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All 50 states + DC · ACS 2024

Property Tax Rates by State (2024)

Compare median property taxes, home values, and effective rates across every U.S. state. New Jersey carries the heaviest burden at 2.11%; Hawaii the lightest at 0.27%.

51
States + DC
0.92%
U.S. avg rate
NJ
Highest burden
HI
Lowest burden

Looking for typical dollar bills rather than rates? See every state ranked by its published ACS median.

Average property tax by state

Effective rate vs median bill

New Jersey leads effective rate (2.11%), while New Jersey leads the ACS median annual bill ($9,590). Rate and dollar burden answer different questions, pair both tables below.

Highest effective rate

# State 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 Nebraska 1.49%
8 Texas 1.49%
9 Wisconsin 1.42%
10 Iowa 1.39%
11 Ohio 1.31%
12 Pennsylvania 1.30%

Highest median annual bill

ACS median real-estate taxes paid; high-value markets can lead dollars without leading the rate.

# State Median tax
1 New Jersey $9,590
2 New Hampshire $6,667
3 Connecticut $6,643
4 New York $6,582
5 Massachusetts $5,992
6 Illinois $5,298
7 California $5,124
8 Vermont $5,039
9 Rhode Island $4,900
10 Washington $4,556
11 District of Columbia $4,312
12 Texas $4,232

States with the highest property tax burden

Top 12 states by average effective rate, ACS 2024

effective rate

What this shows Effective rates cluster highest in the Northeast and Midwest. Click any state below for county-level detail.

Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (B25103) As of 2024

Where each state lands on both measures at once

Every state and DC positioned by effective rate and median annual bill, against the national medians (0.8% and $2,730). 4 sit below the median rate yet at or above the median bill; 4 are the reverse. U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (B25103), 2024. 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 51 entities by Effective rate (% of home value) (X) and Median annual bill ($) (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. Steep rate, big billModest rate, big billSteep rate, smaller billBelow both medians 0%0.5%1%1.5%2%2.5% $0$2,000$4,000$6,000$8,000$10,000$12,000 Effective rate (% of home value) Median annual bill ($) ACS 2024
Every state and DC positioned by effective rate and median annual bill, against the national medians (0.8% and $2,730). 4 sit below the median rate yet at or above the median bill; 4 are the reverse. U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (B25103), 2024.
AL Alabama
$788 0.38%
AK Alaska
$3,901 1.11%
AZ Arizona
$1,879 0.48%
AR Arkansas
$1,040 0.55%
CA California
$5,124 0.70%
CO Colorado
$2,602 0.48%
CT Connecticut
$6,643 1.81%
DE Delaware
$1,768 0.50%
DC District of Columbia
$4,312 0.58%
FL Florida
$2,730 0.76%
GA Georgia
$2,341 0.77%
HI Hawaii
$2,239 0.27%
ID Idaho
$2,038 0.49%
IL Illinois
$5,298 2.01%
IN Indiana
$1,614 0.74%
IA Iowa
$2,897 1.39%
KS Kansas
$2,798 1.29%
KY Kentucky
$1,544 0.75%
LA Louisiana
$1,180 0.55%
ME Maine
$3,036 1.02%
MD Maryland
$4,093 0.97%
MA Massachusetts
$5,992 1.07%
MI Michigan
$2,904 1.25%
MN Minnesota
$3,357 1.02%
MS Mississippi
$1,215 0.72%
MO Missouri
$1,948 0.85%
MT Montana
$2,693 0.72%
NE Nebraska
$3,549 1.49%
NV Nevada
$2,027 0.47%
NH New Hampshire
$6,667 1.66%
NJ New Jersey
$9,590 2.11%
NM New Mexico
$1,731 0.70%
NY New York
$6,582 1.55%
NC North Carolina
$1,896 0.66%
ND North Dakota
$2,468 0.99%
OH Ohio
$2,822 1.31%
OK Oklahoma
$1,599 0.80%
OR Oregon
$3,876 0.81%
PA Pennsylvania
$3,311 1.30%
RI Rhode Island
$4,900 1.21%
SC South Carolina
$1,251 0.48%
SD South Dakota
$2,724 1.06%
TN Tennessee
$1,442 0.50%
TX Texas
$4,232 1.49%
UT Utah
$2,525 0.52%
VT Vermont
$5,039 1.59%
VA Virginia
$2,790 0.73%
WA Washington
$4,556 0.81%
WV West Virginia
$865 0.53%
WI Wisconsin
$3,792 1.42%
WY Wyoming
$1,767 0.57%

Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 estimates. State averages are the Census Bureau's own state-level ACS figures, not a re-average of the county pages.

Download the county extract used for rankings and comparisons: property-tax.csv.

State directory FAQ

Which state has the highest effective property tax rate?
New Jersey carries the highest average effective rate in this ACS 2024 extract at 2.11%. Effective rate is median tax divided by median home value, not a statutory millage.
Which state has the highest median annual property tax bill?
New Jersey posts the highest ACS median annual bill at $9,590. High-value housing markets can lead dollar bills without leading the rate ranking.
Do the highest-rate and highest-bill states always match?
Compare both tables and the rate-vs-bill quadrant below. High rates and high dollar bills often diverge.
How many jurisdictions does this hub cover?
This directory lists 51 jurisdictions (50 states plus DC) with Census ACS 2024 state-level property tax figures.