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Effective rates for the 1,318 U.S. counties with at least 10,000 owner-occupied homes and uncapped data (ACS 2020–2024). Rate = median tax paid ÷ median home value.
50 highest effective rates
| # | County | Median tax | Home value | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salem County, NJ | $7,018 | $239,500 | 2.93% |
| 2 | Allegany County, NY | $2,968 | $101,700 | 2.92% |
| 3 | Camden County, NJ | $8,134 | $287,100 | 2.83% |
| 4 | Orleans County, NY | $3,823 | $140,800 | 2.72% |
| 5 | Cattaraugus County, NY | $2,991 | $113,100 | 2.64% |
| 6 | Monroe County, NY | $5,616 | $213,700 | 2.63% |
| 7 | Gloucester County, NJ | $8,055 | $310,400 | 2.60% |
| 8 | Lake County, IL | $8,923 | $345,700 | 2.58% |
| 9 | Cortland County, NY | $4,149 | $162,100 | 2.56% |
| 10 | Broome County, NY | $3,902 | $154,900 | 2.52% |
| 11 | Wayne County, NY | $4,250 | $170,000 | 2.50% |
| 12 | Montgomery County, NY | $3,872 | $157,500 | 2.46% |
| 13 | Steuben County, NY | $3,386 | $137,900 | 2.46% |
| 14 | DeKalb County, IL | $5,974 | $243,600 | 2.45% |
| 15 | Chemung County, NY | $3,451 | $141,100 | 2.45% |
| 16 | Livingston County, NY | $4,286 | $174,600 | 2.45% |
| 17 | Onondaga County, NY | $4,880 | $200,200 | 2.44% |
| 18 | Genesee County, NY | $4,113 | $170,500 | 2.41% |
| 19 | Stephenson County, IL | $3,240 | $134,900 | 2.40% |
| 20 | Oswego County, NY | $3,646 | $151,700 | 2.40% |
| 21 | Winnebago County, IL | $3,930 | $164,500 | 2.39% |
| 22 | Kendall County, IL | $7,651 | $322,400 | 2.37% |
| 23 | McHenry County, IL | $7,274 | $308,100 | 2.36% |
| 24 | Mercer County, NJ | $8,909 | $377,700 | 2.36% |
| 25 | Schenectady County, NY | $5,568 | $235,700 | 2.36% |
| 26 | Warren County, NJ | $8,119 | $346,500 | 2.34% |
| 27 | St. Lawrence County, NY | $2,844 | $121,900 | 2.33% |
| 28 | Tioga County, NY | $3,751 | $160,800 | 2.33% |
| 29 | Sussex County, NJ | $8,568 | $369,400 | 2.32% |
| 30 | Atlantic County, NJ | $6,776 | $295,000 | 2.30% |
| 31 | Rock Island County, IL | $3,425 | $150,400 | 2.28% |
| 32 | Cumberland County, NJ | $5,052 | $221,400 | 2.28% |
| 33 | Chautauqua County, NY | $2,901 | $127,900 | 2.27% |
| 34 | Kane County, IL | $7,382 | $327,000 | 2.26% |
| 35 | Burlington County, NJ | $7,983 | $354,000 | 2.26% |
| 36 | Chenango County, NY | $3,120 | $137,900 | 2.26% |
| 37 | Madison County, NY | $4,181 | $184,600 | 2.26% |
| 38 | Wyoming County, NY | $3,650 | $162,300 | 2.25% |
| 39 | Peoria County, IL | $3,552 | $158,500 | 2.24% |
| 40 | Will County, IL | $7,173 | $319,600 | 2.24% |
| 41 | Tompkins County, NY | $6,515 | $290,900 | 2.24% |
| 42 | Kankakee County, IL | $4,266 | $192,600 | 2.21% |
| 43 | Cayuga County, NY | $3,740 | $171,000 | 2.19% |
| 44 | Niagara County, NY | $4,155 | $189,800 | 2.19% |
| 45 | Orange County, NY | $8,494 | $387,900 | 2.19% |
| 46 | Boone County, IL | $4,735 | $216,900 | 2.18% |
| 47 | McLean County, IL | $4,524 | $208,400 | 2.17% |
| 48 | Cheshire County, NH | $6,048 | $280,100 | 2.16% |
| 49 | Fulton County, IL | $2,289 | $107,200 | 2.14% |
