Property Tax by State: Median Taxes Paid and Home Values
No state has a median of $0 in the 2025 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau: the median real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied housing units is more than $0 in all 50 states and DC, from $904 in West Virginia to $9,648 in New Jersey. That is arithmetic on the Census Bureau's published medians, not a statement of any state's law, and a median does not say that every household pays.
Maintained by Archie Chang · Reviewed November 3, 2026 · Methodology & sources
Median real estate taxes paid and home values, 50 states and DC
| Margin of error, taxes | Margin of error, value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $946 | ±$15 | $246,500 | ±$3,108 | 0.38% |
| Alaska | $4,067 | ±$122 | $385,100 | ±$8,954 | 1.06% |
| Arizona | $1,894 | ±$23 | $427,600 | ±$2,683 | 0.44% |
| Arkansas | $1,142 | ±$27 | $228,400 | ±$3,677 | 0.50% |
| California | $5,537 | ±$29 | $770,700 | ±$3,949 | 0.72% |
| Colorado | $2,945 | ±$29 | $567,600 | ±$5,009 | 0.52% |
| Connecticut | $6,725 | ±$55 | $423,900 | ±$4,096 | 1.59% |
| Delaware | $1,911 | ±$55 | $392,600 | ±$7,385 | 0.49% |
| District of Columbia | $4,805 | ±$279 | $715,500 | ±$24,713 | 0.67% |
| Florida | $3,180 | ±$29 | $396,700 | ±$2,125 | 0.80% |
| Georgia | $2,680 | ±$22 | $346,500 | ±$2,425 | 0.77% |
| Hawaii | $2,387 | ±$65 | $901,500 | ±$16,299 | 0.26% |
| Idaho | $1,924 | ±$33 | $457,800 | ±$6,135 | 0.42% |
| Illinois | $5,655 | ±$51 | $294,400 | ±$1,931 | 1.92% |
| Indiana | $1,884 | ±$20 | $255,200 | ±$2,289 | 0.74% |
| Iowa | $3,014 | ±$45 | $237,000 | ±$2,264 | 1.27% |
| Kansas | $3,144 | ±$54 | $252,600 | ±$4,302 | 1.24% |
| Kentucky | $1,734 | ±$24 | $242,000 | ±$2,467 | 0.72% |
| Louisiana | $1,268 | ±$30 | $231,800 | ±$2,979 | 0.55% |
| Maine | $3,404 | ±$59 | $370,300 | ±$5,877 | 0.92% |
| Maryland | $4,368 | ±$49 | $445,800 | ±$3,662 | 0.98% |
| Massachusetts | $6,345 | ±$46 | $626,900 | ±$4,178 | 1.01% |
| Michigan | $3,163 | ±$25 | $269,500 | ±$1,932 | 1.17% |
| Minnesota | $3,682 | ±$28 | $353,800 | ±$2,300 | 1.04% |
| Mississippi | $1,248 | ±$31 | $192,700 | ±$4,627 | 0.65% |
| Missouri | $2,145 | ±$30 | $271,400 | ±$2,495 | 0.79% |
| Montana | $2,947 | ±$65 | $427,500 | ±$6,599 | 0.69% |
| Nebraska | $3,665 | ±$60 | $279,200 | ±$3,160 | 1.31% |
| Nevada | $2,172 | ±$52 | $459,400 | ±$5,404 | 0.47% |
| New Hampshire | $6,983 | ±$105 | $487,100 | ±$8,193 | 1.43% |
| New Jersey | $9,648 | ±$71 | $530,800 | ±$3,638 | 1.82% |
| New Mexico | $1,856 | ±$48 | $293,400 | ±$5,069 | 0.63% |
| New York | $6,706 | ±$39 | $470,900 | ±$5,866 | 1.42% |
| North Carolina | $2,177 | ±$22 | $342,800 | ±$2,737 | 0.64% |
| North Dakota | $2,600 | ±$74 | $281,700 | ±$6,105 | 0.92% |
| Ohio | $3,107 | ±$26 | $254,100 | ±$1,892 | 1.22% |
| Oklahoma | $1,781 | ±$26 | $234,000 | ±$2,384 | 0.76% |
| Oregon | $4,009 | ±$52 | $507,900 | ±$4,066 | 0.79% |
| Pennsylvania | $3,288 | ±$31 | $292,400 | ±$1,766 | 1.12% |
| Rhode Island | $4,901 | ±$90 | $478,700 | ±$8,075 | 1.02% |
| South Carolina | $1,367 | ±$18 | $306,200 | ±$3,027 | 0.45% |
| South Dakota | $3,098 | ±$71 | $299,100 | ±$6,467 | 1.04% |
| Tennessee | $1,558 | ±$23 | $341,200 | ±$3,027 | 0.46% |
| Texas | $4,205 | ±$37 | $318,100 | ±$1,418 | 1.32% |
| Utah | $2,738 | ±$24 | $543,400 | ±$4,242 | 0.50% |
| Vermont | $5,418 | ±$141 | $359,800 | ±$8,499 | 1.51% |
