Property Tax

Property tax is the money that local governments collect on property within their city.   

Utah’s property tax system is “revenue-driven” rather than “rate-driven.” This system leads to the property tax rates needing to be set each year. This is to ensure cities receive the same amount of money year over year. Public hearings on property tax only take place when a city needs to collect more money from the same taxpayers than they did the previous year. 

Property taxes in Utah are managed through the collaborative effort of several elected county offices. Once the county has established the Certified Tax Rate (the rate to provide the city with the same amount of property tax revenue it received in the previous tax year), the City Council accepts the rate or proposes a new rate that will generate more money.

Approved Property Tax Increase

On August 18, 2026, the Eagle Mountain City Council approved a property tax rate of 0.0009 for Fiscal Year 2026-2027. This rate exceeds the certified tax rate of 0.000530 and will result in an increase in the City’s ad valorem property tax budgeted revenue of approximately $2,132,876 or 69.81%, above the City’s property tax budgeted revenue for the prior year, exclusive of new growth.

 

Sales Tax

Sales tax is the money you pay to the local and state government when you purchase goods. Sales tax is often the biggest source of revenue supporting the City’s general fund.   

The sales tax rate for Eagle Mountain City is 7.35%, but did you know that only 1% of the rate makes up the local option portion of the tax? This means that for every $100 you spend $1 of sales tax goes to support basic services provided by cities and towns. 

The sales tax rate is comprised of the following: 

State 4.85% 
Local 1.00% 
County 0.25% 
Transit & Highways 1.25% 

Combined Sales & Use Tax Rate: 7.35% 

Consolidated Fee Schedule

In addition to tax revenues, Eagle Mountain City collects fees to cover certain services. Learn more about fees by selecting our Consolidated Fee schedule.