| 50 | Sullivan County, NH | $5,756 | $268,700 | 2.14% |
50 lowest effective rates
| # | County | Median tax | Home value | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maui County, HI | $1,466 | $904,700 | 0.16% |
| 2 | Avoyelles Parish, LA | $249 | $122,400 | 0.20% |
| 3 | Kauai County, HI | $1,866 | $873,200 | 0.21% |
| 4 | Covington County, AL | $397 | $152,100 | 0.26% |
| 5 | Cullman County, AL | $516 | $199,100 | 0.26% |
| 6 | Walker County, AL | $356 | $135,900 | 0.26% |
| 7 | La Plata County, CO | $1,552 | $591,500 | 0.26% |
| 8 | Elmore County, AL | $610 | $223,900 | 0.27% |
| 9 | Hawaii County, HI | $1,459 | $519,300 | 0.28% |
| 10 | Honolulu County, HI | $2,553 | $897,500 | 0.28% |
| 11 | Sevier County, TN | $824 | $299,000 | 0.28% |
| 12 | Lawrence County, AL | $497 | $172,300 | 0.29% |
| 13 | St. Landry Parish, LA | $411 | $142,500 | 0.29% |
| 14 | Taos County, NM | $1,129 | $382,800 | 0.29% |
| 15 | Cumberland County, TN | $730 | $250,500 | 0.29% |
| 16 | Autauga County, AL | $627 | $207,200 | 0.30% |
| 17 | Baldwin County, AL | $960 | $316,900 | 0.30% |
| 18 | Blount County, AL | $523 | $175,200 | 0.30% |
| 19 | Jackson County, AL | $480 | $159,500 | 0.30% |
| 20 | Tallapoosa County, AL | $481 | $158,500 | 0.30% |
| 21 | Houston County, AL | $562 | $183,300 | 0.31% |
| 22 | Delta County, CO | $1,068 | $343,200 | 0.31% |
| 23 | Acadia Parish, LA | $483 | $155,500 | 0.31% |
| 24 | Dale County, AL | $457 | $143,500 | 0.32% |
| 25 | DeKalb County, AL | $496 | $152,700 | 0.32% |
| 26 | Limestone County, AL | $900 | $281,000 | 0.32% |
| 27 | St. Clair County, AL | $724 | $226,300 | 0.32% |
| 28 | Tuscaloosa County, AL | $795 | $248,700 | 0.32% |
| 29 | Sussex County, DE | $1,222 | $382,600 | 0.32% |
| 30 | Chilton County, AL | $537 | $161,300 | 0.33% |
| 31 | Washington Parish, LA | $507 | $155,700 | 0.33% |
| 32 | Horry County, SC | $944 | $287,700 | 0.33% |
| 33 | Fayette County, TN | $1,140 | $340,800 | 0.33% |
| 34 | Loudon County, TN | $1,162 | $348,000 | 0.33% |
| 35 | Morgan County, AL | $718 | $212,000 | 0.34% |
| 36 | Jackson County, NC | $976 | $284,700 | 0.34% |
| 37 | Gilmer County, GA | $1,109 | $314,000 | 0.35% |
| 38 | McMinn County, TN | $748 | $211,800 | 0.35% |
| 39 | Summit County, UT | $3,701 | $1,067,700 | 0.35% |
| 40 | Coffee County, AL | $677 | $188,600 | 0.36% |
| 41 | Marshall County, AL | $733 | $201,500 | 0.36% |
| 42 | Talladega County, AL | $544 | $149,200 | 0.36% |
| 43 | Fremont County, CO | $1,175 | $324,000 | 0.36% |
| 44 | Montrose County, CO | $1,385 | $388,400 | 0.36% |
| 45 | Beauregard Parish, LA | $576 | $161,700 | 0.36% |
| 46 | Iberia Parish, LA | $593 | $164,500 | 0.36% |
| 47 | Vermilion Parish, LA | $589 | $163,300 | 0.36% |
| 48 | Pickens County, SC | $866 | $231,900 | 0.37% |
| 49 | Campbell County, TN | $691 | $186,500 | 0.37% |
| 50 | Lauderdale County, AL | $757 | $200,300 | 0.38% |
50 highest median tax bills
Counties marked $10,000+ hit the Census reporting cap; their order among themselves is not meaningful.
