Data · By State
Property tax by state, ranked
Effective property-tax rates — median real estate taxes divided by median home value — for all 50 states and DC, highest to lowest. A state-level median-of-medians; your county and municipality will differ.
As of Jul 5, 2026Methodology true-cost-v3
Effective property-tax rate is the annual tax as a share of home value. It is the single biggest reason two identical homes in different states cost very different amounts to own. See the full monthly cost for a median home in each state, or run your own numbers in the True Cost tool.
| # | State | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey | 2.23% |
| 2 | Illinois | 2.07% |
| 3 | Connecticut | 1.92% |
| 4 | New Hampshire | 1.77% |
| 5 | Vermont | 1.71% |
| 6 | New York | 1.60% |
| 7 | Texas | 1.58% |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 1.51% |
| 9 | Nebraska | 1.50% |
| 10 | Iowa | 1.43% |
| 11 | Ohio | 1.36% |
| 12 | Pennsylvania | 1.35% |
| 13 | Rhode Island | 1.32% |
| 14 | Kansas | 1.30% |
| 15 | Michigan | 1.28% |
| 16 | Alaska | 1.14% |
| 17 | Massachusetts | 1.11% |
| 18 | Maine | 1.10% |
| 19 | South Dakota | 1.09% |
| 20 | Minnesota | 1.04% |
| 21 | Maryland | 1.00% |
| 22 | North Dakota | 0.99% |
| 23 | Missouri | 0.88% |
| 24 | Washington | 0.84% |
| 25 | Oregon | 0.83% |
| 26 | Oklahoma | 0.82% |
| 27 | Georgia | 0.81% |
| 28 | Florida | 0.79% |
| 29 | Kentucky | 0.77% |
| 30 | Montana | 0.75% |
| 31 | Virginia | 0.74% |
| 32 | Indiana | 0.74% |
| 33 | Mississippi | 0.74% |
| 34 | New Mexico | 0.72% |
| 35 | California | 0.71% |
| 36 | North Carolina | 0.70% |
| 37 | Wyoming | 0.58% |
| 38 | District of Columbia | 0.58% |
| 39 | Arkansas | 0.57% |
| 40 | Louisiana | 0.55% |
| 41 | Tennessee | 0.55% |
| 42 | West Virginia | 0.54% |
| 43 | Idaho | 0.53% |
| 44 | Utah | 0.53% |
| 45 | Delaware | 0.53% |
| 46 | Arizona | 0.52% |
| 47 | South Carolina | 0.51% |
| 48 | Colorado | 0.49% |
| 49 | Nevada | 0.49% |
| 50 | Alabama | 0.38% |
| 51 | Hawaii | 0.27% |