https://wallethub.com/edu/states-with-the-highest-and-lowest-property-taxes/11585/
Property taxes are insignificant to some and the bane of others’ existence. The average American household spends $2,149 on property taxes for their homes each year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, and residents of the 27 states with vehicle property taxes shell out another $402 Considering these figures and the debt-fueled environment to which we have grown so accustomed, it should come as no surprise that roughly $11.8 billion in property taxes go unpaid each year, the National Tax Lien Association has found.
And though property taxes might appear to be a non-issue for the 37 percent of renter households, that couldn’t be further from the truth. We all pay property taxes, whether directly or indirectly, as they impact the rent we pay as well as the finances of state and local governments.
But which states pack the biggest property-tax punch, and what should residents keep in mind when it comes to meeting and ultimately minimizing their tax obligations? In search of answers, we analyzed the 50 states and the District of Columbia in terms of real-estate and vehicle property taxes. We also consulted a panel of property-tax experts for insights both practical and political. Read on for our findings and methodology.
*$178,600 is the median home value in the U.S. as of 2015, the year of the most recent available data.
Real-Estate Tax Ranking
Real-Estate Property Taxes by State
Rank |
State |
Effective Real-Estate Tax Rate |
Annual Taxes on $179K Home* |
State Median Home Value |
Annual Taxes on Home Priced at State Median Value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hawaii | 0.27% | $487 | $515,300 | $1,406 |
2 | Alabama | 0.43% | $773 | $125,500 | $543 |
3 | Louisiana | 0.49% | $876 | $144,100 | $707 |
4 | Delaware | 0.54% | $959 | $231,500 | $1,243 |
5 | District of Columbia | 0.56% | $1,000 | $475,800 | $2,665 |
6 | South Carolina | 0.57% | $1,019 | $139,900 | $798 |
7 | West Virginia | 0.58% | $1,044 | $103,800 | $607 |
8 | Colorado | 0.60% | $1,073 | $247,800 | $1,489 |
9 | Wyoming | 0.61% | $1,097 | $194,800 | $1,196 |
10 | Arkansas | 0.62% | $1,111 | $111,400 | $693 |
11 | Utah | 0.68% | $1,218 | $215,900 | $1,472 |
12 | New Mexico | 0.74% | $1,324 | $160,300 | $1,188 |
13 | Tennessee | 0.75% | $1,335 | $142,100 | $1,062 |
14 | Idaho | 0.76% | $1,366 | $162,900 | $1,246 |
15 | Mississippi | 0.79% | $1,408 | $103,100 | $813 |
16 | Virginia | 0.80% | $1,420 | $245,000 | $1,948 |
T-17 | California | 0.81% | $1,438 | $385,500 | $3,104 |
T-17 | Arizona | 0.81% | $1,446 | $167,500 | $1,356 |
T-19 | Montana | 0.85% | $1,525 | $193,500 | $1,652 |
T-19 | Kentucky | 0.85% | $1,511 | $123,200 | $1,042 |
T-19 | North Carolina | 0.85% | $1,524 | $154,900 | $1,322 |
T-19 | Nevada | 0.85% | $1,523 | $173,700 | $1,481 |
23 | Indiana | 0.87% | $1,560 | $124,200 | $1,085 |
24 | Oklahoma | 0.88% | $1,569 | $117,900 | $1,036 |
25 | Georgia | 0.94% | $1,685 | $148,100 | $1,397 |
26 | Missouri | 1.00% | $1,790 | $138,400 | $1,387 |
27 | Florida | 1.06% | $1,894 | $159,000 | $1,686 |
T-28 | Oregon | 1.08% | $1,929 | $237,300 | $2,563 |
T-28 | Washington | 1.08% | $1,931 | $259,500 | $2,805 |
30 | Maryland | 1.10% | $1,956 | $286,900 | $3,142 |
31 | North Dakota | 1.12% | $2,000 | $153,800 | $1,722 |
T-32 | Alaska | 1.18% | $2,112 | $250,000 | $2,956 |
T-32 | Minnesota | 1.18% | $2,110 | $186,200 | $2,200 |
34 | Massachusetts | 1.20% | $2,139 | $333,100 | $3,989 |
35 | Maine | 1.30% | $2,321 | $173,800 | $2,259 |
36 | South Dakota | 1.34% | $2,389 | $140,500 | $1,879 |
37 | Kansas | 1.40% | $2,502 | $132,000 | $1,849 |
38 | Iowa | 1.48% | $2,649 | $129,200 | $1,916 |
39 | Pennsylvania | 1.53% | $2,725 | $166,000 | $2,533 |
40 | Ohio | 1.56% | $2,794 | $129,900 | $2,032 |
41 | New York | 1.62% | $2,899 | $283,400 | $4,600 |
42 | Rhode Island | 1.63% | $2,915 | $238,000 | $3,884 |
43 | Vermont | 1.74% | $3,116 | $217,500 | $3,795 |
44 | Michigan | 1.78% | $3,172 | $122,400 | $2,174 |
45 | Nebraska | 1.85% | $3,308 | $133,200 | $2,467 |
46 | Texas | 1.90% | $3,386 | $136,000 | $2,578 |
47 | Wisconsin | 1.96% | $3,499 | $165,800 | $3,248 |
48 | Connecticut | 1.97% | $3,517 | $270,500 | $5,327 |
49 | New Hampshire | 2.15% | $3,838 | $237,300 | $5,100 |
50 | Illinois | 2.30% | $4,105 | $173,800 | $3,995 |
51 | New Jersey | 2.35% | $4,189 | $315,900 | $7,410 |