Property Taxes by State
New Jersey has the highest Median Property Taxes in 2026 ($9,590), followed by New Hampshire ($6,667) and New York ($6,582). Alabama has the lowest ($788).
Median Property Taxes, 2026
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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.
Biggest changes · 2023 → 2026
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Data
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| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alabama | $788 | 0.38% | 0.7% |
| 2 |  West Virginia | $865 | 0.53% | 1.66% |
| 3 |  Arkansas | $1,040 | 0.55% | 1.02% |
| 4 |  Louisiana | $1,180 | 0.55% | 0.1% |
| 5 |  Mississippi | $1,215 | 0.72% | 3.42% |
| 6 |  South Carolina | $1,251 | 0.48% | 2.33% |
| 7 |  Tennessee | $1,442 | 0.5% | — |
| 8 |  Kentucky | $1,544 | 0.75% | 1.44% |
| 9 |  Oklahoma | $1,599 | 0.8% | — |
| 10 |  Indiana | $1,614 | 0.74% | 1.2% |
| 11 |  New Mexico | $1,731 | 0.7% | — |
| 12 |  Wyoming | $1,767 | 0.57% | 1.8% |
| 13 |  Delaware | $1,768 | 0.5% | — |
| 14 |  Arizona | $1,879 | 0.48% | 1.68% |
| 15 |  North Carolina | $1,896 | 0.66% | 1.1% |
| 16 |  Missouri | $1,948 | 0.85% | 2.55% |
| 17 |  Nevada | $2,027 | 0.47% | 2.12% |
| 18 |  Idaho | $2,038 | 0.49% | — |
| 19 |  Hawaii | $2,239 | 0.27% | — |
| 20 |  Georgia | $2,341 | 0.77% | — |
| 21 |  North Dakota | $2,468 | 0.99% | — |
| 22 |  Utah | $2,525 | 0.52% | — |
| 23 |  Colorado | $2,602 | 0.48% | 1.79% |
| 24 |  Montana | $2,693 | 0.72% | 1.13% |
| 25 |  South Dakota | $2,724 | 1.06% | — |
| 26 |  Florida | $2,730 | 0.76% | — |
| 27 |  Virginia | $2,790 | 0.73% | 3.97% |
| 28 |  Kansas | $2,798 | 1.29% | 1.93% |
| 29 |  Ohio | $2,822 | 1.31% | — |
| 30 |  Iowa | $2,897 | 1.39% | 1% |
| 31 |  Michigan | $2,904 | 1.25% | 0.61% |
| 32 |  Maine | $3,036 | 1.02% | 2.4% |
| 33 |  Pennsylvania | $3,311 | 1.3% | — |
| 34 |  Minnesota | $3,357 | 1.02% | 1.58% |
| 35 |  Nebraska | $3,549 | 1.49% | 2.27% |
| 36 |  Wisconsin | $3,792 | 1.42% | — |
| 37 |  Oregon | $3,876 | 0.81% | — |
| 38 |  Alaska | $3,901 | 1.11% | — |
| 39 |  Maryland | $4,093 | 0.97% | — |
| 40 |  Texas | $4,232 | 1.49% | — |
| 41 |  District of Columbia | $4,312 | 0.58% | — |
| 42 |  Washington | $4,556 | 0.81% | — |
| 43 |  Rhode Island | $4,900 | 1.21% | — |
| 44 |  Vermont | $5,039 | 1.59% | — |
| 45 |  California | $5,124 | 0.7% | 0.65% |
| 46 |  Illinois | $5,298 | 2.01% | — |
| 47 |  Massachusetts | $5,992 | 1.07% | 2.25% |
| 48 |  New York | $6,582 | 1.55% | — |
| 49 |  New Hampshire | $6,667 | 1.66% | 1.8% |
| 50 |  New Jersey | $9,590 | 2.11% | — |
What correlates with Median Property Taxes (2026)?
Pearson r against 2,108 other state metrics sharing at least 30 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 Median Property Taxes tend to score higher on these (or rank better)
Opposite directions
Places that have a higher Median Property Taxes tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)
- Affordabillity (WalletHub)Best States to Live InA rank: rank 1 is the bestPlotr = −0.77 · very strong · n = 49
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- Affordability RankQuality of Life by StateA rank: rank 1 is the bestPlotr = −0.76 · very strong · n = 49
- Lifestyle Habits & Health Outlook ScoreMost Unhealthy States in the U.S.Plotr = −0.72 · very strong · n = 48
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Quick answers
- Which state has the highest Median Property Taxes?
- New Jersey has the highest Median Property Taxes in 2026, at $9,590, followed by New Hampshire ($6,667) and New York ($6,582).
- Which state has the lowest Median Property Taxes?
- Alabama has the lowest Median Property Taxes in 2026, at $788.
- What is the median Median Property Taxes across US states?
- The median is $2,727 across the 50 US states with data in 2026.
- Where does this property taxes by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Property Taxes by State - WalletHub; Property Taxes By State: A Comparative Look At The Highest To Lowest States - Rocket Mortgage.