Taxes in Pocatello
Idaho's real, current flat 5.3% state income tax and flat 6% sales tax apply to Pocatello residents statewide, alongside Bannock County's unusually wide, real, disclosed property tax rate spread (0.64%-0.95%).
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Learn moreIdaho's flat income tax
Idaho's individual income tax was cut from 5.695% to 5.3% via House Bill 40, signed in March 2025 -- a real, current, statewide rate applying identically to Pocatello residents.
Bannock County's unusually wide property tax spread
Bannock County's effective property tax rate carries an unusually wide, real, disclosed spread across methodologies reviewed (0.64%-0.95%) -- wider than any other county in this Idaho batch, with one detailed mill-levy-based analysis specifically citing Bannock as carrying the HIGHEST effective rate among Idaho's major counties. Confirm current specifics directly with the Bannock County Assessor for a specific parcel.
Idaho's flat sales tax, no local add-on
Idaho levies a flat 6% statewide sales tax; Bannock County imposes no local-option add-on.
Key takeaways
- Idaho's flat 5.3% income tax applies statewide.
- Bannock County's property tax rate carries an unusually wide spread (0.64%-0.95%) -- confirm directly with the county assessor.
- Idaho's flat 6% sales tax applies with no Bannock County local-option add-on.
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