| Virginia | $3,003 | ±$36 | $422,600 | ±$3,315 | 0.71% |
| Washington | $4,911 | ±$42 | $605,600 | ±$4,205 | 0.81% |
| West Virginia | $904 | ±$25 | $176,300 | ±$4,940 | 0.51% |
| Wisconsin | $3,810 | ±$21 | $316,500 | ±$2,156 | 1.20% |
| Wyoming | $1,987 | ±$56 | $357,300 | ±$9,475 | 0.56% |
States with close medians may not be statistically distinguishable given the published margins of error: in the 2025 ACS 1-year estimates retrieved November 3, 2026, Connecticut's median was $6,725 (±$55) and New York's was $6,706 (±$39), a difference smaller than either margin of error.
Margin of error is the figure the Census Bureau publishes next to each estimate (B25103_M001 and B25077_M001), shown here with ±. Puerto Rico is in the same Census Bureau files and is not in this table.
How the last column is calculated
The last column divides the median real estate taxes paid by the median home value for the same state, then rounds to hundredths of a percent: Hawaii: $2,387 ÷ $901,500 = 0.26%. It is our own arithmetic on two medians. A ratio of two medians is not an average tax rate and not the rate of any household, and it is not a statutory rate. Each median covers owner-occupied housing units in that state, so the column does not describe renters or any one property.
What the Census Bureau says the numbers measure
The Census Bureau's 2025 ACS Subject Definitions describe the real estate tax figures this way:
“The data on real estate taxes were obtained from Housing Question 23 in the 2025 American Community Survey (ACS). The question was asked at owner-occupied units. The statistics from this question refer to the total amount of all real estate taxes on the entire property (land and buildings) payable to all taxing jurisdictions, including special assessments, school taxes, county taxes, and so forth.”
“Real estate taxes include state, local, and all other real estate taxes even if delinquent, unpaid, or paid by someone who is not a member of the household. However, taxes due from prior years are not included. If taxes are paid on other than a yearly basis, the payments are converted to a yearly basis.”
and the value figures this way:
“Value is the respondent's estimate of how much the property (house and lot, mobile home and lot (if lot owned), or condominium unit) would sell for if it were for sale.”
“Median and quartile value calculations are rounded to the nearest hundred dollars.”
The entries for Real Estate Taxes and Value in the Census Bureau's 2025 Subject Definitions do not mention exemptions or tax rates.
About the data
The table uses the 2025 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates, tables B25103 and B25077. When we checked on November 3, 2026, the Census Bureau's 2025 ACS release schedule listed the 1-year data release as October 29, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Which states have no property tax?
No state has a median real estate tax of $0 in the U.S. Census Bureau's 2025 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates (table B25103): the median paid by owner-occupied housing units is more than $0 in all 50 states and DC, from $904 in West Virginia to $9,648 in New Jersey. That is arithmetic on the Census Bureau's published medians, not a statement of any state's law, and a median of owner-occupied housing units does not say that every household pays.
