{
  "name": "Property taxes by U.S. state, 2026",
  "url": "https://brokerandagent.com/research/property-taxes-by-state",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "attribution": "Broker & Agent Solutions, “Property taxes by U.S. state, 2026”, https://brokerandagent.com/research/property-taxes-by-state",
  "published": "2026-10-01",
  "modified": "2026-10-01",
  "sources": [
    {
      "name": "U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 1-year estimates, table B25103",
      "url": "https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT1Y2024.B25103",
      "year": 2024
    },
    {
      "name": "U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 1-year estimates, table B25077",
      "url": "https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT1Y2024.B25077",
      "year": 2024
    }
  ],
  "unitedStates": {
    "medianTaxesPaid": 3211,
    "medianHomeValue": 360600,
    "effectiveRatePct": 0.89
  },
  "notes": [
    "The effective rate is median taxes paid divided by median home value, a common way to compare states; it is not any state’s statutory rate, and bills vary with local rates, assessments and exemptions.",
    "Census figures are survey estimates with margins of error; homeowners report their own taxes."
  ],
  "states": [
    {
      "state_code": "AL",
      "state": "Alabama",
      "median_taxes_paid": 890,
      "median_taxes_paid_moe": 17,
      "median_home_value": 233300,
      "effective_rate_pct": 0.38,
      "tax_on_400k": 1526,
      "paid": "After the year (in arrears)",
      "at_closing": "The seller credits the buyer for the seller’s days",
      "last_checked": "2026-09-30"
    },
    {
      "state_code": "AK",
      "state": "Alaska",
      "median_taxes_paid": 3976,
      "median_taxes_paid_moe": 149,
      "median_home_value": 376500,
      "effective_rate_pct": 1.06,
      "tax_on_400k": 4224,
      "paid": "Varies by county",
      "at_closing": "Depends on the county",
      "last_checked": "2026-09-30"
    },
    {
      "state_code": "AZ",
      "state": "Arizona",
      "median_taxes_paid": 1828,
      "median_taxes_paid_moe": 17,
      "median_home_value": 426000,
      "effective_rate_pct": 0.43,
      "tax_on_400k": 1716,
      "paid": "After the year (in arrears)",
      "at_closing": "The seller credits the buyer for the seller’s days",
      "last_checked": "2026-09-30"
    },
    {
      "state_code": "AR",
      "state": "Arkansas",
      "median_taxes_paid": 1113,
      "median_taxes_paid_moe": 21,
      "median_home_value": 215600,
      "effective_rate_pct": 0.52,
      "tax_on_400k": 2065,
      "paid": "After the year (in arrears)",
      "at_closing": "The seller credits the buyer for the seller’s days",
      "last_checked": "2026-09-30"
    },
    {
      "state_code": "CA",
      "state": "California",
      "median_taxes_paid": 5369,
      "median_taxes_paid_moe": 34,
      "median_home_value": 759500,
      "effective_rate_pct": 0.71,
      "tax_on_400k": 2828,
      "paid": "Varies by county",
      "at_closing": "Depends on the county",
      "last_checked": "2026-09-30"
    },
    {
      "state_code": "CO",
      "state": "Colorado",
      "median_taxes_paid": 2828,
      "median_taxes_paid_moe": 25,
      "median_home_value": 574600,
      "effective_rate_pct": 0.49,
      "tax_on_400k": 1969,
      "paid": "After the year (in arrears)",
      "at_closing": "The seller credits the buyer for the seller’s days",
      "last_checked": "2026-09-30"
    },
    {
      "state_code": "CT",
      "state": "Connecticut",
      "median_taxes_paid": 6573,
      "median_taxes_paid_moe": 47,
      "median_home_value": 396900,
      "effective_rate_pct": 1.66,
      "tax_on_400k": 6624,
      "paid": "Varies by county",
      "at_closing": "Depends on the county",
      "last_checked": "2026-09-30"
    },
    {
      "state_code": "DE",
      "state": "Delaware",
      "median_taxes_paid": 1750,
      "median_taxes_paid_moe": 40,
      "median_home_value": 371600,
