Property Tax Rates by State

Effective property tax rates across all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Each rate is population-weighted from county-level Census data.

Data source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates 2023. Covering 3,222 counties across 52 states.

About U.S. State Property Tax Data

Property tax rates vary dramatically across U.S. states. New Jersey averages 2.49% effective property tax rate, while Hawaii sits at just 0.27%. Choosing where to live can save — or cost — you thousands of dollars per year in property taxes alone. Our state-by-state guide gives you the data you need to compare.

Each state page includes the effective property tax rate, median home value, typical annual tax bill, and a ranking among all 52 U.S. jurisdictions (50 states + DC + Puerto Rico). We use real data from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey, updated annually.

Counties within each state are listed with their specific rates, since property tax is fundamentally a local tax. Pick a state above to dive into its property tax structure.

Common Questions

Hawaii has the lowest effective property tax rate at 0.27%, followed by Alabama (0.38%) and Colorado (0.45%). However, Hawaii's high home values mean actual tax bills aren't dramatically lower than other states.

New Jersey consistently has the highest effective property tax rate in the U.S. at approximately 2.49%, followed by Illinois (2.27%) and New Hampshire (2.18%).

Often, but not always. Texas has no income tax but high property tax (1.63%). Wyoming has no income tax and low property tax (0.64%). It depends on each state's revenue mix.

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Puerto Rico

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

About U.S. State Property Tax Data

Common Questions

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