47803 Property Tax Rate
Terre Haute, Indiana · Part of Vigo County
Effective Tax Rate
0.98%
14.5% above state avgMedian Annual Tax
$1,432
$119/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$1,432
Monthly
$119
Eff. Rate
0.98%
Buyer decision brief
What ZIP 47803 means for your housing budget
Use this ZIP page to compare recurring tax burden before you compare listing prices. The numbers below are Census ZCTA estimates, so they are strongest for neighborhood comparison and weakest for parcel-specific tax planning.
Monthly escrow signal
$119/mo
Based on median annual tax paid
State context
0.28 percentage points above the Indiana average
Indiana average: 0.69%
Data confidence
High confidenceThe Census margin of error is $90, about 6% of the median tax estimate.
Verify before you offer
- Confirm parcel assessed value with Vigo County assessor.
- Check homestead, senior, veteran, and disability exemptions.
- Ask whether purchase triggers reassessment or value-cap reset.
- Review school district and special assessment boundaries.
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This is informational content, not tax, legal, or mortgage advice. Local assessor records remain the source of truth for a specific property.
Data confidence ledger
Can you trust ZIP 47803 for comparison?
ACS vintage
2019-2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
Five-year Census ZCTA estimates.
ZCTA caveat
Census area, not parcel boundary
USPS ZIP routes and taxing districts can differ inside the same area.
Field completeness
3/3 required fields
Median tax, home value, and derived rate are present.
MOE status
Strong ACS confidence
$90 tax MOE, 6% of the median tax estimate.
Last site refresh
March 10, 2026
Dataset and page-quality audit run locally before publication.
County fallback
County advisory available
Vigo County is used for assessor verification and broader context.
Tax bill anatomy
What can change your actual bill in ZIP 47803
Use the ZIP estimate to compare neighborhoods, then verify these parcel-level inputs before relying on a payment estimate.
Assessed value
The ZCTA median home value is $146,600, but your bill starts with the local assessed value for a specific parcel.
Effective rate
The displayed rate is 0.98%, derived from median tax paid divided by median home value.
Exemptions
Homestead, senior, veteran, disability, and local exemptions can reduce taxable value. Confirm eligibility before estimating escrow.
Reassessment
A purchase can change assessed value depending on Indiana and county rules. Ask how sale price affects the next assessment cycle.
Escrow impact
The median tax paid in this ZCTA equals about $119 per month before insurance, HOA dues, or special assessments.
Assessor verification
Vigo County assessor or tax collector records are the source of truth for parcel taxes, appeal windows, and exemptions.
How ZIP 47803 Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
ZIP 47803
0.98%
Effective rate
Indiana Avg
0.69%
Effective rate
National Avg
1.10%
Effective rate
State Ranking
Property Tax Rank in Indiana
Higher than 95% of ZIP codes in Indiana(95th percentile, 713 ZIPs compared)
Property Tax Analysis
Property Tax Insights for ZIP 47803
Property owners in ZIP code 47803 (Terre Haute, Indiana) pay a median of $1,432/year in property taxes on homes valued at $146,600. This translates to an effective tax rate of 0.98%, which is 41% above the Indiana state average of 0.69%.
The monthly property tax burden for a median-valued home in 47803 is approximately $119, which factors into escrow payments on mortgages. This ZIP code is located within Vigo County.
Compared to similar ZIP codes in Indiana, 47803 has higher property taxes. ZIP codes with similar effective rates include 46149 (0.98%) and 47339 (0.98%).
In Terre Haute, property taxes represent approximately 2.4% of the median household income of $59,306, providing context for the relative tax burden on homeowners in this area.
Indiana assessments have no annual growth cap, and the Vigo County Assessor may reassess your property upward upon sale or during the standard assessment cycle without statutory limitation. File for the Homestead Deduction and (if eligible) the Senior Citizen or Veteran Property Tax Deduction with the Vigo County Assessor within 60 days of purchase to reduce your assessed value. Review your assessment notice carefully and file a written protest with the Vigo County Board of Tax Review if the assessed value exceeds recent comparable sales by more than 5–10%.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Margin of Error
The median property tax estimate for this ZIP code has a margin of error of ±$90. ZCTA-level data has wider margins than county-level estimates due to smaller sample sizes.
County-Level Data
ZIP code 47803 is part of Vigo County, Indiana. View the full county profile for broader context and more data.
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Each ZIP highlights a homebuyer tradeoff: lower rate, stronger value context, shared county rules, city boundary changes, or nearby missing data.
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47885
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0.26 percentage points lower than ZIP 47803.
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47871
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0.14 percentage points lower than ZIP 47803.
Rate
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46162
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0.30 percentage points lower than ZIP 47803.
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Data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates (ZCTA level). ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) are Census approximations of USPS ZIP codes.
Estimates are informational only and should not be used as financial or legal advice.