      "effective_rate_pct": 0.47,
      "tax_on_400k": 1884,
      "paid": "Ahead (in advance)",
      "at_closing": "The buyer repays the seller for the days after closing",
      "last_checked": "2026-09-30"
    },
    {
      "state_code": "DC",
      "state": "District of Columbia",
      "median_taxes_paid": 4594,
      "median_taxes_paid_moe": 245,
      "median_home_value": 733400,
      "effective_rate_pct": 0.63,
      "tax_on_400k": 2506,
      "paid": "After the year (in arrears)",
      "at_closing": "The seller credits the buyer for the seller’s days",
      "last_checked": "2026-09-30"
    },
    {
      "state_code": "FL",
      "state": "Florida",
      "median_taxes_paid": 2993,
      "median_taxes_paid_moe": 20,
      "median_home_value": 396900,
      "effective_rate_pct": 0.75,
      "tax_on_400k": 3016,
      "paid": "After the year (in arrears)",
      "at_closing": "The seller credits the buyer for the seller’s days",
      "last_checked": "2026-09-30"
    },
    {
      "state_code": "GA",
      "state": "Georgia",
      "median_taxes_paid": 2554,
      "median_taxes_paid_moe": 26,
      "median_home_value": 343300,
      "effective_rate_pct": 0.74,
      "tax_on_400k": 2976,
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      "at_closing": "The seller credits the buyer for the seller’s days",
      "last_checked": "2026-09-30"
    },
    {
      "state_code": "HI",
      "state": "Hawaii",
      "median_taxes_paid": 2385,
      "median_taxes_paid_moe": 58,
      "median_home_value": 875900,
      "effective_rate_pct": 0.27,
      "tax_on_400k": 1089,
      "paid": "Ahead (in advance)",
      "at_closing": "The buyer repays the seller for the days after closing",
      "last_checked": "2026-09-30"
    },
    {
      "state_code": "ID",
      "state": "Idaho",
      "median_taxes_paid": 1912,
      "median_taxes_paid_moe": 27,
      "median_home_value": 446400,
      "effective_rate_pct": 0.43,
      "tax_on_400k": 1713,
      "paid": "After the year (in arrears)",
      "at_closing": "The seller credits the buyer for the seller’s days",
      "last_checked": "2026-09-30"
    },
    {
      "state_code": "IL",
      "state": "Illinois",
      "median_taxes_paid": 5399,
      "median_taxes_paid_moe": 43,
      "median_home_value": 280700,
      "effective_rate_pct": 1.92,
      "tax_on_400k": 7694,
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      "at_closing": "The seller credits the buyer for the seller’s days",
      "last_checked": "2026-09-30"
    },
    {
      "state_code": "IN",
      "state": "Indiana",
      "median_taxes_paid": 1798,
      "median_taxes_paid_moe": 19,
      "median_home_value": 243500,
      "effective_rate_pct": 0.74,
      "tax_on_400k": 2954,
      "paid": "After the year (in arrears)",
      "at_closing": "The seller credits the buyer for the seller’s days",
      "last_checked": "2026-09-30"
    },
    {
      "state_code": "IA",
      "state": "Iowa",
      "median_taxes_paid": 2937,
      "median_taxes_paid_moe": 34,
      "median_home_value": 227300,
      "effective_rate_pct": 1.29,
      "tax_on_400k": 5168,
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      "at_closing": "The seller credits the buyer for the seller’s days",
      "last_checked": "2026-09-30"
    },
    {
      "state_code": "KS",
      "state": "Kansas",
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      "median_taxes_paid_moe": 45,
      "median_home_value": 238700,
      "effective_rate_pct": 1.25,
      "tax_on_400k": 4999,
      "paid": "After the year (in arrears)",
      "at_closing": "The seller credits the buyer for the seller’s days",
      "last_checked": "2026-09-30"
    },
    {
      "state_code": "KY",
      "state": "Kentucky",
      "median_taxes_paid": 1611,
      "median_taxes_paid_moe": 26,
      "median_home_value": 226000,
      "effective_rate_pct": 0.71,
      "tax_on_400k": 2851,
      "paid": "After the year (in arrears)",
      "at_closing": "The seller credits the buyer for the seller’s days",
