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All 50 states + DC · ACS 2024

Property Taxes by State

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

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

Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 estimates. State averages are computed across all counties in each state.