Multnomah County, Ore. (Oct. 16, 2025) — Multnomah County collects the taxes that school districts, cities, fire departments, the Port of Portland and other local agencies use to fund their services. The County collects property taxes on behalf of 59 tax districts in accordance with state law.
Multnomah County this week began mailing approximately 300,000 real and personal property tax statements and value notices to property owners. Property owners should receive statements from the Multnomah County Division of Assessment, Recording, and Taxation by Nov. 1.
Property tax payments are due Nov. 17, 2025. Please note that Oregon state law sets the deadline for property tax payments and requires that interest be charged on delinquent taxes. Multnomah County does not have the legal authority to extend the payment deadline, nor waive interest charges on late property tax payments.
Property owners can receive a discount by paying in full. However, payment installments are available to help manage the obligation. Taxpayers who pay the full 2025 property tax by Nov. 17, 2025, or submit a full payment postmarked by that date, will receive a 3% discount.
Taxpayers who pay two-thirds of the 2025 property tax by Nov. 17, 2025, or have the two-thirds payment postmarked by that date, will receive a 2% discount.
Taxes may also be paid — without discount — in three, one-third installments due Nov. 17, 2025, Feb. 17, 2026, and May 15, 2026.
Payments can be made by the following methods:
- Online at proptax.multco.us for more information on the various online payment options, including paying from your bank account, which is the most secure and convenient option. Convenience fees apply.
- By phone at 1-833-610-5715 (third-party fees apply). Point and Pay’s automated phone system is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Options include an electronic check, credit card or debit card. Convenience fees apply.
- At the 24-hour dropbox in front of the Multnomah Building, 501 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd., Portland, OR 97214. Checks only, no cash.
- In-person at the Multnomah County Division of Assessment, Recording, and Taxation Office, at 501 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd., Portland, OR 97214, Suite 175, on the first floor.
- For taxpayers coming to pay in person, please understand:
- Hours for payments are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
- Wait times may be longer than usual.
- For taxpayers coming to pay in person, please understand:
- By mail by sending a check to P.O. Box 2716, Portland, Ore. 97208-2716. Payments must be postmarked by Nov. 17 to be considered timely. Mail payments early to avoid any problems with postmarking at the post office.
Remember, all Multnomah County offices will be closed Nov. 11, 2025, in observance of Veterans Day.
For specific property account information (values, taxes, balances due, etc.), please visit www.multcoproptax.org.
We appreciate everyone’s patience as we work to process all tax payments in the order they are received. If your payment has not been processed by Dec. 1, give us a call at 503-988-2225.
Questions about the tax statement?
Included in the envelope with the statement is an insert containing a QR code. Scan the QR code to be directed to the property tax statement guide page of our website. This page will explain many aspects of the tax statement, including ways to pay, and other information. The Tax Statement Guide is available on our website in six languages in addition to English. Go to multco.us/tax-statement to find those translated guides.
Is the statement yellow?
This means another party has requested this bill (mortgage company, Oregon Department of Revenue, etc). We encourage taxpayers to check with the other party before paying the bill.
Countywide, taxes increased just under 3% from 2024
In Oregon, property taxes are determined based on voter-approved Measure 5 and Measure 50. The taxes are calculated using the assessed value, which generally increases 3% per year on properties. Exceptions apply, the most common being for new construction.
Property taxes support 59 local government taxing districts in Multnomah County with differing boundaries. As a result, individual tax rates may increase based on bonds or levies approved by voters in a particular location, and they also can decrease if bonds or levies expire. The taxing districts include school districts and local government agencies including cities, Metro, TriMet, the Port of Portland, and fire, water, and special assessment districts. As a taxing district, Multnomah County itself retains about 24 cents of every dollar collected. The remainder is distributed to other taxing districts.
The total of all property taxes and special assessments to be collected for all districts in Multnomah County is $2.515 billion for the 2025 tax year, an increase of about 3.32% from $2.434 billion in 2024.
More information on property taxes in Oregon is available from the Oregon Department of Revenue on the property tax page.
How to appeal property tax
PLEASE NOTE:
Property values were determined as of Jan. 1, 2025
In Oregon, taxes are calculated on the lesser of the Maximum Assessed Value or Real Market Value. The result is called the Assessed Value. Taxpayers may appeal the Real Market Value and/or the Assessed Value of their property with the Property Valuation Appeals Board through Dec. 31, 2025.
The Board hears appeals beginning in February 2026 and through April 15, 2026.
Call 503-988-2225 to receive a petition for an appeal or a brochure that outlines the appeal process. Additional forms and information are available or go to 501 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd., Portland, OR 97214.
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