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States With the Highest Property Taxes

51 states

States ranked by effective property tax rate on owner-occupied housing, from highest to lowest.

2025 state ranking

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States With the Highest Property Taxes for the 2025 tax year
RankStateValue
1IllinoisIL
1.88%
2New JerseyNJ
1.88%
3ConnecticutCT
1.54%
4VermontVT
1.51%
5New HampshireNH
1.50%
6NebraskaNE
1.44%
7TexasTX
1.40%
8OhioOH
1.36%
9IowaIA
1.33%
10WisconsinWI
1.32%
11New YorkNY
1.30%
12PennsylvaniaPA
1.26%
13KansasKS
1.21%
14MichiganMI
1.19%
15Rhode IslandRI
1.12%
16MassachusettsMA
1.00%
17MinnesotaMN
1.00%
18South DakotaSD
1.00%
19MaineME
0.98%
20AlaskaAK
0.94%
21MarylandMD
0.92%
22North DakotaND
0.92%
23MissouriMO
0.89%
24OregonOR
3% cap0.81%
25GeorgiaGA
0.79%
26OklahomaOK
0.79%
27FloridaFL
3% cap0.78%
28VirginiaVA
0.78%
29IndianaIN
0.76%
30WashingtonWA
0.75%
31KentuckyKY
0.74%
32CaliforniaCA
2% cap0.70%
33North CarolinaNC
0.66%
34New MexicoNM
0.63%
35MontanaMT
0.61%
36District of ColumbiaDC
0.60%
37MississippiMS
0.58%
38ArkansasAR
0.56%
39LouisianaLA
0.55%
40DelawareDE
0.54%
41WyomingWY
0.53%
42TennesseeTN
0.52%
43West VirginiaWV
0.51%
44ColoradoCO
0.50%
45IdahoID
0.50%
46NevadaNV
3% cap0.50%
47South CarolinaSC
0.49%
48ArizonaAZ
5% cap0.48%
49UtahUT
0.48%
50AlabamaAL
0.37%
51HawaiiHI
0.29%

Data reflects 2025 tax year rates from the Tax Foundation and state revenue departments. Rankings are for general comparison only and may not reflect individual circumstances. Consult a tax professional for personalized advice.