States by rate · 2026

States ranked by property tax rate

All 50 states in this almanac, ranked highest to lowest by average effective property tax rate across our covered counties — currently 667 counties.

#	State	Avg effective rate	Median annual bill	Bill on $400k home	Counties
1	ILIllinois	2.48%	$4,370	$9,908	13
2	NJNew Jersey	2.29%	$9,427	$9,163	14
3	CTConnecticut	1.97%	$6,131	$7,870	8
4	TXTexas	1.92%	$5,114	$7,677	23
5	NHNew Hampshire	1.91%	$7,935	$7,640	10
6	OHOhio	1.91%	$4,263	$7,627	12
7	NYNew York	1.86%	$6,615	$7,449	14
8	VTVermont	1.85%	$6,290	$7,420	10
9	NENebraska	1.73%	$2,937	$6,912	10
10	IAIowa	1.69%	$2,872	$6,756	11
11	WIWisconsin	1.58%	$3,630	$6,327	12
12	PAPennsylvania	1.50%	$3,368	$6,018	13
13	RIRhode Island	1.47%	$6,375	$5,880	5
14	KSKansas	1.43%	$2,635	$5,720	10
15	MIMichigan	1.35%	$3,333	$5,414	14
16	MEMaine	1.27%	$4,130	$5,100	10
17	MAMassachusetts	1.20%	$5,352	$4,789	11
18	MOMissouri	1.19%	$2,731	$4,757	12
19	SDSouth Dakota	1.17%	$2,907	$4,691	11
20	MDMaryland	1.06%	$3,848	$4,255	13
21	AKAlaska	1.06%	$3,360	$4,236	10
22	MNMinnesota	1.03%	$3,346	$4,132	13
23	NDNorth Dakota	1.02%	$2,754	$4,092	10
24	OKOklahoma	0.99%	$1,995	$3,960	10
25	VAVirginia	0.99%	$3,442	$3,959	13
26	FLFlorida	0.98%	$3,280	$3,938	22
27	OROregon	0.98%	$4,120	$3,924	11
28	WAWashington	0.97%	$4,697	$3,876	11
29	GAGeorgia	0.95%	$2,555	$3,817	12
30	KYKentucky	0.87%	$2,145	$3,462	13
31	NCNorth Carolina	0.83%	$2,184	$3,311	23
32	INIndiana	0.80%	$1,145	$3,217	92
33	CACalifornia	0.78%	$5,948	$3,132	26
34	MTMontana	0.75%	$3,515	$2,988	10
35	MSMississippi	0.73%	$1,365	$2,904	10
36	IDIdaho	0.70%	$2,886	$2,780	10
37	TNTennessee	0.66%	$1,940	$2,649	14
38	NMNew Mexico	0.66%	$1,500	$2,640	10
39	AZArizona	0.66%	$2,135	$2,624	10
40	ARArkansas	0.60%	$1,183	$2,400	10
41	NVNevada	0.59%	$2,243	$2,360	10
42	LALouisiana	0.59%	$1,293	$2,344	10
43	DEDelaware	0.57%	$1,790	$2,293	3
44	WYWyoming	0.57%	$1,728	$2,288	10
45	UTUtah	0.57%	$2,893	$2,273	11
46	SCSouth Carolina	0.55%	$1,410	$2,200	11
47	COColorado	0.53%	$2,882	$2,120	12
48	WVWest Virginia	0.51%	$663	$2,028	10
49	ALAlabama	0.42%	$1,160	$1,688	10
50	HIHawaii	0.27%	$2,040	$1,100	4

How to read this

Average effective rate is what the typical homeowner actually pays as a percentage of their home's market value — accounting for exemptions, caps, and rollbacks. It's apples-to-apples across states with very different mechanics.

Median annual bill tracks both rate and home values together. That's why high-rate Illinois can have a lower bill than low-rate California — California's homes cost much more.

Bill on a $400k home normalizes for home value. The cleanest direct comparison.

For more detail: compare any two counties, or browse the counties directory.