Ranking · U.S. Census Bureau
Ranking: effective property tax rate by state
52 states ranked from highest to lowest. The highest is New Jersey (2.11%) and the lowest Hawaii (0.27%); the United States figure is 0.94%. It compares housing costs, nothing more: it says nothing about quality of life.
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The key figures
- United States
- 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 (external site)
How it spreads across the states
In short
What the ranking says
The 5 highest are New Jersey (2.11%), Illinois (2.01%), Connecticut (1.81%), New Hampshire (1.66%) and Vermont (1.59%).
The 5 lowest are Hawaii (0.27%), Alabama (0.38%), Nevada (0.47%), South Carolina (0.48%) and Colorado (0.48%).
The biggest gap between two consecutive places is between no. 2, Illinois (2.01%), and no. 3, Connecticut (1.81%).
19 states share a figure with another and so sit at the same place; the biggest tie is 3 states, at 0.48%.
The highest
- 1. New Jersey 2.11%+124.5%
- 2. Illinois 2.01%+113.8%
- 3. Connecticut 1.81%+92.6%
The states, highest first
United States: 0.94%
| 1 | New Jersey | 2.11% | +124.5% |
| 2 | Illinois | 2.01% | +113.8% |
| 3 | Connecticut | 1.81% | +92.6% |
| 4 | New Hampshire | 1.66% | +76.6% |
| 5 | Vermont | 1.59% | +69.1% |
| 6 | New York | 1.55% | +64.9% |
| 7= | Nebraska | 1.49% | +58.5% |
| 7= | Texas | 1.49% | +58.5% |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 1.42% | +51.1% |
| 9 | Iowa | 1.39% | +47.9% |
| 10 | Ohio | 1.31% | +39.4% |
| 11 | Pennsylvania | 1.30% | +38.3% |
| 12 | Kansas | 1.29% | +37.2% |
| 13 | Michigan | 1.25% | +33.0% |
| 14 | Rhode Island | 1.21% | +28.7% |
| 15 | Alaska | 1.11% | +18.1% |
| 16 | Massachusetts | 1.07% | +13.8% |
| 17 | South Dakota | 1.06% | +12.8% |
| 18= | Maine | 1.02% | +8.5% |
| 18= | Minnesota | 1.02% | +8.5% |
| 19 | North Dakota | 0.99% | +5.3% |
| 20 | Maryland | 0.97% | +3.2% |
| 21 | Missouri | 0.85% | −9.6% |
| 22= | Oregon | 0.81% | −13.8% |
| 22= | Washington | 0.81% | −13.8% |
| 23 | Oklahoma | 0.80% | −14.9% |
| 24 | Georgia | 0.77% | −18.1% |
| 25 | Florida | 0.76% | −19.1% |
| 26 | Kentucky | 0.75% | −20.2% |
| 27 | Indiana | 0.74% | −21.3% |
| 28 | Virginia | 0.73% | −22.3% |
| 29= | Mississippi | 0.72% | −23.4% |
| 29= | Montana | 0.72% | −23.4% |
| 30= | California | 0.70% | −25.5% |
| 30= | New Mexico | 0.70% | −25.5% |
| 31 | North Carolina | 0.66% | −29.8% |
| 32 | District of Columbia | 0.58% | −38.3% |
| 33 | Wyoming | 0.57% | −39.4% |
| 34= | Arkansas | 0.55% | −41.5% |
| 34= | Louisiana | 0.55% | −41.5% |
| 35 | West Virginia | 0.53% | −43.6% |
| 36 | Utah | 0.52% | −44.7% |
| 37= | Delaware | 0.50% | −46.8% |
| 37= | Tennessee | 0.50% | −46.8% |
| 38= | Idaho | 0.49% | −47.9% |
| 38= | Puerto Rico | 0.49% | −47.9% |
| 39= | Arizona | 0.48% | −48.9% |
| 39= | Colorado | 0.48% | −48.9% |
| 39= | South Carolina | 0.48% | −48.9% |
| 40 | Nevada | 0.47% | −50.0% |
| 41 | Alabama | 0.38% | −59.6% |
| 42 | Hawaii | 0.27% | −71.3% |
- New Jersey 2.11%+124.5%
- Illinois 2.01%+113.8%
- Connecticut 1.81%+92.6%
- New Hampshire 1.66%+76.6%
- Vermont 1.59%+69.1%
- New York 1.55%+64.9%
- Nebraska 1.49%+58.5%
- Texas 1.49%+58.5%
- Wisconsin 1.42%+51.1%
- Iowa 1.39%+47.9%
- Ohio 1.31%+39.4%
- Pennsylvania 1.30%+38.3%
- Kansas 1.29%+37.2%
- Michigan 1.25%+33.0%
