At the low end of the spectrum, states in the South Census Region -- such as Arkansas, Mississippi, West Virginia, Alabama and Louisiana -- have median real estate taxes that don't even reach $500. In Louisiana, half of all households pay less than $175 in taxes per home.
With its generous homestead exemption, Louisiana has the lowest real estate tax rate in the nation, at $1.72 per $1,000 of home value. Two states with the highest effective tax rates are Wisconsin and Texas, where rates exceed $18 per $1,000 of property value.