Klamath County Assessor

Annual Comparison of Real Market Value to Property Taxes Levied

Year	Real Market value	% Increase	Property Taxes Levied	% Increase
1996	$2,877,509,299		$33,336,836
1997*	$3,131,561,194	108.8%	$32,146,995	96.4%
1998	$3,263,216,405	104.2%	$32,581,794	101.4%
1999	$3,395,160,278	104.0%	$33,645,113	103.3%
2000	$3,571,640,497	105.2%	$35,290,184	104.9%
2001	$3,709,110,127	103.8%	$37,056,404	105.0%
2002	$4,107,510,060	110.7%	$40,585,232	109.5%
2003	$4,321,841,755	105.2%	$42,095,813	103.7%
2004	$5,581,397,699	129.1%	$42,979,347	102.1%
2005	$6,111,343,389	109.5%	$45,859,992	106.7%
2006	$7,678,714,845	125.6%	$48,459,227	105.7%
2007	$8,975,617,609	116.9%	$51,334,678	105.9%
2008	$9,592,511,828	106.9%	$57,186,133	111.4%
Increase	$6,715,002,529	129.9%	$23,849,297	59.6%
Average Annual Increase		10.8%		5.4%

*The year property tax limitation Measure 50 was passed
While real market value has increased 129.9%, an average annual increase of 10.8%,
Property taxes have increased 59.6%, an average annual increase of 5.4% since 1997.