Oregon taxes working land at a fraction of its market value. If your acreage grows crops, runs livestock, or grows marketable timber, a special assessment can cut the annual tax bill dramatically. This guide covers the farm use and forestland programs, the January-to-April application window, and the biggest risk when buying or selling rural property: the back-tax exposure when specially assessed land is disqualified.

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Checking whether a parcel carries a deferral, whether it transfers, and what the recapture would cost is a standard step in The Rogue Valley Homestead Program, for buyers and for people already on their land.

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