPARAISO - Center Township -003

$0.06 VALPARAISO - SPECL FIRE PROTECTION TERRITORY GENERAL

$0.04 VALPARAISO - PARK

$0.01 VALPARAISO - DEBT SERVICE

$0.01 VALPARAISO - CUMULATIVE CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT

$0.01 VALPARAISO - MOTOR VEHICLE HIGHWAY

$0.01 VALPARAISO - BOND #2

$0.01 VALPARAISO - SPECL FIRE PROTECTION TERRITORY EQUIPMENT REPLACE

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$150K

$1,759

$147/mo

$200K

$2,346

$196/mo

$250K

$2,932

$244/mo

$300K

$3,518

$293/mo

$350K

$4,105

$342/mo

$400K

$4,691

$391/mo

$450K

$5,278

$440/mo

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($267K)

14 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

VALPARAISO - Valparaiso-Washington -029i

16.3%0.5744%

VALPARAISO - GENERALi

16.3%0.5744%

VALPARAISO - Valparaiso Corporation -004i

16.3%0.5744%

VALPARAISO - Valparaiso-Morgan -030i

16.3%0.5744%

VALPARAISO - Valparaiso-Washington MTE 032i

6.3%0.2230%

VALPARAISO - Valparaiso-Center MTE-031i

6.3%0.2230%

VALPARAISO - Center Township -003i

6.3%0.2230%

VALPARAISO - SPECL FIRE PROTECTION TERRITORY GENERALi

6.3%0.2230%

VALPARAISO - PARKi

3.8%0.1342%

VALPARAISO - DEBT SERVICEi

1.5%0.0516%

VALPARAISO - CUMULATIVE CAPITAL DEVELOPMENTi

1.1%0.0400%

VALPARAISO - MOTOR VEHICLE HIGHWAYi

1.1%0.0372%

VALPARAISO - BOND #2i

1%0.0335%

VALPARAISO - SPECL FIRE PROTECTION TERRITORY EQUIPMENT REPLACEi

0.9%0.0326%