Median Annual Tax
$1,993
Across 3,152 counties, ACS 2024
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Compare median property taxes, home values, and effective rates across 3,152 counties. ACS 2024 data.
3,152
Counties
51
States + DC
ACS
Census Data
National Averages (2024)
Median Annual Tax
$1,993
Median Home Value
$227,791
Effective Tax Rate
0.92%
Median Home Value
$227,791
Census ACS 5-Year estimate
Effective Tax Rate
0.92%
median tax / median home value
National effective rate 18.4%
Effective rate 0.92% vs 5% ceiling
Highest Effective Property Tax Rates — Top 10 counties by effective rate (median tax / median home value), ACS 2024 data
Lowest Property Taxes
Counties with the lowest median annual property tax
1.
West Carroll Parish 22
$199 0.21%
2.
Kusilvak Census Area 02
$199 0.24%
3.
Northwest Arctic Borough 02
$199 0.10%
4.
Aleutians East Borough 02
$199 0.15%
5.
Bethel Census Area 02
$199 0.12%
6.
Copper River Census Area 02
$199 0.07%
7.
Oglala Lakota County 46
$199 0.38%
8.
Choctaw County 01
$207 0.17%
9.
Tensas Parish 22
$221 0.26%
10.
Avoyelles Parish 22
$249 0.20%
Highest Property Taxes
Counties with the highest median annual property tax
1.
Marin County 06
$10,001 0.66%
2.
New York County 36
$10,001 0.92%
3.
Putnam County 36
$10,001 2.12%
4.
Santa Clara County 06
$10,001 0.67%
5.
Falls Church city 51
$10,001 0.95%
6.
Bergen County 34
$10,001 1.61%
7.
Morris County 34
$10,001 1.72%
8.
Union County 34
$10,001 1.89%
9.
Nassau County 36
$10,001 1.46%
10.
Rockland County 36
$10,001 1.68%
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About This Data
Property tax data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS). It includes the median real estate taxes paid, median home values, and effective tax rates for every county in the United States.
The effective tax rate is calculated as the median property tax divided by the median home value. This provides a standardized way to compare property tax burden across counties, regardless of differences in home values.
Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 estimates.
Frequently Asked Questions
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PlainPropertyTax includes property tax data for 3,153 counties across all 51 states (including D.C.), with 5 years of trend data from 2019 to 2023.
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How is the effective property tax rate calculated?
The effective tax rate is calculated by dividing median property taxes paid by median home value for each county, as reported in Census ACS data. This gives a more accurate picture than nominal rates, which can vary by assessment methodology.
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