| # | County | Median tax | Home value | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marin County, CA | $10,000+ | $1,507,300 | 0.66%+ |
| 2 | Santa Clara County, CA | $10,000+ | $1,490,600 | 0.67%+ |
| 3 | Bergen County, NJ | $10,000+ | $623,000 | 1.61%+ |
| 4 | Essex County, NJ | $10,000+ | $524,100 | 1.91%+ |
| 5 | Hunterdon County, NJ | $10,000+ | $517,200 | 1.93%+ |
| 6 | Monmouth County, NJ | $10,000+ | $606,100 | 1.65%+ |
| 7 | Morris County, NJ | $10,000+ | $582,500 | 1.72%+ |
| 8 | Passaic County, NJ | $10,000+ | $459,500 | 2.18%+ |
| 9 | Somerset County, NJ | $10,000+ | $552,100 | 1.81%+ |
| 10 | Union County, NJ | $10,000+ | $529,200 | 1.89%+ |
| 11 | Nassau County, NY | $10,000+ | $684,700 | 1.46%+ |
| 12 | New York County, NY | $10,000+ | $1,090,500 | 0.92%+ |
| 13 | Putnam County, NY | $10,000+ | $471,300 | 2.12%+ |
| 14 | Rockland County, NY | $10,000+ | $596,900 | 1.68%+ |
| 15 | Suffolk County, NY | $10,000+ | $578,400 | 1.73%+ |
| 16 | Westchester County, NY | $10,000+ | $663,200 | 1.51%+ |
| 17 | San Francisco County, CA | $9,862 | $1,394,500 | 0.71% |
| 18 | Middlesex County, NJ | $9,712 | $462,900 | 2.10% |
| 19 | Hudson County, NJ | $9,555 | $539,700 | 1.77% |
| 20 | San Mateo County, CA | $9,519 | $1,559,600 | 0.61% |
| 21 | Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT | $9,295 | $652,900 | 1.42% |
| 22 | Lake County, IL | $8,923 | $345,700 | 2.58% |
| 23 | Mercer County, NJ | $8,909 | $377,700 | 2.36% |
| 24 | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT | $8,670 | $428,800 | 2.02% |
| 25 | Sussex County, NJ | $8,568 | $369,400 | 2.32% |
| 26 | Orange County, NY | $8,494 | $387,900 | 2.19% |
| 27 | Alameda County, CA | $8,474 | $1,090,100 | 0.78% |
| 28 | Arlington County, VA | $8,153 | $895,000 | 0.91% |
| 29 | Camden County, NJ | $8,134 | $287,100 | 2.83% |
| 30 | Warren County, NJ | $8,119 | $346,500 | 2.34% |
| 31 | Gloucester County, NJ | $8,055 | $310,400 | 2.60% |
| 32 | DuPage County, IL | $8,007 | $391,400 | 2.05% |
| 33 | Burlington County, NJ | $7,983 | $354,000 | 2.26% |
| 34 | Rockingham County, NH | $7,839 | $497,500 | 1.58% |
| 35 | Travis County, TX | $7,727 | $523,000 | 1.48% |
| 36 | Kendall County, IL | $7,651 | $322,400 | 2.37% |
| 37 | Dutchess County, NY | $7,562 | $400,600 | 1.89% |
| 38 | Collin County, TX | $7,521 | $475,600 | 1.58% |
| 39 | Middlesex County, MA | $7,501 | $727,800 | 1.03% |
| 40 | Kane County, IL | $7,382 | $327,000 | 2.26% |
| 41 | Fairfax County, VA | $7,368 | $732,800 | 1.01% |
| 42 | McHenry County, IL | $7,274 | $308,100 | 2.36% |
| 43 | Norfolk County, MA | $7,261 | $683,900 | 1.06% |
| 44 | Williamson County, TX | $7,205 | $447,000 | 1.61% |
| 45 | Will County, IL | $7,173 | $319,600 | 2.24% |
| 46 | Contra Costa County, CA | $7,156 | $866,800 | 0.83% |
| 47 | Delaware County, OH | $7,132 | $445,500 | 1.60% |
| 48 | King County, WA | $7,114 | $859,900 | 0.83% |
| 49 | Denton County, TX | $7,055 | $437,200 | 1.61% |
| 50 | Alexandria city, VA | $7,024 | $735,100 | 0.96% |
50 lowest median tax bills