- Rhode Island 1.21%+28.7%
- Alaska 1.11%+18.1%
- Massachusetts 1.07%+13.8%
- South Dakota 1.06%+12.8%
- Maine 1.02%+8.5%
- Minnesota 1.02%+8.5%
- North Dakota 0.99%+5.3%
- Maryland 0.97%+3.2%
- Missouri 0.85%−9.6%
- Oregon 0.81%−13.8%
- Washington 0.81%−13.8%
- Oklahoma 0.80%−14.9%
- Georgia 0.77%−18.1%
- Florida 0.76%−19.1%
- Kentucky 0.75%−20.2%
- Indiana 0.74%−21.3%
- Virginia 0.73%−22.3%
- Mississippi 0.72%−23.4%
- Montana 0.72%−23.4%
- California 0.70%−25.5%
- New Mexico 0.70%−25.5%
- North Carolina 0.66%−29.8%
- District of Columbia 0.58%−38.3%
- Wyoming 0.57%−39.4%
- Arkansas 0.55%−41.5%
- Louisiana 0.55%−41.5%
- West Virginia 0.53%−43.6%
- Utah 0.52%−44.7%
- Delaware 0.50%−46.8%
- Tennessee 0.50%−46.8%
- Idaho 0.49%−47.9%
- Puerto Rico 0.49%−47.9%
- Arizona 0.48%−48.9%
- Colorado 0.48%−48.9%
- South Carolina 0.48%−48.9%
- Nevada 0.47%−50.0%
- Alabama 0.38%−59.6%
- Hawaii 0.27%−71.3%
American Community Survey · Average 2020–2024 Source: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates Average 2020–2024 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (external site)
The counties at each end
Among the 3162 counties with data, the 20 highest and the 20 lowest. Tap a county to open its page.
The highest
- 1 Menominee CountyWisconsin 3.56%
- 2 Salem CountyNew Jersey 2.93%
- 3 Allegany CountyNew York 2.92%
- 4 Camden CountyNew Jersey 2.83%
- 5 Orleans CountyNew York 2.72%
- 6 Cattaraugus CountyNew York 2.64%
- 7 Monroe CountyNew York 2.63%
- 8 Gloucester CountyNew Jersey 2.60%
- 9 Lake CountyIllinois 2.58%
- 10 Cortland CountyNew York 2.56%
- 11 Broome CountyNew York 2.52%
- 12 Wayne CountyNew York 2.50%
- 13= Montgomery CountyNew York 2.46%
- 13= Stanton CountyKansas 2.46%
- 13= Steuben CountyNew York 2.46%
- 14= Chemung CountyNew York 2.45%
- 14= DeKalb CountyIllinois 2.45%
- 14= Livingston CountyNew York 2.45%
- 15 Onondaga CountyNew York 2.44%
- 16 Genesee CountyNew York 2.41%
The lowest
- 235 Copper River Census AreaAlaska 0.07%
- 234 Northwest Arctic BoroughAlaska 0.10%
- 233 Bethel Census AreaAlaska 0.12%
- 232 Aguas Buenas MunicipioPuerto Rico 0.14%
- 231= East Feliciana ParishLouisiana 0.15%
- 231= Aleutians East BoroughAlaska 0.15%
- 230= Maui CountyHawaii 0.16%
- 230= Aibonito MunicipioPuerto Rico 0.16%
- 229= San Lorenzo MunicipioPuerto Rico 0.17%
- 229= Maricao MunicipioPuerto Rico 0.17%
- 229= Jayuya MunicipioPuerto Rico 0.17%
- 229= Jackson CountyColorado 0.17%
- 229= Corozal MunicipioPuerto Rico 0.17%
- 229= Choctaw CountyAlabama 0.17%
- 228 Lares MunicipioPuerto Rico 0.19%
- 227= Yauco MunicipioPuerto Rico 0.20%
- 227= Yabucoa MunicipioPuerto Rico 0.20%
- 227= Vieques MunicipioPuerto Rico 0.20%
- 227= Bibb CountyAlabama 0.20%
- 227= Avoyelles ParishLouisiana 0.20%
What it means for your family
The effective rate is the property tax owners pay as a share of their home's value. With it you can estimate how much the tax will add to your monthly payment.
How to read this ranking
- 1A cost ranking is not a quality-of-life ranking: a high or low value says nothing about what living in a place is like.
- 2Ties share a rank. When many places share the minimum (the FHA floor), they appear with the same rank.
- 3The difference from the United States compares with the national figure from the same source and date.
- 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.