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States with the Highest Property Taxes (2026)

High property taxes can add hundreds of dollars to your monthly mortgage payment and significantly impact affordability. States in the Northeast and Midwest tend to have the highest rates, often exceeding 1.5% of assessed value. Here are all 50 states ranked from highest to lowest property tax rate.

1
New Jersey
Median: $505KTax: 2.47%Insurance: $1,500/yr
2.47%
Property Tax Rate
2
Connecticut
Median: $405KTax: 2.15%Insurance: $2,100/yr
2.15%
Property Tax Rate
3
New Hampshire
Median: $430KTax: 2.09%Insurance: $1,400/yr
2.09%
Property Tax Rate
4
Illinois
Median: $270KTax: 2.07%Insurance: $1,900/yr
2.07%
Property Tax Rate
5
Vermont
Median: $380KTax: 1.9%Insurance: $1,100/yr
1.9%
Property Tax Rate
6
Texas
Median: $310KTax: 1.8%Insurance: $3,800/yr
1.8%
Property Tax Rate
7
Wisconsin
Median: $280KTax: 1.76%Insurance: $1,300/yr
1.76%
Property Tax Rate
8
Nebraska
Median: $245KTax: 1.73%Insurance: $2,800/yr
1.73%
Property Tax Rate
9
New York
Median: $430KTax: 1.72%Insurance: $2,100/yr
1.72%
Property Tax Rate
10
Ohio
Median: $215KTax: 1.56%Insurance: $1,400/yr
1.56%
Property Tax Rate
11
Michigan
Median: $240KTax: 1.54%Insurance: $1,800/yr
1.54%
Property Tax Rate
12
Rhode Island
Median: $425KTax: 1.53%Insurance: $2,200/yr
1.53%
Property Tax Rate
13
Iowa
Median: $210KTax: 1.52%Insurance: $1,800/yr
1.52%
Property Tax Rate
14
Kansas
Median: $225KTax: 1.41%Insurance: $2,900/yr
1.41%
Property Tax Rate
15
Pennsylvania
Median: $280KTax: 1.36%Insurance: $1,400/yr
1.36%
Property Tax Rate
16
Maine
Median: $350KTax: 1.3%Insurance: $1,300/yr
1.3%
Property Tax Rate
17
South Dakota
Median: $295KTax: 1.22%Insurance: $2,300/yr
1.22%
Property Tax Rate
18
Massachusetts
Median: $595KTax: 1.2%Insurance: $2,200/yr
1.2%
Property Tax Rate
19
Alaska
Median: $350KTax: 1.19%Insurance: $1,400/yr
1.19%
Property Tax Rate
20
Minnesota
Median: $335KTax: 1.12%Insurance: $2,100/yr
1.12%
Property Tax Rate
21
Maryland
Median: $420KTax: 1.09%Insurance: $1,700/yr
1.09%
Property Tax Rate
22
North Dakota
Median: $255KTax: 0.98%Insurance: $2,100/yr
0.98%
Property Tax Rate
23
Washington
Median: $580KTax: 0.98%Insurance: $1,600/yr
0.98%
Property Tax Rate
24
Missouri
Median: $235KTax: 0.97%Insurance: $2,200/yr
0.97%
Property Tax Rate
25
Oregon
Median: $480KTax: 0.93%Insurance: $1,400/yr
0.93%
Property Tax Rate
26
Georgia
Median: $340KTax: 0.92%Insurance: $2,200/yr
0.92%
Property Tax Rate
27
Oklahoma
Median: $210KTax: 0.88%Insurance: $3,600/yr
0.88%
Property Tax Rate
28
Florida
Median: $395KTax: 0.86%Insurance: $4,200/yr
0.86%
Property Tax Rate
29
Indiana
Median: $240KTax: 0.84%Insurance: $1,700/yr
0.84%
Property Tax Rate
30
Kentucky
Median: $210KTax: 0.83%Insurance: $2,400/yr
0.83%
Property Tax Rate
31
Virginia
Median: $400KTax: 0.82%Insurance: $1,700/yr
0.82%
Property Tax Rate
32
Mississippi
Median: $175KTax: 0.8%Insurance: $2,400/yr
0.8%
Property Tax Rate
33
New Mexico
Median: $280KTax: 0.8%Insurance: $1,900/yr
0.8%
Property Tax Rate
34
North Carolina
Median: $340KTax: 0.78%Insurance: $2,300/yr
0.78%
Property Tax Rate
35
Montana
Median: $430KTax: 0.74%Insurance: $2,100/yr
0.74%
Property Tax Rate
36
California
Median: $785KTax: 0.73%Insurance: $2,200/yr
0.73%
Property Tax Rate
37
Idaho
Median: $420KTax: 0.63%Insurance: $1,600/yr
0.63%
Property Tax Rate
38
Arizona
Median: $380KTax: 0.62%Insurance: $2,100/yr
0.62%
Property Tax Rate
39
Arkansas
Median: $195KTax: 0.62%Insurance: $2,500/yr
0.62%
Property Tax Rate
40
Wyoming
Median: $340KTax: 0.61%Insurance: $1,800/yr
0.61%
Property Tax Rate
41
Utah
Median: $480KTax: 0.58%Insurance: $1,200/yr
0.58%
Property Tax Rate
42
West Virginia
Median: $155KTax: 0.58%Insurance: $1,400/yr
0.58%
Property Tax Rate
43
South Carolina
Median: $305KTax: 0.57%Insurance: $2,600/yr
0.57%
Property Tax Rate
44
Delaware
Median: $355KTax: 0.56%Insurance: $1,300/yr
0.56%
Property Tax Rate
45
Tennessee
Median: $340KTax: 0.56%Insurance: $2,400/yr
0.56%
Property Tax Rate
46
Louisiana
Median: $195KTax: 0.55%Insurance: $3,500/yr
0.55%
Property Tax Rate
47
Nevada
Median: $425KTax: 0.53%Insurance: $1,700/yr
0.53%
Property Tax Rate
48
Colorado
Median: $520KTax: 0.51%Insurance: $3,200/yr
0.51%
Property Tax Rate
49
Alabama
Median: $230KTax: 0.41%Insurance: $1,950/yr
0.41%
Property Tax Rate
50
Hawaii
Median: $830KTax: 0.28%Insurance: $1,200/yr
0.28%
Property Tax Rate
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