States with the Lowest Property Tax Rates

All 50 states plus D.C. ranked by effective property tax rate. Lower rates mean significant annual savings for homeowners.

Data Updated: March 2026

Lowest Rate

Hawaii

0.28%

Highest Rate

New Jersey

2.47%

Median Rate

0.92%

Georgia

All States by Property Tax Rate

#	State	Property Tax	Income Tax	Sales Tax	Cities
1	Hawaii	0.28%	11%	4.4%	58
2	Alabama	0.41%	5%	9.2%	121
3	Colorado	0.51%	4.4%	7.8%	117
4	Nevada	0.53%	None	8.2%	33
5	Louisiana	0.55%	4.25%	9.6%	106
6	Wyoming	0.55%	None	5.4%	17
7	District of Columbia	0.56%	10.75%	6.0%	1
8	Delaware	0.57%	6.6%	0.0%	21
9	South Carolina	0.57%	6.4%	7.4%	103
10	Utah	0.58%	4.65%	7.2%	96
11	West Virginia	0.58%	5.12%	6.5%	31
12	Arizona	0.62%	2.5%	8.4%	95
13	Arkansas	0.62%	4.4%	9.5%	70
14	Idaho	0.63%	5.8%	6.0%	34
15	Tennessee	0.66%	None	9.6%	115
16	New Mexico	0.67%	5.9%	7.6%	46
17	California	0.71%	13.3%	8.8%	661
18	Montana	0.74%	5.9%	0.0%	26
19	Mississippi	0.81%	5%	7.1%	68
20	Virginia	0.82%	5.75%	5.8%	202
21	Indiana	0.83%	3.05%	7.0%	134
22	North Carolina	0.84%	4.5%	7.0%	163
23	Florida	0.86%	None	7.0%	477
24	Kentucky	0.86%	4%	6.0%	86
25	Oklahoma	0.87%	4.75%	9.0%	76
26	Georgia	0.92%	5.49%	7.4%	169
27	Oregon	0.93%	9.9%	0.0%	104
28	Missouri	0.97%	4.8%	8.3%	142
29	North Dakota	0.98%	1.95%	7.0%	13
30	Washington	0.98%	None	9.2%	195
31	Alaska	1.04%	None	1.8%	24
32	Maryland	1.07%	5.75%	6.0%	202
33	South Dakota	1.08%	None	6.1%	19
34	Minnesota	1.11%	9.85%	7.5%	149
35	Massachusetts	1.15%	9%	6.3%	118
36	Maine	1.36%	7.15%	5.5%	32
37	Michigan	1.38%	4.25%	6.0%	180
38	Kansas	1.41%	5.7%	8.7%	65
39	Ohio	1.53%	3.5%	7.2%	293
40	Rhode Island	1.53%	5.99%	7.0%	16
41	Iowa	1.57%	5.7%	6.9%	86
42	Pennsylvania	1.58%	3.07%	6.3%	276
43	Texas	1.6%	None	8.2%	423
44	New York	1.72%	10.9%	8.5%	359
45	Nebraska	1.73%	5.84%	7.0%	34
46	Wisconsin	1.76%	7.65%	5.4%	156
47	New Hampshire	1.86%	None	0.0%	26
48	Vermont	1.9%	8.75%	6.2%	13
49	Illinois	2.07%	4.95%	8.8%	337
50	Connecticut	2.15%	6.99%	6.3%	66
51	New Jersey	2.47%	10.75%	6.6%	292

📊 Source: Tax Foundation State & Local Tax Data, 2024. Property tax is the effective rate on owner-occupied housing. See methodology →