Assessment & Taxation 2026 Press Release

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Bronson Rueda, Assessor
Phone: 503-655-8671

2026-2027 Property Tax Information  

Clackamas County will mail most of the property tax statements to real and personal property owners no later than October 25, 2026. Thousands of customers have already signed up for eNotices and will not receive a mailed property tax statement. Instead, they will have online access this year to their property tax statements as soon as October 20, 2026, which is much earlier than those receiving mailed property tax statements. If you want early access to your property tax statement in the future, sign up for eNotices by visiting our website or call our office at 503-655-8671 for help.  

Please mail your payment early or pay online to avoid a late payment and loss of discount.  

Property tax payments are due November 16, 2026. Clackamas County recognizes that many in our community experience economic challenges every year. Please note, Oregon state law sets the deadline when property tax payments are due and requires that interest be charged on delinquent taxes as of December 16. Clackamas County does not have the statutory authority to extend the payment deadline, nor waive interest charges on late property tax payments.  

This year’s total property tax is $1,284,178,209, an increase of 3.95% over last year’s total of $1,235,352,377. Property taxes support 128 local taxing districts in Clackamas County, including 18 school districts, 16 cities, 12 fire districts, and 24 urban renewal plans. Other taxing districts providing services include water, public safety, the Port of Portland, and Metro. Tax code areas on your statement identify the unique mix of taxing districts for your location. There are 359 different tax code areas in Clackamas County.  

The $48.8 million increase in property taxes is generated from new construction, voter approved money Measures, and the 3% increase in assessed value under Measure 50.  

Real market value for 2026 in Clackamas County grew 1.5%, which is lower than the 2025 growth rate of 3.3%. However, real market value in the county has been trending upward since 2013.  

Real market value of all property in Clackamas County, including new construction, totaled $124.9 billion for January 1, 2026, up from $123 billion in 2025. Taxable value grew by 4.0%, from $68.74 billion to $71.47 billion. The average real market value of a single family home is $691,240 and the median value is $594,679. The average taxable value is $383,481, which is equal to about 55% of the average real market value. The values on your tax statement are as of January 1, 2026, and reflect market changes from the prior 12 months. The values do not reflect changes in the real estate market after the assessment date of January 1, 2026.  

Typically, property owners see a 3% increase in taxes due to Measure 50’s constitutional limitation of maximum assessed value growth. For the 2026-27 tax year, some areas are below 3% where districts levied less for bonded debt while other areas see taxes greater than 3% due to new voter approved money measures. Approximately 14,655 property owners will see tax increases between 0-2%, 75,530 between 2-3%, while 71,181 will see increases greater than 3% and approximately 9,781 property owners will see taxes reduced.  

For the 2026-27 tax year, just 5.7% of all properties in Clackamas County are paying on real market value because it falls below their Measure 50 value. Measure 50 limits maximum assessed value growth to 3% annually unless there are changes to the property. The majority of properties had assessed value growth of 3% required by Measure 50. Those with new construction are an exception to Measure 50 and grew more than 3%.

Under Measure 5’s tax limitation, tax savings have decreased for many property owners throughout Clackamas County over the past several years due to the steady increase in real market value. Measure 5 compression reduces the tax property owners would otherwise pay in the education and local government categories. Measure 5 limitations are higher as market values increase resulting in less savings. The impact to compression in 2025 was $12.1M in Measure 5 tax savings including about 12,325 properties. The impact to compression in 2026 is $13.3M in Measure 5 tax savings including about 13,094 properties. Learn more about Measures 5 and 50.

Typical Property Tax changes for 2026-2027

DistrictsIncrease percentageComments
Canby School District
City Canby

1.83%

School and fire district bonds down
Rural

1.64%

School and fire district bonds down
Centennial School District
City Happy Valley

3.96%

Mt Hood Community College bond up
Rural

4.09%

Mt Hood Community College bond up
Colton School District

2.96%

Emergency Radio bond down
Estacada School District
City Estacada

2.91%

City and Emergency Radio bonds down
Rural Estacada

2.97%

Emergency Radio bond down
Gladstone School District
City Gladstone

-1.20%

School bond down
Rural

-3.25%

School bond down
Gresham Barlow School District
City Happy Valley

3.09%

Mt Hood Community College bond up
Rural

3.12%

Mt Hood Community College bond up
Lake Oswego School District
City Lake Oswego

3.60%

City and School bonds up. New City bond (5/26) and School bond (11/25)
Rural Lake Oswego

3.35%

School bond up (11/25)
City Portland

6.61%

City Police/Fire bond up, Increase in City local option
Molalla River School District
City Molalla

2.76%

School, City, Emergency Radio, and Molalla Fire bonds down
Rural

2.80%

School, Emergency Radio, and Molalla Fire bonds down
Newberg School District

3.25%

School bond up
North Clackamas School District
City Gladstone

4.72%

Annexation to Clackamas Fire
City Happy Valley

2.97%

Emergency Radio and Clackamas Fire bonds down
City Milwaukie

2.87%

Emergency Radio and Clackamas Fire bonds down
City Portland

6.31%

City Police/Fire bond up, Increase in City local option
Rural

2.94%

Emergency Radio and Clackamas Fire bonds down
Oregon City School District
Oregon City/Rural

2.86%

Emergency Radio and Clackamas Fire bonds down
Oregon Trail School District
City Sandy

4.86%

Annexation to Clackamas Fire, Mt Hood Community College bond up
Rural

4.06%

Annexation to Clackamas Fire, Mt Hood Community College bond up
Portland School District