Which states have the lowest median property taxes paid?
In the U.S. Census Bureau's 2025 ACS 1-year table B25103, the three lowest medians of real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied housing units are West Virginia ($904, margin of error ±$25), Alabama ($946, margin of error ±$15) and Arkansas ($1,142, margin of error ±$27). Measured as median taxes ÷ median value (the site's arithmetic on two medians, not a tax rate), the three lowest are Hawaii (0.26%), Alabama (0.38%) and Idaho (0.42%). Each estimate has its own margin of error in the Census Bureau's file.
Which states have the highest median property taxes paid?
In the U.S. Census Bureau's 2025 ACS 1-year table B25103, the three highest medians of real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied housing units are New Jersey ($9,648, margin of error ±$71), New Hampshire ($6,983, margin of error ±$105) and Connecticut ($6,725, margin of error ±$55). Measured as median taxes ÷ median value (the site's arithmetic on two medians, not a tax rate), the three highest are Illinois (1.92%), New Jersey (1.82%) and Connecticut (1.59%). Each estimate has its own margin of error in the Census Bureau's file. States with close medians may not be statistically distinguishable given the published margins of error: in the 2025 ACS 1-year estimates retrieved November 3, 2026, Connecticut's median was $6,725 (±$55) and New York's was $6,706 (±$39), a difference smaller than either margin of error.
Is the ratio of median taxes to median home value a tax rate?
No. The ratio divides one U.S. Census Bureau median (real estate taxes paid, B25103) by another (home value, B25077) for the same state. It is the site's own arithmetic on two medians, not an average tax rate, not the rate of any household and not a statutory rate, and the ratio of two medians is not the median of each household's own ratio. Example, Hawaii: $2,387 ÷ $901,500 = 0.26%.
What do the Census real estate tax and home value numbers include?
The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey and Puerto Rico Community Survey 2025 Subject Definitions say, for real estate taxes (asked of owner-occupied units): “The data on real estate taxes were obtained from Housing Question 23 in the 2025 American Community Survey (ACS). The question was asked at owner-occupied units. The statistics from this question refer to the total amount of all real estate taxes on the entire property (land and buildings) payable to all taxing jurisdictions, including special assessments, school taxes, county taxes, and so forth.” They also say: “Real estate taxes include state, local, and all other real estate taxes even if delinquent, unpaid, or paid by someone who is not a member of the household. However, taxes due from prior years are not included. If taxes are paid on other than a yearly basis, the payments are converted to a yearly basis.” For value they say: “Value is the respondent's estimate of how much the property (house and lot, mobile home and lot (if lot owned), or condominium unit) would sell for if it were for sale.” The entries for Real Estate Taxes and Value in the Census Bureau's 2025 Subject Definitions do not mention exemptions or tax rates.
Which Census data and year does FedRateCalc's table use?
FedRateCalc's table uses the U.S. Census Bureau's 2025 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates: table B25103 (median real estate taxes paid, total, variable B25103_001) and table B25077 (median value in dollars, variable B25077_001), for owner-occupied housing units in the 50 states and DC, with the margins of error the Census Bureau publishes. When we checked on November 3, 2026, the Census Bureau's 2025 ACS release schedule listed the 1-year data release as October 29, 2026. The same Census Bureau files also cover Puerto Rico, which FedRateCalc's table leaves out.
Related pages
Sources (U.S. Census Bureau, checked November 3, 2026): Census Bureau: ACS 2025 1-year table B25103 (median real estate taxes paid) · Census Bureau: ACS 2025 1-year table B25077 (median value) · Census Bureau: ACS 2025 1-year table shells · Census Bureau: ACS 2025 1-year geography file · Census Bureau: 2025 ACS Subject Definitions · Census Bureau: 2025 ACS data release schedule