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Utah's property tax burden has increasingly shifted to homeowners, a new audit shows.

The property tax burden on Davis County's residential property owners, for instance, increased from 65% of the total in 2015 to 74% in 2024.

The audit recommends moves to clarify virtual participation in property tax hearings and change governing verification of primary residences for taxation purposes.

SALT LAKE CITY — The property tax burden in several Utah counties has increasingly shifted to homeowners, leading in some instances to higher property tax bills for the population.

In Davis County, for instance, the share of property taxes paid by residential property owners rose from 65% of the total in 2015 to 74% in 2024. The residential share increas

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