Farmington homeowners would pay roughly $33 more per year in city property taxes, and commercial property owners about $59 more, under a proposed 4.99% tax increase headed to a public hearing Tuesday, Aug. 18.

The increase would raise the city's annual residential bill on a typical $790,000 home from $654.36 to $686.94, according to the official Davis County notice. Commercial properties at the same valuation would see their city tax climb from $1,189.74 to $1,248.99 per year. For businesses along Station Park and Farmington's Main Street corridor, that works out to roughly $5 more per month.

All $285,108 in new revenue is earmarked for the Fire Department, which added three full-time firefighters and converted its Fire Marshal position from part-time to full-time in January 2026. The department also increased from seven to eight firefighters per shift.

City Manager Brigham Mellor told the City Council at its May 5 meeting that the plan calls for approximately 5% increases each year for four years to staff two fire stations. Finance Director Levi Ball said at the same meeting that "the consensus is it is a smarter approach to do smaller regular increases than infrequent large increases."

Councilmember Scott Isaacson noted at that May 5 session that the hike applies only to Farmington's slice of the total property tax bill, which accounts for about 15% of what residents pay. The Davis School District takes the largest share.

The City Council unanimously approved the proposed tax rate change from 0.001506 to 0.001581 on June 16, with councilmembers Roger Child, Scott Isaacson, Melissa Layton and Kristen Sherlock voting in favor. The Aug. 18 hearing is the final step required under Utah's Truth in Taxation law before the council can formally adopt the rate.

Farmington is one of several Davis County cities proposing property tax increases this cycle. As we reported July 21, Woods Cross is seeking a 47% increase to fund a new City Hall. Kaysville has proposed 14.12% and Centerville 15.61%.

Slowing sales tax growth is pushing the city toward property tax as a more stable revenue source. After growing nearly $1 million per year in fiscal years 2021 and 2022, Farmington's sales tax revenue gains dropped to $283,000, then $182,000, then $173,000 in fiscal years 2023 through 2025.

The hearing begins at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, at Farmington City Hall, 160 South Main St. Residents can also join via Zoom or contact City Recorder DeAnn Carlile at 801-939-9206 or [email protected] to submit comments.