5.06%

City Police/Fire bond up, Increase in City local option
Riverdale School District

4.84%

Increase in School local option
Sherwood School District

2.44%

School bond down
Silver Falls School District

0.48%

School bond down
Tigard/Tualatin School District

2.01%

School bond down
West Linn/Wilsonville School District
City West Linn

3.46%

School bond up, City bond down
City Wilsonville

3.52%

School bond up, Metro bond down
Rural

3.60%

School bond up
City Tualatin

2.67%

City bond down

Changes in Bond and Local Option Rates Impacting Taxes

District Levy Type Purpose of 
New Levy 
202520262026 Change
City Portland  Local Option renewal w/rate increase  Parks & Recreation 

0.8000 

1.4000 

0.6000 

Riverdale School   

Local Option renewal w/rate increase 

 

 District Operations 

1.3700 

1.6700 

0.3000 

Lake Oswego School New Bond (replacing retired bond)   Safety and Repairs 

 

2.8162 

 

2.8960 

 

0.0798 

West Linn/Wilsonville School 

 New Bond (replacing retired bond)  

 

 Safety and Repairs 

2.8796 

2.9912 

0.1116 

City Lake Oswego New Bond (w/rate increase)  South Shore Fire Station 

0.2247 

0.2788 

0.0541 

City Portland Fire/Police Pension Special Levy  

2.9874 

3.1875 

0.2001 

Mt Hood Community College Existing Bond   

0.2513 

0.3376 

0.0863 

Centennial School Existing Bond   

1.0902 

1.1785 

0.0883 

Newberg School Existing Bond   

1.2844 

1.3214 

0.0370 

City Tualatin Existing Bond   

0.8489 

0.6888 

-0.1601 

Canby School Existing Bonds   

1.8373 

1.6650 

-0.1723 

Gladstone School Existing Bond   

4.2817 

3.1344 

-1.1473 

Silver Falls School  Existing Bond   

1.8775 

1.5775 

-0.3000 

Location, Office Hours, and Public Services

Clackamas County Department of Assessment & Taxation
150 Beavercreek Road, Suite 135, Oregon City, OR 97045 
Lobby hours: Monday – Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 
Phone hours: Monday – Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Open Friday, Nov. 13, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., for payments only
503-655-8671

Taxpayers can email after hours at PropertyTaxInfo@clackamas.us

NOTE: Access to Clackamas County’s Assessment & Taxation office in the Development Services Building and nearby parking areas on the Red Soils campus may be impacted by repaving. The repaving could affect physical access to our office and the current payment drop box locations. To avoid delays due to anticipated traffic and parking issues, please consider mailing your payment or using our online payment option this year. Make an online payment.

Extended Lobby Hours November 2 - 5, 9, 10, 12, 2026, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The office will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 11 for Veterans Day. 

The county offers an option for property tax statements to be delivered electronically through a secure web-based service called eNoticesOnline. Property owners who want to go paperless and/or prefer to receive documents online, rather than printed and mailed, can sign up for the electronic statement service using a unique account registration code printed on their property tax statements. Once an account is registered, electronic statement notices will arrive via a registrant’s email, and paper statements will no longer be delivered. 

Taxpayers can visit our website to find directions to set up an eNoticesOnline account using their 2026-27 statements, and stay up to date on all Assessment and Taxation information and event.

Our goal is to provide outstanding customer service, offer convenience with payment options, and build public trust through good government.

Do you have questions about your property taxes? Attend our Virtual Town Hall

Join Clackamas County Assessor Bronson Rueda and his staff for an online property tax town hall. Learn more about Oregon’s complex property tax system and get a broad overview of our real estate market, plus specifics on Clackamas County’s property tax data. Learn more and join us on Wednesday, November 4, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Where Your Tax Dollars Go – Local Services

Property tax breakdown

  • Schools K-12: 42.79¢
  • County: 17.61¢
  • Fire: 12.51¢
  • Cities: 11.70¢
  • Service: 4.67¢
  • Community Colleges: 4.16¢
  • Urban Renewal: 2.77¢
  • Education: 1.96¢
  • Miscellaneous: 1.83¢

Property Value Appeals Board (formerly the Board of Property Tax Appeals; BOPTA)

The value change notice is part of the tax statement. If you have questions regarding the values on your tax statement, please call our appraisal staff to discuss your concerns at 503-655-8671. Taxpayers can file value appeals with the Property Value Appeals Board (PVAB) through December 31, 2026. PVAB’s phone number is 503-655-8662.  

Due Dates and Paying Property Taxes  

Full payment of taxes is due by November 16, 2026, to receive the 3% discount. A two percent discount is given if 2/3 payment is received by November 16, 2026, with an additional 1/3 payment due by May 17, 2027. No discount is allowed on a 1/3 payment by November 16, 2026, with additional 1/3 payments due on February 16, 2027, and May 17, 2027.  

We encourage people to pay their taxes early and take advantage of the payment methods most convenient for them. Mail payments early to ensure they are received timely. You can also choose the online payment process where e-checks and debit card payments are very affordable (see our website for more information). There is a tax payment drop box located to the left of the main entrance at the Development Services Building. Also, look for signs directing you to our drive through tax payment drop box located off Courthouse Road beginning November 2, 2026. Please be advised parking may be very limited due to repaving. 

Important notice for bill payment service users

Please know your bill pay service rules. Payments made with electronic bill pay services must be received in our office by November 16, 2026. Please request payment far enough in advance with your bill pay provider so that we receive your payment on time. Bill pay service payments received after November 16, 2026, will not receive the discount and are subject to interest charges if not received by December 15, 2026.