Wells County, IN property tax rate
Wells County · Indiana · #80 of 92 in the state
Median annual property tax $1,065 · median home value $197,600
$1,065 a year · $89 a month using the area benchmark. Enter a value such as 350,000 or 350,000.00.
A rough planning estimate, not a tax quote.
Below the U.S. benchmark 0.94% (0.57×), below the Indiana benchmark 0.74%.
Ranked among 92 Indiana counties with available benchmarks.
What this benchmark means
Median real estate taxes paid ÷ median owner-occupied home value, ACS 2020–2024 — a ratio of two medians, not a statutory rate, not the median of individual bills and not your property's rate. Exemptions people already claim are reflected in the survey; your bill depends on taxable value, local districts, exemptions and reassessment after a sale.
Census figures behind this page
| Median real estate taxes paid | $1,065 |
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| With a mortgage / without | $1,170 / $939 |
| Median home value | $197,600 |
| Median household income | $71,957 · tax is 1.5% of it |
| Median gross rent | $813 / mo |
| Owner-occupied | 76% of 11,546 homes |
| Population | 28,420 |
When it's due in Indiana
All states| Spring installment | Due May 10 Late after May 11 under state law — the exact cutoff time, weekend/holiday carry-over and this year's date are on your bill. |
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| Fall installment | Due Nov 10 Late after Nov 11 under state law — the exact cutoff time, weekend/holiday carry-over and this year's date are on your bill. |
| Late penalty | 5% penalty if paid within 30 days of due date (if no prior delinquency), otherwise 10% penalty (Ind. Code § 6-1.1-37-10) |
| Appeal window | earlier of June 15 or 45 days after Form 11 notice mailed to Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals (Ind. Code § 6-1.1-15-1.1) |
Uniform statewide property tax due dates: May 10 and November 10. Regular annual schedule; tax year: prior year assessment, TS-1 bills mailed April. Source: Ind. Code § 6-1.1-22-9, rules checked 2026-09-19. Confirm the amount and deadline on your official tax bill.
Indiana counties with a similar rate
All 92How this benchmark was computed
Median real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied households in Wells County ($1,065) divided by the median value of those homes ($197,600), both from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. It is a ratio of two medians — a reasonable area benchmark, not the assessor's mill rate and not any one household's rate. Newly purchased homes are often reassessed to sale price, so a buyer's first bill can run above it. Data & method