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Multnomah County

Multnomah County is a county in Oregon. It pays for police and health and human services. In fiscal year 2024, Multnomah County collected $582.9M in taxes and spent $723.7M.

Collected and spent

In fiscal year 2024, Multnomah County collected $582.9M in taxes and spent $723.7M.

Collected
$582.9M
Fiscal year 2024 · taxes
Spent
$723.7M
Fiscal year 2024

Where the money comes from

One tax.

Property tax
$0.6027 per $100 of value
Source · Multnomah County Division of Assessment, Recording, and Taxation, Multnomah County 2024-2025 Consolidated Tax Rates for Levy Code Areas — Levy Code 001 county column 6.0272. Read on September 28, 2026.
DetailsMultnomah County 2024-2025 Consolidated Tax Rates for Levy Code Areas — Levy Code 001 county column 6.0272 (5.4977 permanent + 0.5295 bond). Assessment ratio 0.4168 = AV ÷ M5V of code area 260608 (31,171,697 AV / 74,796,875 M5V, $000s), Oregon DOR FY2024-25 Property Tax Statistics Supplement, 'City Code Areas FY 2024-25' sheet; operator ruling D16 a, 2026-09-28

Where it goes

Six service lines.

Police
$299.5M
General government
$159.5M
Health and human services · Social services
$129.9M
Health and human services · Health services
$129.7M
Other
$3.8M
Debt service · past obligation
$1.2M

Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.

Source · Multnomah County, Oregon FY2024 annual financial report. Read on June 9, 2026.
DetailsMultnomah County, Oregon FY2024 annual financial report (Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024)

Who decides

The Chair writes the budget plan and sends it to the Board. The Board can change it, and then adopts the budget. The Chair also runs the county and votes on the Board. 5 board members: a Chair and 4 district members.

Jessica Vega Pederson
Commissioner, at large
Next election
November 3, 2026
Meghan Moyer
Commissioner, District 1
Term end not published
Re-check by November 3, 2026
Shannon Singleton
Commissioner, District 2
Next election
November 3, 2026
Julia Brim-Edwards
Commissioner, District 3
Term end not published
Re-check by November 3, 2026
Vince Jones-Dixon
Commissioner, District 4
Term end not published
Re-check by November 3, 2026
Source · Multnomah County, Multnomah County, About the Board of County Commissioners. Read on October 10, 2026.
DetailsMultnomah County, About the Board of County Commissioners (read 2026-10-10)

When decisions happen

State law sets this year for local bodies that tax property. The board adopts the budget before the year starts.

Each yearThe county budget year runs July 1 to June 30.
November 3, 2026Election for 2 seats

How to reach it

Multnomah County Board Clerk
Email
Multnomah County Board of Commissioners, 501 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Suite 600, Portland, OR 97214
Mailing address
Source · State of Oregon, ORS 294.311(17), definition of fiscal year. Read on October 10, 2026.
DetailsORS 294.311(17), definition of fiscal year (2025 edition, Oregon Legislature) (read 2026-10-10)

Also on this tax bill

A Multnomah County address pays these governments too. Which school districts and cities apply depends on the address.

On every bill in Multnomah County

On some bills, depending on the address

School districts: 8

Corbett School District 39Not in Who Taxes Me yet
Portland School District 1JSchool district
Reynolds School District 7Not in Who Taxes Me yet
Scappoose School District 1JNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Gresham-Barlow School District 1JSchool district
Parkrose School District 3Not in Who Taxes Me yet
David Douglas School District 40Not in Who Taxes Me yet
Centennial School District 28JNot in Who Taxes Me yet

Cities: 4

PortlandCityGreshamCity
TroutdaleNot in Who Taxes Me yet
FairviewNot in Who Taxes Me yet

Sources

Collected
Multnomah County, Oregon FY2024 annual financial report. Read on June 9, 2026.
DetailsMultnomah County, Oregon FY2024 annual financial report (Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024)
Spent
Multnomah County, Oregon FY2024 annual financial report. Read on June 9, 2026.
DetailsMultnomah County, Oregon FY2024 annual financial report (Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024)
Taxes
Multnomah County Division of Assessment, Recording, and Taxation, Multnomah County 2024-2025 Consolidated Tax Rates for Levy Code Areas — Levy Code 001 county column 6.0272. Read on September 28, 2026.
DetailsMultnomah County 2024-2025 Consolidated Tax Rates for Levy Code Areas — Levy Code 001 county column 6.0272 (5.4977 permanent + 0.5295 bond). Assessment ratio 0.4168 = AV ÷ M5V of code area 260608 (31,171,697 AV / 74,796,875 M5V, $000s), Oregon DOR FY2024-25 Property Tax Statistics Supplement, 'City Code Areas FY 2024-25' sheet; operator ruling D16 a, 2026-09-28
Who decides
Multnomah County, Multnomah County, About the Board of County Commissioners. Read on October 10, 2026.
DetailsMultnomah County, About the Board of County Commissioners (read 2026-10-10)
When decisions happen
State of Oregon, ORS 294.311(17), definition of fiscal year. Read on October 10, 2026.
DetailsORS 294.311(17), definition of fiscal year (2025 edition, Oregon Legislature) (read 2026-10-10)
How to reach it
Multnomah County, Multnomah County Board of County Commissioners page, Contact us. Read on October 10, 2026.
DetailsMultnomah County Board of County Commissioners page, Contact us (read 2026-10-10)
What it does
Multnomah County, Oregon FY2024 annual financial report. Read on June 9, 2026.
DetailsMultnomah County, Oregon FY2024 annual financial report (Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024)

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