This is good information to have if you are planning your retirement. It is also good information to have as you watch Congress debate whether or not to keep the tax deduction for state taxes.
| Real-Estate Property Taxes by State | |||||||||
| Rank | State | Effective Real-Estate Tax Rate | Annual Taxes on $179K Home | State Median Home Value | Annual Taxes on Home Priced at State Median Value | https://wallethub.com/edu/states-with-the-highest-and-lowest-property-taxes/11585/#real-estate | |||
| 1 | New Jersey | 2.35% | $4,189 | $315,900 | $7,410 | ||||
| 2 | Connecticut | 1.97% | $3,517 | $270,500 | $5,327 | ||||
| 3 | New Hampshire | 2.15% | $3,838 | $237,300 | $5,100 | ||||
| 4 | New York | 1.62% | $2,899 | $283,400 | $4,600 | ||||
| 5 | Illinois | 2.30% | $4,105 | $173,800 | $3,995 | ||||
| 6 | Massachusetts | 1.20% | $2,139 | $333,100 | $3,989 | ||||
| 7 | Rhode Island | 1.63% | $2,915 | $238,000 | $3,884 | ||||
| 8 | Vermont | 1.74% | $3,116 | $217,500 | $3,795 | ||||
| 9 | Wisconsin | 1.96% | $3,499 | $165,800 | $3,248 | ||||
| 10 | Maryland | 1.10% | $1,956 | $286,900 | $3,142 | ||||
| 11 | California | 0.81% | $1,438 | $385,500 | $3,104 | ||||
| 12 | Alaska | 1.18% | $2,112 | $250,000 | $2,956 | ||||
| 13 | Washington | 1.08% | $1,931 | $259,500 | $2,805 | ||||
| 14 | District of Columbia | 0.56% | $1,000 | $475,800 | $2,665 | ||||
| 15 | Texas | 1.90% | $3,386 | $136,000 | $2,578 | ||||
| 16 | Oregon | 1.08% | $1,929 | $237,300 | $2,563 | ||||
| T-17 | Pennsylvania | 1.53% | $2,725 | $166,000 | $2,533 | ||||
| T-17 | Nebraska | 1.85% | $3,308 | $133,200 | $2,467 | ||||
| T-19 | Maine | 1.30% | $2,321 | $173,800 | $2,259 | ||||
| T-19 | Minnesota | 1.18% | $2,110 | $186,200 | $2,200 | ||||
| T-19 | Michigan | 1.78% | $3,172 | $122,400 | $2,174 | ||||
| T-19 | Ohio | 1.56% | $2,794 | $129,900 | $2,032 | ||||
| 23 | Virginia | 0.80% | $1,420 | $245,000 | $1,948 | ||||
| 24 | Iowa | 1.48% | $2,649 | $129,200 | $1,916 | ||||
| 25 | South Dakota | 1.34% | $2,389 | $140,500 | $1,879 | ||||
| 26 | Kansas | 1.40% | $2,502 | $132,000 | $1,849 | ||||
| 27 | North Dakota | 1.12% | $2,000 | $153,800 | $1,722 | ||||
| T-28 | Florida | 1.06% | $1,894 | $159,000 | $1,686 | ||||
| T-28 | Montana | 0.85% | $1,525 | $193,500 | $1,652 | ||||
| 30 | Colorado | 0.60% | $1,073 | $247,800 | $1,489 | ||||
| 31 | Nevada | 0.85% | $1,523 | $173,700 | $1,481 | ||||
| T-32 | Utah | 0.68% | $1,218 | $215,900 | $1,472 | ||||
| T-32 | Hawaii | 0.27% | $487 | $515,300 | $1,406 | ||||
| 34 | Georgia | 0.94% | $1,685 | $148,100 | $1,397 | ||||
| 35 | Missouri | 1.00% | $1,790 | $138,400 | $1,387 | ||||
| 36 | Arizona | 0.81% | $1,446 | $167,500 | $1,356 | ||||
| 37 | North Carolina | 0.85% | $1,524 | $154,900 | $1,322 | ||||
| 38 | Idaho | 0.76% | $1,366 | $162,900 | $1,246 | ||||
| 39 | Delaware | 0.54% | $959 | $231,500 | $1,243 | ||||
| 40 | Wyoming | 0.61% | $1,097 | $194,800 | $1,196 | ||||
| 41 | New Mexico | 0.74% | $1,324 | $160,300 | $1,188 | ||||
| 42 | Indiana | 0.87% | $1,560 | $124,200 | $1,085 | ||||
| 43 | Tennessee | 0.75% | $1,335 | $142,100 | $1,062 | ||||
| 44 | Kentucky | 0.85% | $1,511 | $123,200 | $1,042 | ||||
| 45 | Oklahoma | 0.88% | $1,569 | $117,900 | $1,036 | ||||
| 46 | Mississippi | 0.79% | $1,408 | $103,100 | $813 | ||||
| 47 | South Carolina | 0.57% | $1,019 | $139,900 | $798 | ||||
| 48 | Louisiana | 0.49% | $876 | $144,100 | $707 | ||||
| 49 | Arkansas | 0.62% | $1,111 | $111,400 | $693 | ||||
| 50 | West Virginia | 0.58% | $1,044 | $103,800 | $607 | ||||
| 51 | Alabama | 0.43% | $773 | $125,500 | $543 | ||||