What Are the Property Taxes in Every State?

If you are a homeowner or own real estate, you’re likely familiar with the property tax rate and the amount of money you pay in your state of residence. But where does your state rank with property taxes? Is it on the higher or lower end?

To find the median property taxes paid in each U.S. state, GOBankingRates first found the median home value for owner occupied homes and the median real estate taxes paid for owner occupied homes. These data points were then used to calculate each state’s median effective property tax rate. 

In alphabetical order, keep reading to find the typical cost of property taxes in every state.

• Median home value: $200,900
• Median property taxes paid: $718
• Median effective property tax rate: 0.36%

• Median home value: $336,900
• Median property taxes paid: $3,650
• Median effective property tax rate: 1.08%

• Median home value: $402,800
• Median property taxes paid: $1,786
• Median effective property tax rate: 0.44%

• Median home value: $179,800
• Median property taxes paid: $977
• Median effective property tax rate: 0.54%

• Median home value: $715,900
• Median property taxes paid: $4,831
• Median effective property tax rate: 0.67%

• Median home value: $531,100
• Median property taxes paid: $2,422
• Median effective property tax rate: 0.46%

• Median home value: $347,200
• Median property taxes paid: $6,189
• Median effective property tax rate: 1.78%

• Median home value: $337,200
• Median property taxes paid: $1,635
• Median effective property tax rate: 0.48%

• Median home value: $711,100
• Median property taxes paid: $4,114
• Median effective property tax rate: 0.58%

• Median home value: $354,100
• Median property taxes paid: $2,529
• Median effective property tax rate: 0.71%

• Median home value: $297,400
• Median property taxes paid: $2,160
• Median effective property tax rate: 0.73%

• Median home value: $820,100
• Median property taxes paid: $2,092
• Median effective property tax rate: 0.26%

• Median home value: $432,500
• Median property taxes paid: $1,995
• Median effective property tax rate: 0.46%

• Median home value: $251,600
• Median property taxes paid: $4,912
• Median effective property tax rate: 1.95%

• Median home value: $208,700
• Median property taxes paid: $1,467
• Median effective property tax rate: 0.70%

• Median home value: $194,600
• Median property taxes paid: $2,724
• Median effective property tax rate: 1.40%

• Median home value: $206,600
• Median property taxes paid: $2,578
• Median effective property tax rate: 1.25%

• Median home value: $196,300
• Median property taxes paid: $1,456
• Median effective property tax rate: 0.74%

• Median home value: $209,200
• Median property taxes paid: $1,127
• Median effective property tax rate: 0.54%

• Median home value: $290,600
• Median property taxes paid: $2,785
• Median effective property tax rate: 0.96%

• Median home value: $398,100
• Median property taxes paid: $3,777
• Median effective property tax rate: 0.95%

• Median home value: $534,700
• Median property taxes paid: $5,536
• Median effective property tax rate: 1.04%

• Median home value: $224,400
• Median property taxes paid: $2,746
• Median effective property tax rate: 1.22%

• Median home value: $314,600
• Median property taxes paid: $3,087
• Median effective property tax rate: 0.98%

• Median home value: $162,500
• Median property taxes paid: $1,161
• Median effective property tax rate: 0.71%

• Median home value: $221,200
• Median property taxes paid: $1,810
• Median effective property tax rate: 0.82%

• Median home value: $366,400
• Median property taxes paid: $2,498
• Median effective property tax rate: 0.68%

• Median home value: $232,400
• Median property taxes paid: $3,313
• Median effective property tax rate: 1.43%

• Median home value: $434,700
• Median property taxes paid: $1,889
• Median effective property tax rate: 0.43%

• Median home value: $384,700
• Median property taxes paid: $6,209
• Median effective property tax rate: 1.61%

• Median home value: $428,900
• Median property taxes paid: $8,897
• Median effective property tax rate: 2.07%

• Median home value: $243,100
• Median property taxes paid: $1,638
• Median effective property tax rate: 0.67%

• Median home value: $400,400
• Median property taxes paid: $6,180
• Median effective property tax rate: 1.54%

• Median home value: $280,600
• Median property taxes paid: $1,769
• Median effective property tax rate: 0.63%

• Median home value: $243,100
• Median property taxes paid: $2,347
• Median effective property tax rate: 0.97%

• Median home value: $204,100
• Median property taxes paid: $2,639
• Median effective property tax rate: 1.29%

• Median home value: $191,700
• Median property taxes paid: $1,501
• Median effective property tax rate: 0.78%

• Median home value: $475,600
• Median property taxes paid: $3,646
• Median effective property tax rate: 0.77%

• Median home value: $245,500
• Median property taxes paid: $3,094
• Median effective property tax rate: 1.26%

• Median home value: $383,900
• Median property taxes paid: $4,726
• Median effective property tax rate: 1.23%

• Median home value: $254,600
• Median property taxes paid: $1,185
• Median effective property tax rate: 0.47%

• Median home value: $245,000
• Median property taxes paid: $2,481
• Median effective property tax rate: 1.01%

• Median home value: $284,800
• Median property taxes paid: $1,376
• Median effective property tax rate: 0.48%

• Median home value: $275,400
• Median property taxes paid: $4,050
• Median effective property tax rate: 1.47%

• Median home value: $499,500
• Median property taxes paid: $2,376
• Median effective property tax rate: 0.48%

• Median home value: $304,700
• Median property taxes paid: $4,787
• Median effective property tax rate: 1.57%

• Median home value: $365,700
• Median property taxes paid: $2,617
• Median effective property tax rate: 0.72%

• Median home value: $569,500
• Median property taxes paid: $4,283
• Median effective property tax rate: 0.75%

• Median home value: $155,100
• Median property taxes paid: $821
• Median effective property tax rate: 0.53%

• Median home value: $252,800
• Median property taxes paid: $3,497
• Median effective property tax rate: 1.38%

• Median home value: $292,300
• Median property taxes paid: $1,609
• Median effective property tax rate: 0.55%

Caitlyn Moorhead contributed to the reporting for this piece.

Methodology: For this study, GOBankingRates analyzed each US state and Washington DC to find the median property taxes paid. First GOBankingRates found the median home value for owner occupied homes as well as the median real estate taxes paid for owner occupied homes both sourced from the US Census American Community Survey. Using both these data points the median effective property tax rate can be calculated for each state. The states are sorted to show the least to most property taxes paid. All data was collected on and is up to date as of April 26, 2024.