Taxes in Terre Haute
Terre Haute's tax picture pairs Indiana's genuinely low, simple flat state income tax with a real, meaningful Vigo County local income tax layer and an effective property tax rate close to the statutory Circuit Breaker cap.
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Learn moreAn effective rate near the Circuit Breaker cap
Terre Haute's median effective property tax rate ran 1.07% per Ownwell -- matching Vigo County's own median and running above Indiana's statewide median (1.01%), close enough to Indiana's 1% homestead Circuit Breaker cap that the cap provides real, active protection for many Terre Haute homeowners.
Indiana's flat state income tax, plus a real county layer
Indiana's 2.95% flat state income tax applies statewide, and Vigo County adds a real, additional 1.50% local income tax (combined approximately 4.45%).
A simple statewide sales tax
Indiana's uniform 7% sales tax applies in Terre Haute with no local add-on anywhere in the state.
Key takeaways
- Terre Haute's effective property tax rate (1.07%) matches the Vigo County median and runs above the Indiana statewide median.
- Vigo County's 1.50% local income tax layers onto Indiana's 2.95% flat state rate.
- Indiana's 7% statewide sales tax carries no local add-on.
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