Counties with the Highest Property Tax Rates

Top 50 counties ranked by highest effective property tax rate (2023). The national average rate is 0.95%.

Lowest Tax Highest Tax Lowest Rate Highest Rate

#	County	State	Effective Rate	Median Tax	Home Value
1	Menominee County 55	55	3.64%	$3,527	$97,000
2	Camden County 34	34	3.08%	$8,063	$262,200
3	Salem County 34	34	3.03%	$6,757	$223,000
4	Orleans County 36	36	3.00%	$3,781	$126,200
5	Allegany County 36	36	2.94%	$2,881	$97,900
6	Gloucester County 34	34	2.81%	$7,964	$283,500
7	Monroe County 36	36	2.79%	$5,495	$197,100
8	Cattaraugus County 36	36	2.69%	$2,946	$109,400
9	Lake County 17	17	2.68%	$8,743	$326,600
10	Cortland County 36	36	2.65%	$4,184	$158,100
11	Broome County 36	36	2.64%	$3,824	$145,100
12	Onondaga County 36	36	2.59%	$4,805	$185,300
13	Oswego County 36	36	2.58%	$3,595	$139,600
14	Montgomery County 36	36	2.56%	$3,630	$141,600
15	Wayne County 36	36	2.55%	$4,168	$163,400
16	DeKalb County 17	17	2.54%	$5,889	$231,900
17	Kendall County 17	17	2.53%	$7,556	$298,900
18	Warren County 34	34	2.52%	$8,156	$323,100
19	Chemung County 36	36	2.52%	$3,332	$132,100
20	Steuben County 36	36	2.52%	$3,245	$128,600
21	Mercer County 34	34	2.51%	$8,804	$351,000
22	Genesee County 36	36	2.51%	$3,958	$157,800
23	McHenry County 17	17	2.49%	$7,153	$286,900
24	Winnebago County 17	17	2.48%	$3,850	$155,100
25	Stanton County 20	20	2.47%	$1,586	$64,200
26	Atlantic County 34	34	2.47%	$6,749	$272,700
27	Sussex County 34	34	2.47%	$8,462	$342,800
28	Livingston County 36	36	2.47%	$4,182	$169,600
29	Stephenson County 17	17	2.46%	$3,140	$127,500
30	Cumberland County 34	34	2.46%	$5,048	$205,600
31	Schenectady County 36	36	2.46%	$5,486	$223,100
32	Tioga County 36	36	2.45%	$3,750	$153,200
33	Burlington County 34	34	2.42%	$7,902	$326,700
34	Kane County 17	17	2.39%	$7,230	$303,000
35	Chautauqua County 36	36	2.39%	$2,846	$119,300
36	Chenango County 36	36	2.39%	$3,061	$128,100
37	Sullivan County 33	33	2.38%	$5,616	$236,300
38	Will County 17	17	2.35%	$6,993	$298,000
39	Tompkins County 36	36	2.35%	$6,374	$271,500
40	Orange County 36	36	2.34%	$8,463	$361,100
41	Rock Island County 17	17	2.33%	$3,372	$144,700
42	Cheshire County 33	33	2.32%	$5,968	$257,200
43	Madison County 36	36	2.30%	$4,058	$176,800
44	Wyoming County 36	36	2.30%	$3,557	$154,700
45	Comanche County 20	20	2.29%	$1,369	$59,900
46	Seneca County 36	36	2.29%	$3,267	$142,700
47	Passaic County 34	34	2.28%	$10,001	$439,400
48	Cayuga County 36	36	2.28%	$3,747	$164,200
49	Niagara County 36	36	2.28%	$4,052	$177,400
50	St. Lawrence County 36	36	2.28%	$2,735	$119,800

Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Effective rate is calculated as median property tax divided by median home value.