Original research
Original data research from the PlainPropertyTax. Every figure updates automatically as our source data refreshes; no numbers are hardcoded.
Each study below ranks U.S. states or counties on a single property tax dimension, total bill, effective rate, or homeownership, using the Census ACS B25103 series, updated automatically from the database so the figures stay current.
What this research covers
PlainPropertyTax research ranks Census ACS property-tax estimates across 3,152 U.S. counties in 51 states and DC (latest ACS vintage 2024).
Studies below answer bill, rate, homeownership, or release-change questions from the live ACS mirror; they are published estimates, not tax advice.
PlainPropertyTax ranks US states by the median annual property tax bill paid by homeowners with mortgages, using US Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Updates automatically as our source data refreshes.
PlainPropertyTax ranks US counties by median annual property tax paid by owner-occupied households using US Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Updates automatically as our source data refreshes.
PlainPropertyTax ranks US states by the share of housing units that are owner-occupied, using US Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the states table.
PlainPropertyTax measures the gap between the median property tax paid by homeowners with a mortgage and those without, by state, using U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, updated automatically as our source data refreshes.
PlainPropertyTax identifies high-cost U.S. counties (median home value above $600,000) that nonetheless carry the lowest effective property tax rates, showing how a large tax bill does not always mean a high rate.
Compare paired Census ACS 5-year estimate vintages to see where published median annual property-tax estimates changed fastest, with current state profiles for the latest rate and context.
Compare paired Census ACS county estimates to see where the published median annual property-tax figure changed most, with both release values and an explicit interpretation caveat.
Download research extracts: property-tax.csv and property-tax-changes.csv.