National ranking · ACS 2024
Counties with the Highest Property Tax Rates
Menominee County, Wisconsin leads the nation at 3.56% - about 3.9× the national average effective rate.
- 3.56%
- #1 county rate
- 0.92%
- U.S. average
- 50
- counties above 2%
3.56%
highest county rate (Menominee County, WI)
0.92%
national average effective rate
3.9×
the leader vs the national average
| # | County | Eff. rate | Median tax | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Menominee County Wisconsin | 3.56% | $3,926 | $110,200 |
| 2 | Salem County New Jersey | 2.93% | $7,018 | $239,500 |
| 3 | Allegany County New York | 2.92% | $2,968 | $101,700 |
| 4 | Camden County New Jersey | 2.83% | $8,134 | $287,100 |
| 5 | Orleans County New York | 2.72% | $3,823 | $140,800 |
| 6 | Cattaraugus County New York | 2.64% | $2,991 | $113,100 |
| 7 | Monroe County New York | 2.63% | $5,616 | $213,700 |
| 8 | Gloucester County New Jersey | 2.60% | $8,055 | $310,400 |
| 9 | Lake County Illinois | 2.58% | $8,923 | $345,700 |
| 10 | Cortland County New York | 2.56% | $4,149 | $162,100 |
| 11 | Broome County New York | 2.52% | $3,902 | $154,900 |
| 12 | Wayne County New York | 2.50% | $4,250 | $170,000 |
| 13 | Stanton County Kansas | 2.46% | $1,667 | $67,800 |
| 14 | Montgomery County New York | 2.46% | $3,872 | $157,500 |
| 15 | Steuben County New York | 2.46% | $3,386 | $137,900 |
| 16 | DeKalb County Illinois | 2.45% | $5,974 | $243,600 |
| 17 | Chemung County New York | 2.45% | $3,451 | $141,100 |
| 18 | Livingston County New York | 2.45% | $4,286 | $174,600 |
| 19 | Onondaga County New York | 2.44% | $4,880 | $200,200 |
| 20 | Genesee County New York | 2.41% | $4,113 | $170,500 |
| 21 | Stephenson County Illinois | 2.40% | $3,240 | $134,900 |
| 22 | Oswego County New York | 2.40% | $3,646 | $151,700 |
| 23 | Winnebago County Illinois | 2.39% | $3,930 | $164,500 |
| 24 | Kendall County Illinois | 2.37% | $7,651 | $322,400 |
| 25 | McHenry County Illinois | 2.36% | $7,274 | $308,100 |
| 26 | Mercer County New Jersey | 2.36% | $8,909 | $377,700 |
| 27 | Schenectady County New York | 2.36% | $5,568 | $235,700 |
| 28 | Warren County New Jersey | 2.34% | $8,119 | $346,500 |
| 29 | St. Lawrence County New York | 2.33% | $2,844 | $121,900 |
| 30 | Tioga County New York | 2.33% | $3,751 | $160,800 |
| 31 | Sussex County New Jersey | 2.32% | $8,568 | $369,400 |
| 32 | Atlantic County New Jersey | 2.30% | $6,776 | $295,000 |
| 33 | Rock Island County Illinois | 2.28% | $3,425 | $150,400 |
| 34 | Cumberland County New Jersey | 2.28% | $5,052 | $221,400 |
| 35 | Chautauqua County New York | 2.27% | $2,901 | $127,900 |
| 36 | Kane County Illinois | 2.26% | $7,382 | $327,000 |
| 37 | Burlington County New Jersey | 2.26% | $7,983 | $354,000 |
| 38 | Chenango County New York | 2.26% | $3,120 | $137,900 |
| 39 | Madison County New York | 2.26% | $4,181 | $184,600 |
| 40 | Wyoming County New York | 2.25% | $3,650 | $162,300 |
| 41 | Will County Illinois | 2.24% | $7,173 | $319,600 |
| 42 | Peoria County Illinois | 2.24% | $3,552 | $158,500 |
| 43 | Tompkins County New York | 2.24% | $6,515 | $290,900 |
| 44 | Kankakee County Illinois | 2.21% | $4,266 | $192,600 |
| 45 | Cayuga County New York | 2.19% | $3,740 | $171,000 |
| 46 | Niagara County New York | 2.19% | $4,155 | $189,800 |
| 47 | Orange County New York | 2.19% | $8,494 | $387,900 |
| 48 | Seneca County New York | 2.19% | $3,403 | $155,400 |
| 49 | Boone County Illinois | 2.18% | $4,735 | $216,900 |
| 50 | Passaic County New Jersey | 2.18% | $10,001 | $459,500 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does "effective property tax rate" mean?
Effective rate is a county's median annual property tax divided by its median home value. It's the standard way to compare tax burden across places with very different home prices, a $5,000 bill sounds high, but it's a low rate on a $1M home and a high rate on a $150K home.
Why do high-rate counties have such different home values than high-tax-bill counties?
50 counties in this ranking carry an effective rate of 2% or more. Many of these are places with modest home values, a high rate can produce a manageable dollar bill even though the percentage looks alarming. Check the highest-tax-bill ranking for counties where the dollar amount, not the rate, is the story.
How does the top county compare to the national average rate?
Menominee County, Wisconsin carries an effective rate of 3.56%, about 3.9x the national average.
PlainPropertyTax is rendered directly from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, no number is typed in by an editor. This ranking is a mechanical sort by reported figure, not a recommendation; effective rate is median property tax divided by median home value. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-06-09.