Clackamas County Property Tax Bills Are Coming

Clackamas County's Department of Assessment and Taxation has some good news and bad news for county residents. The good news is that real market value rose. The bad news is that it means many people will be paying more than the year before.

The county says that real market value rose 12,7 percent and the real market value is now $3.5 billion than the previous high, which was in January 2008.

Last year was the third straight year of double digit growth.

The total 2016-17 property tax to be collected for all districts in the county is $762,041,817, an increase of 5.02%
over last year’s total of $725,609,271.

Property tax statements will be mailed to 173,193 real and personal property owners on October 21st and 24th.

The county says that many property owners will still see their taxes increase close to the expected 3% along with the typical 3% growth
in assessed value. Some will see increases greater than 3% where districts levied more for existing bonded debt
or passed new local option or bonded debt levies. Many will also see increases greater than expected where
increasing real market values eliminated or reduced the savings provided by Measure 5’s limits. Others will see
increases less than 3% where taxing districts levied less for local options, bonded debt, or paid debt off.

Area voters approved several money measures that will be reflected on tax statements this year. The City of
Milwaukie voters approved new bonded debt with a rate of 38¢ per thousand for library facilities. The Silverton Rural
Fire District voters approved a bonded debt levy for facilities with a rate of 25¢ per thousand. The Canby Rural Fire District voters approved a local option renewal increase of 11¢, up from 34¢ to 45¢, for operations. Riverdale School
District voters approved a local option renewal increase of 30¢ up from $1.07 to $1.37 per thousand for operations.
Some of these increases may be offset by the districts paying off or reducing levies for older bond measures.

City of Damascus voters approved disincorporation of their city. City taxes are no longer levied resulting in a
reduction in taxes ranging from 10% to 12% depending on the mix of other taxing districts providing service to their
now unincorporated area.

Graphic via Clackamas County