      "last_checked": "2026-09-30"
    },
    {
      "state_code": "LA",
      "state": "Louisiana",
      "median_taxes_paid": 1187,
      "median_taxes_paid_moe": 31,
      "median_home_value": 223200,
      "effective_rate_pct": 0.53,
      "tax_on_400k": 2127,
      "paid": "After the year (in arrears)",
      "at_closing": "The seller credits the buyer for the seller’s days",
      "last_checked": "2026-09-30"
    },
    {
      "state_code": "ME",
      "state": "Maine",
      "median_taxes_paid": 3103,
      "median_taxes_paid_moe": 56,
      "median_home_value": 341900,
      "effective_rate_pct": 0.91,
      "tax_on_400k": 3630,
      "paid": "Varies by county",
      "at_closing": "Depends on the county",
      "last_checked": "2026-09-30"
    },
    {
      "state_code": "MD",
      "state": "Maryland",
      "median_taxes_paid": 4144,
      "median_taxes_paid_moe": 40,
      "median_home_value": 436300,
      "effective_rate_pct": 0.95,
      "tax_on_400k": 3799,
      "paid": "Ahead (in advance)",
      "at_closing": "The buyer repays the seller for the days after closing",
      "last_checked": "2026-09-30"
    },
    {
      "state_code": "MA",
      "state": "Massachusetts",
      "median_taxes_paid": 6080,
      "median_taxes_paid_moe": 39,
      "median_home_value": 607400,
      "effective_rate_pct": 1,
      "tax_on_400k": 4004,
      "paid": "Ahead (in advance)",
      "at_closing": "The buyer repays the seller for the days after closing",
      "last_checked": "2026-09-30"
    },
    {
      "state_code": "MI",
      "state": "Michigan",
      "median_taxes_paid": 2988,
      "median_taxes_paid_moe": 19,
      "median_home_value": 254200,
      "effective_rate_pct": 1.18,
      "tax_on_400k": 4702,
      "paid": "Varies by county",
      "at_closing": "Depends on the county",
      "last_checked": "2026-09-30"
    },
    {
      "state_code": "MN",
      "state": "Minnesota",
      "median_taxes_paid": 3501,
      "median_taxes_paid_moe": 24,
      "median_home_value": 344600,
      "effective_rate_pct": 1.02,
      "tax_on_400k": 4064,
      "paid": "Varies by county",
      "at_closing": "Depends on the county",
      "last_checked": "2026-09-30"
    },
    {
      "state_code": "MS",
      "state": "Mississippi",
      "median_taxes_paid": 1221,
      "median_taxes_paid_moe": 29,
      "median_home_value": 186500,
      "effective_rate_pct": 0.65,
      "tax_on_400k": 2619,
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      "at_closing": "The seller credits the buyer for the seller’s days",
      "last_checked": "2026-09-30"
    },
    {
      "state_code": "MO",
      "state": "Missouri",
      "median_taxes_paid": 2021,
      "median_taxes_paid_moe": 29,
      "median_home_value": 254400,
      "effective_rate_pct": 0.79,
      "tax_on_400k": 3178,
      "paid": "After the year (in arrears)",
      "at_closing": "The seller credits the buyer for the seller’s days",
      "last_checked": "2026-09-30"
    },
    {
      "state_code": "MT",
      "state": "Montana",
      "median_taxes_paid": 2939,
      "median_taxes_paid_moe": 57,
      "median_home_value": 425400,
      "effective_rate_pct": 0.69,
      "tax_on_400k": 2764,
      "paid": "After the year (in arrears)",
      "at_closing": "The seller credits the buyer for the seller’s days",
      "last_checked": "2026-09-30"
    },
    {
      "state_code": "NE",
      "state": "Nebraska",
      "median_taxes_paid": 3739,
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      "median_home_value": 263100,
      "effective_rate_pct": 1.42,
      "tax_on_400k": 5685,
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      "at_closing": "The seller credits the buyer for the seller’s days",
      "last_checked": "2026-09-30"
    },
    {
      "state_code": "NV",
      "state": "Nevada",
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      "median_taxes_paid_moe": 48,
      "median_home_value": 455500,
      "effective_rate_pct": 0.47,
