Highest & lowest property tax rates by county
The U.S. counties with the highest and lowest effective property-tax rates, nationally and within each state, from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Effective rate is median real-estate taxes divided by median home value — a ratio of two independently-estimated medians, not a statutory (millage) rate. Of the 3,135 counties with complete data, the highest effective rate is 3.563% (Menominee County, WI) and the lowest is 0.068% (Copper River Census Area, AK). Rankings run 1 = highest; a county's raw dollars paid can rank very differently from its rate because home values vary so much.
Highest effective rates in the U.S.
The 15 counties with the highest effective property-tax rate — median taxes as a share of median home value — of 3,135 with complete Census data. A ratio of two independently-estimated medians, not a statutory (millage) rate.
| #1 | Menominee County, WI | 3.563% | $3,926 | $110,200 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 | Salem County, NJ | 2.930% | $7,018 | $239,500 |
| #3 | Allegany County, NY | 2.918% | $2,968 | $101,700 |
| #4 | Camden County, NJ | 2.833% | $8,134 | $287,100 |
| #5 | Orleans County, NY | 2.715% | $3,823 | $140,800 |
| #6 | Cattaraugus County, NY | 2.645% | $2,991 | $113,100 |
| #7 | Monroe County, NY | 2.628% | $5,616 | $213,700 |
| #8 | Gloucester County, NJ | 2.595% | $8,055 | $310,400 |
| #9 | Lake County, IL | 2.581% | $8,923 | $345,700 |
| #10 | Cortland County, NY | 2.560% | $4,149 | $162,100 |
| #11 | Broome County, NY | 2.519% | $3,902 | $154,900 |
| #12 | Wayne County, NY | 2.500% | $4,250 | $170,000 |
| #13 | Stanton County, KS | 2.459% | $1,667 | $67,800 |
| #14 | Montgomery County, NY | 2.458% | $3,872 | $157,500 |
| #15 | Steuben County, NY | 2.455% | $3,386 | $137,900 |
Lowest effective rates in the U.S.
The 15 counties with the lowest effective property-tax rate. Low rates cluster in low-tax states and in counties with very high home values.
| #3135 | Copper River Census Area, AK | 0.068% | $199 | $292,800 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3134 | Northwest Arctic Borough, AK | 0.100% | $199 | $199,100 |
| #3133 | Bethel Census Area, AK | 0.118% | $199 | $168,100 |
| #3132 | Aleutians East Borough, AK | 0.147% | $199 | $135,500 |
| #3131 | East Feliciana Parish, LA | 0.149% | $339 | $228,100 |
| #3130 | Maui County, HI | 0.162% | $1,466 | $904,700 |
| #3129 | Choctaw County, AL | 0.168% | $207 | $123,400 |
| #3128 | Jackson County, CO | 0.174% | $416 | $239,600 |
| #3127 | Avoyelles Parish, LA | 0.203% | $249 | $122,400 |
| #3126 | Bibb County, AL | 0.205% | $298 | $145,700 |
| #3125 | West Carroll Parish, LA | 0.211% | $199 | $94,400 |
| #3124 | Clay County, AL | 0.211% | $331 | $156,700 |
| #3123 | Kauai County, HI | 0.214% | $1,866 | $873,200 |
| #3122 | Las Animas County, CO | 0.225% | $535 | $237,600 |
| #3121 | Slope County, ND | 0.228% | $387 | $170,000 |
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates — tables B25103 (real-estate taxes), B25077 (home value), B19013 (household income) — and the 2024 Census county gazetteer. Public domain (Title 17 U.S.C. §105).
Highest & lowest by state
Each state's statewide effective rate and national rank, with its highest- and lowest-rate county. Sort by any column; linked counties are published in depth.
