Property tax calculator
Get a rough idea of your yearly property tax, worked out from the usual rate in your county.
This figure is only an estimate and is not your actual bill. The county puts a value on your home for tax. Your city, your county and the local school district then each add a tax of their own. Check with your county first, before paying or before asking for a review of the value of your home.
Property taxes across the United States
These numbers cover homes lived in by their owners. These numbers come from a large Census Bureau home survey covering US homes from 2020 to 2024. The usual bill is the one in the middle: half of owners pay more and half pay less. At a 1% rate, you pay about $1 in tax each year for every $100 of a home's value.
States where property taxes are highest and lowest
The highest rates
| State | Tax rate | Bill on a $300,000 home |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 2.11% | $6,330 |
| Illinois | 2.01% | $6,030 |
| Connecticut | 1.81% | $5,430 |
| New Hampshire | 1.66% | $4,980 |
| Vermont | 1.59% | $4,770 |
All 50 states and DC in order, each with its usual bill and home value · every county in one spreadsheet you can download
Property tax calculator by state
- Alabama0.38%
- Alaska1.10%
- Arizona0.48%
- Arkansas0.55%
- California0.70%
- Colorado0.48%
- Connecticut1.81%
- Delaware0.50%
- District of Columbia0.58%
- Florida0.76%
- Georgia0.77%
- Hawaii0.27%
- Idaho0.49%
- Illinois2.01%
- Indiana0.74%
- Iowa1.39%
- Kansas1.29%
- Kentucky0.75%
- Louisiana0.55%
- Maine1.02%
- Maryland0.97%
- Massachusetts1.07%
- Michigan1.25%
- Minnesota1.02%
- Mississippi0.72%
- Missouri0.85%
- Montana0.72%
- Nebraska1.49%
- Nevada0.47%
- New Hampshire1.66%
- New Jersey2.11%
- New Mexico0.70%
- New York1.55%
- North Carolina0.66%
- North Dakota0.99%
- Ohio1.31%
- Oklahoma0.80%
- Oregon0.81%
- Pennsylvania1.30%
- Rhode Island1.21%
- South Carolina0.48%
- South Dakota1.06%
- Tennessee0.50%
- Texas1.49%
- Utah0.52%
- Vermont1.59%
- Virginia0.73%
- Washington0.81%
- West Virginia0.53%
- Wisconsin1.42%
- Wyoming0.57%
Each state's number is the part of a home's value paid in tax every year. See the full ranking by property tax rate.
Lower your bill, or plan ahead for it
For the home where you live, a homestead exemption lowers your tax bill by not taxing part of its value. Look up your state’s exemption amount and sign-up date. In Texas, school taxes leave out $140,000 of your home's value.
To appeal, you ask your county to take another look at what it says your home is worth. If that amount seems too high, look up your state's deadline and put the date in your calendar.
Look up the due date in each state, how many payments the bill is split into, and what happens when a payment is late.