      "tax_on_400k": 1882,
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      "at_closing": "The buyer repays the seller for the days after closing",
      "last_checked": "2026-09-30"
    },
    {
      "state_code": "NH",
      "state": "New Hampshire",
      "median_taxes_paid": 6707,
      "median_taxes_paid_moe": 88,
      "median_home_value": 458800,
      "effective_rate_pct": 1.46,
      "tax_on_400k": 5847,
      "paid": "Varies by county",
      "at_closing": "Depends on the county",
      "last_checked": "2026-09-30"
    },
    {
      "state_code": "NJ",
      "state": "New Jersey",
      "median_taxes_paid": 9358,
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      "median_home_value": 496000,
      "effective_rate_pct": 1.89,
      "tax_on_400k": 7547,
      "paid": "Varies by county",
      "at_closing": "Depends on the county",
      "last_checked": "2026-09-30"
    },
    {
      "state_code": "NM",
      "state": "New Mexico",
      "median_taxes_paid": 1776,
      "median_taxes_paid_moe": 45,
      "median_home_value": 279900,
      "effective_rate_pct": 0.63,
      "tax_on_400k": 2538,
      "paid": "After the year (in arrears)",
      "at_closing": "The seller credits the buyer for the seller’s days",
      "last_checked": "2026-09-30"
    },
    {
      "state_code": "NY",
      "state": "New York",
      "median_taxes_paid": 6542,
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      "median_home_value": 449800,
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      "tax_on_400k": 5818,
      "paid": "Ahead (in advance)",
      "at_closing": "The buyer repays the seller for the days after closing",
      "last_checked": "2026-09-30"
    },
    {
      "state_code": "NC",
      "state": "North Carolina",
      "median_taxes_paid": 2044,
      "median_taxes_paid_moe": 20,
      "median_home_value": 333000,
      "effective_rate_pct": 0.61,
      "tax_on_400k": 2455,
      "paid": "Varies by county",
      "at_closing": "Depends on the county",
      "last_checked": "2026-09-30"
    },
    {
      "state_code": "ND",
      "state": "North Dakota",
      "median_taxes_paid": 2550,
      "median_taxes_paid_moe": 64,
      "median_home_value": 266100,
      "effective_rate_pct": 0.96,
      "tax_on_400k": 3833,
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      "at_closing": "The seller credits the buyer for the seller’s days",
      "last_checked": "2026-09-30"
    },
    {
      "state_code": "OH",
      "state": "Ohio",
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      "median_taxes_paid_moe": 20,
      "median_home_value": 239800,
      "effective_rate_pct": 1.22,
      "tax_on_400k": 4899,
      "paid": "After the year (in arrears)",
      "at_closing": "The seller credits the buyer for the seller’s days",
      "last_checked": "2026-09-30"
    },
    {
      "state_code": "OK",
      "state": "Oklahoma",
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      "median_taxes_paid_moe": 24,
      "median_home_value": 222100,
      "effective_rate_pct": 0.75,
      "tax_on_400k": 3011,
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      "at_closing": "The seller credits the buyer for the seller’s days",
      "last_checked": "2026-09-30"
    },
    {
      "state_code": "OR",
      "state": "Oregon",
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      "median_taxes_paid_moe": 40,
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      "effective_rate_pct": 0.78,
      "tax_on_400k": 3132,
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      "last_checked": "2026-09-30"
    },
    {
      "state_code": "PA",
      "state": "Pennsylvania",
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      "effective_rate_pct": 1.16,
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      "last_checked": "2026-09-30"
    },
    {
      "state_code": "RI",
      "state": "Rhode Island",
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      "median_home_value": 455700,