| Alabama | 0.375% | #50 | Jefferson County 0.587% | Choctaw County 0.168% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 1.105% | #16 | Dillingham Census Area 1.722% | Copper River Census Area 0.068% |
| Arizona | 0.476% | #48 | Apache County 0.898% | Greenlee County 0.327% |
| Arkansas | 0.553% | #39 | Phillips County 0.813% | Montgomery County 0.315% |
| California | 0.697% | #35 | Kern County 0.882% | Trinity County 0.579% |
| Colorado | 0.482% | #47 | Adams County 0.612% | Jackson County 0.174% |
| Connecticut | 1.811% | #3 | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region 2.022% | Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region 1.422% |
| Delaware | 0.502% | #44 | New Castle County 0.710% | Sussex County 0.319% |
| District of Columbia | 0.585% | #37 | District of Columbia 0.585% | District of Columbia 0.585% |
| Florida | 0.760% | #28 | Alachua County 0.960% | Walton County 0.447% |
| Georgia | 0.772% | #27 | Stewart County 1.527% | Fannin County 0.333% |
| Hawaii | 0.267% | #51 | Honolulu County 0.284% | Maui County 0.162% |
| Idaho | 0.487% | #45 | Nez Perce County 0.780% | Custer County 0.291% |
| Illinois | 2.012% | #2 | Lake County 2.581% | Hardin County 0.964% |
| Indiana | 0.740% | #30 | Lake County 0.916% | Clay County 0.410% |
| Iowa | 1.393% | #10 | Union County 1.801% | Lyon County 0.867% |
| Kansas | 1.288% | #13 | Stanton County 2.459% | Nemaha County 0.958% |
| Kentucky | 0.751% | #29 | Campbell County 1.014% | Rockcastle County 0.482% |
| Louisiana | 0.545% | #40 | Orleans Parish 0.825% | East Feliciana Parish 0.149% |
| Maine | 1.024% | #19 | Knox County 1.165% | Hancock County 0.825% |
| Maryland | 0.975% | #22 | Baltimore city 1.461% | Talbot County 0.646% |
| Massachusetts | 1.066% | #17 | Hampden County 1.491% | Nantucket County 0.249% |
| Michigan | 1.254% | #14 | Ingham County 1.831% | Leelanau County 0.680% |
| Minnesota | 1.019% | #20 | Pennington County 1.257% | Aitkin County 0.550% |
| Mississippi | 0.716% | #33 | Coahoma County 1.121% | Amite County 0.383% |
| Missouri | 0.846% | #23 | St. Louis County 1.205% | Reynolds County 0.369% |
| Montana | 0.717% | #32 | Blaine County 1.338% | Madison County 0.412% |
| Nebraska | 1.487% | #8 | Sarpy County 1.742% | Grant County 0.680% |
| Nevada | 0.466% | #49 | Mineral County 0.741% | Storey County 0.340% |
| New Hampshire | 1.656% | #4 | Cheshire County 2.159% | Carroll County 0.989% |
| New Jersey | 2.110% | #1 | Salem County 2.930% | Cape May County 1.221% |
| New Mexico | 0.698% | #34 | McKinley County 2.000% | Taos County 0.295% |
| New York | 1.553% | #6 | Allegany County 2.918% | Kings County 0.705% |
| North Carolina | 0.656% | #36 | Halifax County 1.145% | Jackson County 0.343% |
| North Dakota | 0.988% | #21 | Cavalier County 1.340% | Slope County 0.228% |
| Ohio | 1.314% | #11 | Cuyahoga County 2.001% | Noble County 0.721% |
| Oklahoma | 0.800% | #26 | Cleveland County 1.001% | McCurtain County 0.365% |
| Oregon | 0.812% | #24 | Gilliam County 1.006% | Curry County 0.483% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.301% | #12 | Delaware County 1.843% | Bedford County 0.807% |
| Rhode Island | 1.212% | #15 | Kent County 1.354% | Newport County 0.888% |
| South Carolina | 0.483% | #46 | Allendale County 0.878% | Horry County 0.328% |
| South Dakota | 1.058% | #18 | Todd County 1.809% | Oglala Lakota County 0.376% |
| Tennessee | 0.503% | #43 | Shelby County 0.975% | Sevier County 0.276% |
| Texas | 1.491% | #7 | El Paso County 2.029% | McMullen County 0.412% |
| Utah | 0.516% | #42 | San Juan County 0.798% | Rich County 0.257% |
| Vermont | 1.592% | #5 | Windsor County 1.841% | Grand Isle County 1.318% |
| Virginia | 0.727% | #31 | Manassas Park city 1.171% | Amelia County 0.382% |
| Washington | 0.807% | #25 | Pierce County 0.906% | San Juan County 0.532% |
| West Virginia | 0.532% | #41 | McDowell County 0.674% | Pocahontas County 0.303% |
| Wisconsin | 1.423% | #9 | Menominee County 3.563% | Vilas County 0.732% |
| Wyoming | 0.571% | #38 | Weston County 0.681% | Sublette County 0.443% |
Frequently asked questions
- Which U.S. county has the highest property taxes?
- By effective rate (median taxes ÷ median home value), the highest of the 3,135 counties with complete Census data is Menominee County, WI at 3.563%. Ranked by raw dollars paid the order differs, because home values vary so much — a high-value county can pay more in dollars at a lower rate.
- Which county has the lowest property taxes?
- The lowest effective rate is Copper River Census Area, AK at 0.068%. Low-rate counties cluster in states with low statewide rates such as Hawaii and Alabama; the national median is 0.937%.
- How is the effective property-tax rate defined here?
- Effective rate = median real-estate taxes paid ÷ median owner-occupied home value, from the Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. It is a ratio of two independently-estimated medians, not a statutory (millage) rate. Rankings run 1 = highest.