| # | County | Median tax | Home value | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avoyelles Parish, LA | $249 | $122,400 | 0.20% |
| 2 | Walker County, AL | $356 | $135,900 | 0.26% |
| 3 | Dallas County, AL | $392 | $94,600 | 0.41% |
| 4 | Covington County, AL | $397 | $152,100 | 0.26% |
| 5 | St. Landry Parish, LA | $411 | $142,500 | 0.29% |
| 6 | Dale County, AL | $457 | $143,500 | 0.32% |
| 7 | Jackson County, AL | $480 | $159,500 | 0.30% |
| 8 | Tallapoosa County, AL | $481 | $158,500 | 0.30% |
| 9 | Acadia Parish, LA | $483 | $155,500 | 0.31% |
| 10 | Chesterfield County, SC | $487 | $116,200 | 0.42% |
| 11 | DeKalb County, AL | $496 | $152,700 | 0.32% |
| 12 | Lawrence County, AL | $497 | $172,300 | 0.29% |
| 13 | Washington Parish, LA | $507 | $155,700 | 0.33% |
| 14 | Cullman County, AL | $516 | $199,100 | 0.26% |
| 15 | Blount County, AL | $523 | $175,200 | 0.30% |
| 16 | Chilton County, AL | $537 | $161,300 | 0.33% |
| 17 | Talladega County, AL | $544 | $149,200 | 0.36% |
| 18 | St. Mary Parish, LA | $545 | $138,900 | 0.39% |
| 19 | Houston County, AL | $562 | $183,300 | 0.31% |
| 20 | Apache County, AZ | $572 | $63,700 | 0.90% |
| 21 | Beauregard Parish, LA | $576 | $161,700 | 0.36% |
| 22 | Vermilion Parish, LA | $589 | $163,300 | 0.36% |
| 23 | Iberia Parish, LA | $593 | $164,500 | 0.36% |
| 24 | Wayne County, WV | $594 | $127,100 | 0.47% |
| 25 | Jackson County, FL | $609 | $120,800 | 0.50% |
| 26 | Elmore County, AL | $610 | $223,900 | 0.27% |
| 27 | Cherokee County, SC | $614 | $142,000 | 0.43% |
| 28 | Autauga County, AL | $627 | $207,200 | 0.30% |
| 29 | Russell County, AL | $629 | $165,700 | 0.38% |
| 30 | Henry County, VA | $637 | $134,800 | 0.47% |
| 31 | Etowah County, AL | $645 | $167,100 | 0.39% |
| 32 | Darlington County, SC | $652 | $158,200 | 0.41% |
| 33 | Calhoun County, AL | $653 | $156,600 | 0.42% |
| 34 | Mercer County, WV | $656 | $121,700 | 0.54% |
| 35 | Greenbrier County, WV | $663 | $149,000 | 0.44% |
| 36 | Fayette County, WV | $676 | $105,800 | 0.64% |
| 37 | Coffee County, AL | $677 | $188,600 | 0.36% |
| 38 | Colbert County, AL | $678 | $171,000 | 0.40% |
| 39 | Union County, AR | $685 | $120,900 | 0.57% |
| 40 | Campbell County, TN | $691 | $186,500 | 0.37% |
| 41 | Wise County, VA | $693 | $118,600 | 0.58% |
| 42 | Laurens County, SC | $698 | $170,600 | 0.41% |
| 43 | Montgomery County, AL | $702 | $171,900 | 0.41% |
| 44 | Morgan County, AL | $718 | $212,000 | 0.34% |
| 45 | Halifax County, VA | $721 | $155,700 | 0.46% |
| 46 | St. Clair County, AL | $724 | $226,300 | 0.32% |
| 47 | St. Martin Parish, LA | $725 | $164,200 | 0.44% |
| 48 | Tazewell County, VA | $728 | $118,300 | 0.62% |
| 49 | Cumberland County, TN | $730 | $250,500 | 0.29% |
| 50 | Marshall County, AL | $733 | $201,500 | 0.36% |
Estimates, not your tax bill. These are Census survey medians for all owner-occupied homes (2020–2024). Your bill depends on your assessed value, the taxing units at your address and any exemptions. For your actual bill, check with your local assessor or tax collector. How we calculate this.