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Effective property tax rate

In the United States, the figure is 0.94%, according to U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024). By state it runs from 0.27% in Hawaii to 2.11% in New Jersey, and the median state is at 0.80%.

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    0.94%
    Average 2020–2024
    Highest: New Jersey
    2.11%
    124% above the U.S.
    Lowest: Hawaii
    0.27%
    71% below the U.S.

    American Community Survey · Average 2020–2024 Source: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates Average 2020–2024 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates

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    Effective property tax rate by state, highest to lowest · Average 2020–2024

    The 5 highest

    1. 1 New Jersey 2.11% +124%
    2. 2 Illinois 2.01% +114%
    3. 3 Connecticut 1.81% +93%
    4. 4 New Hampshire 1.66% +77%
    5. 5 Vermont 1.59% +69%

    The 5 lowest

    1. 1 Hawaii 0.27% −71%
    2. 2 Alabama 0.38% −60%
    3. 3 Nevada 0.47% −50%
    4. 4 South Carolina 0.48% −49%
    5. 5 Colorado 0.48% −49%

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    Effective property tax rate by state

    The lowest is Hawaii (0.27%) and the highest, New Jersey (2.11%).

    • 0.27%–0.53%
    • 0.55%–0.74%
    • 0.75%–1.02%
    • 1.06%–1.31%
    • 1.39%–2.11%
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    Alabama: 0.38%Alaska: 1.11%Arizona: 0.48%Arkansas: 0.55%California: 0.70%Colorado: 0.48%Connecticut: 1.81%Delaware: 0.50%District of Columbia: 0.58%Florida: 0.76%Georgia: 0.77%Hawaii: 0.27%Idaho: 0.49%Illinois: 2.01%Indiana: 0.74%Iowa: 1.39%Kansas: 1.29%Kentucky: 0.75%Louisiana: 0.55%Maine: 1.02%Maryland: 0.97%Massachusetts: 1.07%Michigan: 1.25%Minnesota: 1.02%Mississippi: 0.72%Missouri: 0.85%Montana: 0.72%Nebraska: 1.49%Nevada: 0.47%New Hampshire: 1.66%New Jersey: 2.11%New Mexico: 0.70%New York: 1.55%North Carolina: 0.66%North Dakota: 0.99%Ohio: 1.31%Oklahoma: 0.80%Oregon: 0.81%Pennsylvania: 1.30%Puerto Rico: 0.49%Rhode Island: 1.21%South Carolina: 0.48%South Dakota: 1.06%Tennessee: 0.50%Texas: 1.49%Utah: 0.52%Vermont: 1.59%Virginia: 0.73%Washington: 0.81%West Virginia: 0.53%Wisconsin: 1.42%Wyoming: 0.57%
    Effective property tax rate by state · Average 2020–2024

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    American Community Survey · Average 2020–2024 Source: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates Average 2020–2024 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates

    Bars of Effective property tax rate by state. The 5 highest: New Jersey 2.11%, Illinois 2.01%, Connecticut 1.81%, New Hampshire 1.66%, Vermont 1.59%. The 5 lowest: Colorado 0.48%, South Carolina 0.48%, Nevada 0.47%, Alabama 0.38%, Hawaii 0.27%. United States: 0.94%.
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    About this measure

    Source
    American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates
    Published by
    U.S. Census Bureau
    Type
    Our calculation from the source
    Data date
    Average 2020–2024
    Geography
    United States: 50 states (plus District of Columbia and Puerto Rico) and 3,222 counties and municipalities
    Unit
    Percentage
    Updated
    Every year, normally in December (five-year estimates)
    License
    Public domain (U.S. government data)

    Version and changes

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    Methodology

    How we calculate it

    Formula

    Typical tax per year ÷ typical home value

    We divide the median real estate tax owners pay per year by the median value of their homes, both from the same Census period. The result is an approximate “effective” rate: what owners actually pay, exemptions included, not the nominal rate each local government sets. The calculators use it to estimate the tax inside the monthly payment.

    Before you use this number

    • It divides two medians from different households, not the rate of one home. The real rate varies by city, school district and exemptions (such as homestead).

    • The tax you will pay can differ: many places reassess a home when it changes hands.

    • In small counties the margin of error is large; we mark those numbers as approximate or leave them out.

    American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates

    U.S. Census Bureau

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    Current version
    Average 2020–2024
    Released
    January 29, 2026
    Retrieved by us
    November 6, 2026
    Next update
    Every year, normally in December (five-year estimates)
    License
    Public domain (U.S. government data)

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