Property Taxes by State
The typical U.S. homeowner pays $3,119 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 0.94% of home value. It swings hard by state, from $788 in Alabama to $9,590 in New Jersey. Find yours below.
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Median tax bill
$3,119
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Every state plus the District of Columbia, with the typical annual bill and effective rate in each. Pick a state for its counties, deadlines, exemptions, and how to appeal.
Alabama
0.38% effective rate
Median bill
$788
Alaska
1.11% effective rate
Median bill
$3,901
Arizona
0.48% effective rate
Median bill
$1,879
Arkansas
0.55% effective rate
Median bill
$1,040
California
0.70% effective rate
Median bill
$5,124
Colorado
0.48% effective rate
Median bill
$2,602
Connecticut
1.81% effective rate
Median bill
$6,643
Delaware
0.50% effective rate
Median bill
$1,768
District of Columbia
0.58% effective rate
Median bill
$4,312
Florida
0.76% effective rate
Median bill
$2,730
Georgia
0.77% effective rate
Median bill
$2,341
Hawaii
0.27% effective rate
Median bill
$2,239
Idaho
0.49% effective rate
Median bill
$2,038
Illinois
2.01% effective rate
Median bill
$5,298
Indiana
0.74% effective rate
Median bill
$1,614
Iowa
1.39% effective rate
Median bill
$2,897
Kansas
1.29% effective rate
Median bill
$2,798
Kentucky
0.75% effective rate
Median bill
$1,544
Louisiana
0.55% effective rate
Median bill
$1,180
Maine
1.02% effective rate
Median bill
$3,036
Maryland
0.97% effective rate
Median bill
$4,093
Massachusetts
1.07% effective rate
Median bill
$5,992
Michigan
1.25% effective rate
Median bill
$2,904
Minnesota
1.02% effective rate
Median bill
$3,357
Mississippi
0.72% effective rate
Median bill
$1,215
Missouri
0.85% effective rate
Median bill
$1,948
Montana
0.72% effective rate
Median bill
$2,693
Nebraska
1.49% effective rate
Median bill
$3,549
Nevada
0.47% effective rate
Median bill
$2,027
New Hampshire
1.66% effective rate
Median bill
$6,667
New Jersey
2.11% effective rate
Median bill
$9,590
New Mexico
0.70% effective rate
Median bill
$1,731
New York
1.55% effective rate
Median bill
$6,582
North Carolina
0.66% effective rate
Median bill
$1,896
North Dakota
0.99% effective rate
Median bill
$2,468
Ohio
1.31% effective rate
Median bill
$2,822
Oklahoma
0.80% effective rate
Median bill
$1,599
Oregon
0.81% effective rate
Median bill
$3,876
Pennsylvania
1.30% effective rate
Median bill
$3,311
Rhode Island
1.21% effective rate
Median bill
$4,900
South Carolina
0.48% effective rate
Median bill
$1,251
South Dakota
1.06% effective rate
Median bill
$2,724
Tennessee
0.50% effective rate
Median bill
$1,442
Texas
1.49% effective rate
Median bill
$4,232
Utah
0.52% effective rate
Median bill
$2,525
Vermont
1.59% effective rate
Median bill
$5,039
Virginia
0.73% effective rate
Median bill
$2,790
Washington
0.81% effective rate
Median bill
$4,556
West Virginia
0.53% effective rate
Median bill
$865
Wisconsin
1.42% effective rate
Median bill
$3,792
Wyoming
0.57% effective rate
Median bill
$1,767
U.S. Property Tax Cheat Sheet
The national picture in one table: what the typical homeowner pays, and the states at each extreme.
| U.S. median tax bill | $3,119 a yearthe typical annual property tax bill nationwide |
|---|---|
| U.S. median effective rate | 0.94%of market value, paid in property tax each year |
| U.S. median home value | $332,700the assessed value a bill is calculated on |
| Highest-bill state | New Jersey · $9,590the steepest typical bill of the 51 |
| Lowest-bill state | Alabama · $788the lightest typical bill of the 51 |
| Highest effective rate | New Jersey · 2.11%rate is set locally, not nationally |
| Lowest effective rate | Hawaii · 0.27%rate is set locally, not nationally |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year (B25077 / B25103) · updated August 2026.
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