Saratoga Springs vs. West Valley City Property Taxes on New Construction
For new townhomes, this is the widest property-tax gap between any city pair. Saratoga Springs taxes new townhomes at about 0.449% of value; West Valley City is about 0.637% – one of the highest rates in either county. On a similarly priced unit that is roughly $1,000 a year more in West Valley City. These are also the two largest new-townhome markets, one per county. West Valley City townhome tax sample is thin (about 3 completed homes); the rate is high but the exact figure is less firm. Effective rates are from tax year 2024 assessor records on completed new-construction homes (2023-2025 builds); a brand-new 2026 home is assessed on land only for its first year or two, so your first tax bill will look tiny and then jump to roughly the rate times what you paid once the county adds the house to the roll. Figures are as of September 2026 and move with annual valuations and mill rates. All rates assume the primary-residence exemption; a rental or second home pays roughly 1.8 times as much.
Related: New Construction in Saratoga Springs · New Construction in West Valley City · New Construction Homes in Utah