Property tax by state
Median real estate taxes paid, median home value and the typical effective rate for every state and DC. The U.S. median effective rate is 0.94%.
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| Rank | State | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Alabama | 0.38% | $788 | $209,900 | 67 |
| 16 | Alaska | 1.11% | $3,901 | $352,900 | 30 |
| 48 | Arizona | 0.48% | $1,879 | $394,500 | 15 |
| 39 | Arkansas | 0.55% | $1,040 | $188,000 | 75 |
| 35 | California | 0.70% | $5,124 | $734,700 | 58 |
| 47 | Colorado | 0.48% | $2,602 | $539,400 | 64 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 1.81% | $6,643 | $366,900 | 9 |
| 44 | Delaware | 0.50% | $1,768 | $352,000 | 3 |
| 37 | District of Columbia | 0.58% | $4,312 | $737,100 | 1 |
| 28 | Florida | 0.76% | $2,730 | $359,000 | 67 |
| 27 | Georgia | 0.77% | $2,341 | $303,300 | 159 |
| 51 | Hawaii | 0.27% | $2,239 | $839,100 | 5 |
| 45 | Idaho | 0.49% | $2,038 | $418,600 | 44 |
| 2 | Illinois | 2.01% | $5,298 | $263,300 | 102 |
| 30 | Indiana | 0.74% | $1,614 | $218,200 | 92 |
| 10 | Iowa | 1.39% | $2,897 | $208,000 | 99 |
| 13 | Kansas | 1.29% | $2,798 | $217,200 | 105 |
| 29 | Kentucky | 0.75% | $1,544 | $205,600 | 120 |
| 40 | Louisiana | 0.55% | $1,180 | $216,500 | 64 |
| 19 | Maine | 1.02% | $3,036 | $296,600 | 16 |
| 22 | Maryland | 0.97% | $4,093 | $419,900 | 24 |
| 17 | Massachusetts | 1.07% | $5,992 | $562,100 | 14 |
| 14 | Michigan | 1.25% | $2,904 | $231,600 | 83 |
| 20 | Minnesota | 1.02% | $3,357 | $329,300 | 87 |
| 33 | Mississippi | 0.72% | $1,215 | $169,800 | 82 |
| 23 | Missouri | 0.85% | $1,948 | $230,300 | 115 |
| 32 | Montana | 0.72% | $2,693 | $375,800 | 56 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 1.49% | $3,549 | $238,600 | 93 |
| 49 | Nevada | 0.47% | $2,027 | $435,400 | 17 |
| 4 | New Hampshire | 1.66% | $6,667 | $402,500 | 10 |
| 1 | New Jersey | 2.11% | $9,590 | $454,400 | 21 |
| 34 | New Mexico | 0.70% | $1,731 | $248,100 | 33 |
| 6 | New York | 1.55% | $6,582 | $423,800 | 62 |
| 36 | North Carolina | 0.66% | $1,896 | $288,900 | 100 |
| 21 | North Dakota | 0.99% | $2,468 | $249,900 | 53 |
| 11 | Ohio | 1.31% | $2,822 | $214,800 | 88 |
| 26 | Oklahoma | 0.80% | $1,599 | $199,800 | 77 |
| 24 | Oregon | 0.81% | $3,876 | $477,600 | 36 |
| 12 | Pennsylvania | 1.30% | $3,311 | $254,500 | 67 |
| 15 | Rhode Island | 1.21% | $4,900 | $404,200 | 5 |
| 46 | South Carolina | 0.48% | $1,251 | $259,000 | 46 |
| 18 | South Dakota | 1.06% | $2,724 | $257,400 | 66 |
| 43 | Tennessee | 0.50% | $1,442 | $286,700 | 95 |
| 7 | Texas | 1.49% | $4,232 | $283,800 | 254 |
| 42 | Utah | 0.52% | $2,525 | $489,400 | 29 |
| 5 | Vermont | 1.59% | $5,039 | $316,600 | 14 |
| 31 | Virginia | 0.73% | $2,790 | $383,700 | 133 |
| 25 | Washington | 0.81% | $4,556 | $564,600 | 39 |
| 41 | West Virginia | 0.53% | $865 | $162,600 | 55 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 1.42% | $3,792 | $266,500 | 72 |
| 38 | Wyoming | 0.57% | $1,767 | $309,700 | 23 |
Rank is by effective rate (median tax ÷ median value). Rates are typical burdens for comparison, not statutory mill rates. See the methodology and sources.