Property tax Census data

Property tax by state and county

What homeowners actually pay, as a share of home value, in every state, with county-by-county detail.

Effective property tax rateBoundaries: U.S. Census Bureau
Property tax in each state: effective rate, median bill, median home value, tax on a $300,000 home and number of counties, lowest rate first
StateEffective rateMedian tax billMedian home valueTax on $300kCounties
Hawaii0.27%$2,385$875,900$8175
Alabama0.38%$890$233,300$1,14467
Idaho0.43%$1,912$446,400$1,28544
Arizona0.43%$1,828$426,000$1,28715
South Carolina0.45%$1,337$299,500$1,33946
Tennessee0.45%$1,488$332,600$1,34295
Nevada0.47%$2,143$455,500$1,41117
Delaware0.47%$1,750$371,600$1,4133
Utah0.49%$2,648$545,200$1,45729
Colorado0.49%$2,828$574,600$1,47764
West Virginia0.52%$881$170,800$1,54755
Arkansas0.52%$1,113$215,600$1,54975
Louisiana0.53%$1,187$223,200$1,59564
Wyoming0.57%$1,947$339,500$1,72023
North Carolina0.61%$2,044$333,000$1,841100
Washington, DC0.63%$4,594$733,400$1,8791
New Mexico0.63%$1,776$279,900$1,90433
Mississippi0.65%$1,221$186,500$1,96482
Montana0.69%$2,939$425,400$2,07356
California0.71%$5,369$759,500$2,12158
Virginia0.71%$2,872$403,500$2,135133
Kentucky0.71%$1,611$226,000$2,138120
Indiana0.74%$1,798$243,500$2,21592
Georgia0.74%$2,554$343,300$2,232159
Oklahoma0.75%$1,672$222,100$2,25877
Florida0.75%$2,993$396,900$2,26267
Oregon0.78%$3,895$497,500$2,34936
Washington0.79%$4,729$602,200$2,35639
Missouri0.79%$2,021$254,400$2,383115
Maine0.91%$3,103$341,900$2,72316
Maryland0.95%$4,144$436,300$2,84924
North Dakota0.96%$2,550$266,100$2,87553
Massachusetts1.00%$6,080$607,400$3,00314
South Dakota1.02%$2,940$289,600$3,04666
Minnesota1.02%$3,501$344,600$3,04887
Alaska1.06%$3,976$376,500$3,16830
Rhode Island1.07%$4,886$455,700$3,2175
Pennsylvania1.16%$3,214$277,600$3,47367
Michigan1.18%$2,988$254,200$3,52683
Ohio1.22%$2,937$239,800$3,67488
Wisconsin1.25%$3,680$294,700$3,74672
Kansas1.25%$2,983$238,700$3,749105
Iowa1.29%$2,937$227,300$3,87699
Texas1.31%$4,108$313,200$3,935254
Nebraska1.42%$3,739$263,100$4,26393
Vermont1.42%$5,026$352,800$4,27414
New York1.45%$6,542$449,800$4,36362
New Hampshire1.46%$6,707$458,800$4,38610
Connecticut1.66%$6,573$396,900$4,9689
New Jersey1.89%$9,358$496,000$5,66021
Illinois1.92%$5,399$280,700$5,770102

Effective rate = median real estate taxes paid ÷ median home value (ACS 2024 1-year for states; county pages use 2020–2024 5-year estimates).