States ranked by effective property tax rate on owner-occupied housing, from lowest to highest.
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| Rank | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HawaiiHI | 0.29% |
| 2 | AlabamaAL | 0.37% |
| 3 | ArizonaAZ | 5% cap0.48% |
| 4 | UtahUT | 0.48% |
| 5 | South CarolinaSC | 0.49% |
| 6 | ColoradoCO | 0.50% |
| 7 | IdahoID | 0.50% |
| 8 | NevadaNV | 3% cap0.50% |
| 9 | West VirginiaWV | 0.51% |
| 10 | TennesseeTN | 0.52% |
| 11 | WyomingWY | 0.53% |
| 12 | DelawareDE | 0.54% |
| 13 | LouisianaLA | 0.55% |
| 14 | ArkansasAR | 0.56% |
| 15 | MississippiMS | 0.58% |
| 16 | District of ColumbiaDC | 0.60% |
| 17 | MontanaMT | 0.61% |
| 18 | New MexicoNM | 0.63% |
| 19 | North CarolinaNC | 0.66% |
| 20 | CaliforniaCA | 2% cap0.70% |
| 21 | KentuckyKY | 0.74% |
| 22 | WashingtonWA | 0.75% |
| 23 | IndianaIN | 0.76% |
| 24 | FloridaFL | 3% cap0.78% |
| 25 | VirginiaVA | 0.78% |
| 26 | GeorgiaGA | 0.79% |
| 27 | OklahomaOK | 0.79% |
| 28 | OregonOR | 3% cap0.81% |
| 29 | MissouriMO | 0.89% |
| 30 | MarylandMD | 0.92% |
| 31 | North DakotaND | 0.92% |
| 32 | AlaskaAK | 0.94% |
| 33 | MaineME | 0.98% |
| 34 | MassachusettsMA | 1.00% |
| 35 | MinnesotaMN | 1.00% |
| 36 | South DakotaSD | 1.00% |
| 37 | Rhode IslandRI | 1.12% |
| 38 | MichiganMI | 1.19% |
| 39 | KansasKS | 1.21% |
| 40 | PennsylvaniaPA | 1.26% |
| 41 | New YorkNY | 1.30% |
| 42 | WisconsinWI | 1.32% |
| 43 | IowaIA | 1.33% |
| 44 | OhioOH | 1.36% |
| 45 | TexasTX | 1.40% |
| 46 | NebraskaNE | 1.44% |
| 47 | New HampshireNH | 1.50% |
| 48 | VermontVT | 1.51% |
| 49 | ConnecticutCT | 1.54% |
| 50 | IllinoisIL | 1.88% |
| 51 | New JerseyNJ | 1.88% |
States ranked by effective property tax rate on owner-occupied housing, from highest to lowest.
States scored on a composite of income tax rate (50%), property tax rate (30%), and Social Security taxation (20%). Lower score = more tax-friendly.
These 9 states don't levy a personal income tax, letting residents keep more of their earnings.
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.