      "effective_rate_pct": 1.07,
      "tax_on_400k": 4289,
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      "at_closing": "Depends on the county",
      "last_checked": "2026-09-30"
    },
    {
      "state_code": "SC",
      "state": "South Carolina",
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      "median_taxes_paid_moe": 15,
      "median_home_value": 299500,
      "effective_rate_pct": 0.45,
      "tax_on_400k": 1786,
      "paid": "After the year (in arrears)",
      "at_closing": "The seller credits the buyer for the seller’s days",
      "last_checked": "2026-09-30"
    },
    {
      "state_code": "SD",
      "state": "South Dakota",
      "median_taxes_paid": 2940,
      "median_taxes_paid_moe": 67,
      "median_home_value": 289600,
      "effective_rate_pct": 1.02,
      "tax_on_400k": 4061,
      "paid": "After the year (in arrears)",
      "at_closing": "The seller credits the buyer for the seller’s days",
      "last_checked": "2026-09-30"
    },
    {
      "state_code": "TN",
      "state": "Tennessee",
      "median_taxes_paid": 1488,
      "median_taxes_paid_moe": 17,
      "median_home_value": 332600,
      "effective_rate_pct": 0.45,
      "tax_on_400k": 1790,
      "paid": "After the year (in arrears)",
      "at_closing": "The seller credits the buyer for the seller’s days",
      "last_checked": "2026-09-30"
    },
    {
      "state_code": "TX",
      "state": "Texas",
      "median_taxes_paid": 4108,
      "median_taxes_paid_moe": 42,
      "median_home_value": 313200,
      "effective_rate_pct": 1.31,
      "tax_on_400k": 5246,
      "paid": "After the year (in arrears)",
      "at_closing": "The seller credits the buyer for the seller’s days",
      "last_checked": "2026-09-30"
    },
    {
      "state_code": "UT",
      "state": "Utah",
      "median_taxes_paid": 2648,
      "median_taxes_paid_moe": 22,
      "median_home_value": 545200,
      "effective_rate_pct": 0.49,
      "tax_on_400k": 1943,
      "paid": "After the year (in arrears)",
      "at_closing": "The seller credits the buyer for the seller’s days",
      "last_checked": "2026-09-30"
    },
    {
      "state_code": "VT",
      "state": "Vermont",
      "median_taxes_paid": 5026,
      "median_taxes_paid_moe": 131,
      "median_home_value": 352800,
      "effective_rate_pct": 1.42,
      "tax_on_400k": 5698,
      "paid": "Varies by county",
      "at_closing": "Depends on the county",
      "last_checked": "2026-09-30"
    },
    {
      "state_code": "VA",
      "state": "Virginia",
      "median_taxes_paid": 2872,
      "median_taxes_paid_moe": 25,
      "median_home_value": 403500,
      "effective_rate_pct": 0.71,
      "tax_on_400k": 2847,
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      "at_closing": "Depends on the county",
      "last_checked": "2026-09-30"
    },
    {
      "state_code": "WA",
      "state": "Washington",
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      "median_home_value": 602200,
      "effective_rate_pct": 0.79,
      "tax_on_400k": 3141,
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      "last_checked": "2026-09-30"
    },
    {
      "state_code": "WV",
      "state": "West Virginia",
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      "effective_rate_pct": 0.52,
      "tax_on_400k": 2063,
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      "at_closing": "The seller credits the buyer for the seller’s days",
      "last_checked": "2026-09-30"
    },
    {
      "state_code": "WI",
      "state": "Wisconsin",
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      "effective_rate_pct": 1.25,
      "tax_on_400k": 4995,
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      "at_closing": "The seller credits the buyer for the seller’s days",
      "last_checked": "2026-09-30"
    },
    {
      "state_code": "WY",
      "state": "Wyoming",
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    }
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