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 8, 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 | 2.11% |
| 2 | Illinois | 2.01% |
| 3 | Connecticut | 1.81% |
| 4 | New Hampshire | 1.66% |
| 5 | Vermont | 1.59% |
| 6 | New York | 1.55% |
| 7 | Texas | 1.49% |
| 8 | Nebraska | 1.49% |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 1.42% |
| 10 | Iowa | 1.39% |
| 11 | Ohio | 1.31% |
| 12 | Pennsylvania | 1.30% |
| 13 | Kansas | 1.29% |
| 14 | Michigan | 1.25% |
| 15 | Rhode Island | 1.21% |
| 16 | Alaska | 1.11% |
| 17 | Massachusetts | 1.07% |
| 18 | South Dakota | 1.06% |
| 19 | Maine | 1.02% |
| 20 | Minnesota | 1.02% |
| 21 | North Dakota | 0.99% |
| 22 | Maryland | 0.97% |
| 23 | Missouri | 0.85% |
| 24 | Oregon | 0.81% |
| 25 | Washington | 0.81% |
| 26 | Oklahoma | 0.80% |
| 27 | Georgia | 0.77% |
| 28 | Florida | 0.76% |
| 29 | Kentucky | 0.75% |
| 30 | Indiana | 0.74% |
| 31 | Virginia | 0.73% |
| 32 | Montana | 0.72% |
| 33 | Mississippi | 0.72% |
| 34 | New Mexico | 0.70% |
| 35 | California | 0.70% |
| 36 | North Carolina | 0.66% |
| 37 | District of Columbia | 0.58% |
| 38 | Wyoming | 0.57% |
| 39 | Arkansas | 0.55% |
| 40 | Louisiana | 0.55% |
| 41 | West Virginia | 0.53% |
| 42 | Utah | 0.52% |
| 43 | Tennessee | 0.50% |
| 44 | Delaware | 0.50% |
| 45 | Idaho | 0.49% |
| 46 | South Carolina | 0.48% |
| 47 | Colorado | 0.48% |
| 48 | Arizona | 0.48% |
| 49 | Nevada | 0.47% |
| 50 | Alabama | 0.38% |
| 51 | Hawaii | 0.27% |