State rankings

States with No Property Tax

New Jersey has the highest Tax Rate (2.23%), followed by Illinois (2.07%) and Connecticut (1.92%). Hawaii has the lowest (0.27%).

51 of 51 states

Tax Rate

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
0.82%
Middle half 0.58% – 1.31%
Average
0.98%
51 states
Lowest (best)
0.27%
Hawaii
Highest (worst)
2.23%
New Jersey

Data

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51 states · # = rank by Tax Rate
#
1Hawaii0.27%No$808,200$2,183
2Alabama0.38%Yes$195,100$738
3Colorado0.49%No$502,200$2,448
3Nevada0.49%No$406,100$1,970
5South Carolina0.51%No$236,700$1,199
6Arizona0.52%No$358,900$1,858
7Utah0.53%No$455,000$2,412
7Idaho0.53%No$376,000$2,006
7Delaware0.53%No$326,800$1,731
10West Virginia0.54%No$155,600$835
11Tennessee0.55%No$256,800$1,400
11Louisiana0.55%No$208,700$1,146
13Arkansas0.57%No$175,300$1,003
14District of Columbia0.58%No$724,600$4,180
14Wyoming0.58%No$285,100$1,659
16North Carolina0.7%No$259,400$1,815
17California0.71%No$695,400$4,926
18New Mexico0.72%No$232,200$1,669
19Virginia0.74%No$360,700$2,686
19Indiana0.74%No$201,600$1,496
19Mississippi0.74%Yes$161,400$1,189
22Montana0.75%No$338,100$2,535
23Kentucky0.77%No$192,300$1,472
24Florida0.79%Yes$325,000$2,555
25Georgia0.81%Yes$272,900$2,214
26Oklahoma0.82%No$185,900$1,520
27Oregon0.83%No$454,200$3,767
28Washington0.84%No$519,800$4,361
29Missouri0.88%No$215,600$1,887
30North Dakota0.99%No$241,100$2,392
31Maryland1%No$397,700$3,989
32Minnesota1.04%No$305,500$3,184
33South Dakota1.09%Yes$236,800$2,590
34Maine1.1%No$266,400$2,926
35Massachusetts1.11%No$525,800$5,813
36Alaska1.14%Yes$333,300$3,785
37Michigan1.28%No$217,600$2,795
38Kansas1.3%No$203,400$2,643
39Rhode Island1.32%No$368,800$4,854
40Pennsylvania1.35%No$240,500$3,241
41Ohio1.36%No$199,200$2,712
42Iowa1.43%No$195,900$2,795
43Nebraska1.5%No$223,800$3,350
44Wisconsin1.51%No$247,400$3,746
45Texas1.58%No$260,400$4,111
46New York1.6%No$403,000$6,450
47Vermont1.71%No$290,500$4,956
48New Hampshire1.77%No$367,200$6,505
49Connecticut1.92%No$343,200$6,575
50Illinois2.07%No$250,500$5,189
51New Jersey2.23%No$427,600$9,541

What correlates with Tax Rate?

Pearson r against 2,094 other state metrics sharing at least 31 states, 1 near-identical series hidden. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Tax Rate tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Average Annual Property TaxTaxes by State
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  2. Real Estate TaxesTaxes by State
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 51
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  3. Property Tax BurdenTax Burden by State
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 51
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  4. Estimated TaxesLeast Taxed States
    r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  5. Tax as % of IncomeLeast Taxed States
    r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  6. Median Property TaxesProperty Taxes by State
    r = +0.76 · very strong · n = 50
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Tax Rate tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. AffordabilityWorst States to RetireA rank: rank 1 is the worst
    r = −0.70 · strong · n = 50
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  2. Students Enrolled In Home School per Capita RankBest States to HomeschoolA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.65 · strong · n = 50
    Plot
  3. Costs RankFarming-Friendly StatesA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.59 · strong · n = 50
    Plot
  4. Costs RankCattle Ranching by StateA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.59 · strong · n = 50
    Plot
  5. Mobile Homes per 100 Housing UnitsMost Redneck States in America
    r = −0.59 · strong · n = 49
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  6. % of Homeless Who Are UnshelteredHomeless Population by State
    r = −0.59 · strong · n = 51
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest Tax Rate?
New Jersey has the highest Tax Rate, at 2.23%, followed by Illinois (2.07%) and Connecticut (1.92%).
Which state has the lowest Tax Rate?
Hawaii has the lowest Tax Rate, at 0.27%.
What is the median Tax Rate across US states?
The median is 0.82% across the 51 US states with data.
Where does this states with no property tax data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Rocket Mortgage; States With No Property Taxes - Property Club; Property Taxes by State - Tax-Rates.org.