How much is property tax?
Property tax costs a typical US homeowner about $3,119 a year. That comes to about 0.94% of the value of the home, or roughly 94 cents per $100. Your location makes a big difference: in the cheapest state the typical bill is $788, and in the most expensive one it is $9,590.
Typical here is the home in the middle, with half paying more and half paying less. Only homes with the owner living in them are counted, and the source is a big Census Bureau survey of US homes covering 2020 to 2024.
Calculate your own property tax
Your estimate is based on your county's usual tax rate for homes.
Treat this as an estimate rather than your actual bill. The county decides how much your home is worth for tax, and local governments choose the rates. Before you pay or request a review of your home's value, check with your county.
Property tax for homes worth $200,000 to $1,000,000
| State | Rate | $200,000 | $300,000 | $400,000 | $500,000 | $750,000 | $1,000,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 2.11% | $4,220 | $6,330 | $8,440 | $10,550 | $15,825 | $21,100 |
| Illinois | 2.01% | $4,020 | $6,030 | $8,040 | $10,050 | $15,075 | $20,100 |
| Texas | 1.49% | $2,980 | $4,470 | $5,960 | $7,450 | $11,175 | $14,900 |
| New York | 1.55% | $3,100 | $4,650 | $6,200 | $7,750 | $11,625 | $15,500 |
| Florida | 0.76% | $1,520 | $2,280 | $3,040 | $3,800 | $5,700 | $7,600 |
| California | 0.70% | $1,400 | $2,100 | $2,800 | $3,500 | $5,250 | $7,000 |
| Alabama | 0.38% | $760 | $1,140 | $1,520 | $1,900 | $2,850 | $3,800 |
| Hawaii | 0.27% | $540 | $810 | $1,080 | $1,350 | $2,025 | $2,700 |
| United States | 0.94% | $1,880 | $2,820 | $3,760 | $4,700 | $7,050 | $9,400 |
All 50 states plus DC, A to Z
| State | Rate | $200,000 | $300,000 | $400,000 | $500,000 | $750,000 | $1,000,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 0.38% | $760 | $1,140 | $1,520 | $1,900 | $2,850 | $3,800 |
| Alaska | 1.10% | $2,200 | $3,300 | $4,400 | $5,500 | $8,250 | $11,000 |
| Arizona | 0.48% | $960 | $1,440 | $1,920 | $2,400 | $3,600 | $4,800 |
| Arkansas | 0.55% | $1,100 | $1,650 | $2,200 | $2,750 | $4,125 | $5,500 |
| California | 0.70% | $1,400 | $2,100 | $2,800 | $3,500 | $5,250 | $7,000 |
| Colorado | 0.48% | $960 | $1,440 | $1,920 | $2,400 | $3,600 | $4,800 |
| Connecticut | 1.81% | $3,620 | $5,430 | $7,240 | $9,050 | $13,575 | $18,100 |
| Delaware | 0.50% | $1,000 | $1,500 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $3,750 | $5,000 |
| District of Columbia | 0.58% | $1,160 | $1,740 | $2,320 | $2,900 | $4,350 | $5,800 |
| Florida | 0.76% | $1,520 | $2,280 | $3,040 | $3,800 | $5,700 | $7,600 |
| Georgia | 0.77% | $1,540 | $2,310 | $3,080 | $3,850 | $5,775 | $7,700 |
| Hawaii | 0.27% | $540 | $810 | $1,080 | $1,350 | $2,025 | $2,700 |
| Idaho | 0.49% | $980 | $1,470 | $1,960 | $2,450 | $3,675 | $4,900 |
| Illinois | 2.01% | $4,020 | $6,030 | $8,040 | $10,050 | $15,075 | $20,100 |
| Indiana | 0.74% | $1,480 | $2,220 | $2,960 | $3,700 | $5,550 | $7,400 |
| Iowa | 1.39% | $2,780 | $4,170 | $5,560 | $6,950 | $10,425 | $13,900 |
| Kansas | 1.29% | $2,580 | $3,870 | $5,160 | $6,450 | $9,675 | $12,900 |
| Kentucky | 0.75% | $1,500 | $2,250 | $3,000 | $3,750 | $5,625 | $7,500 |
| Louisiana | 0.55% | $1,100 | $1,650 | $2,200 | $2,750 | $4,125 | $5,500 |
| Maine | 1.02% | $2,040 | $3,060 | $4,080 | $5,100 | $7,650 | $10,200 |
| Maryland | 0.97% | $1,940 | $2,910 | $3,880 | $4,850 | $7,275 | $9,700 |
| Massachusetts | 1.07% | $2,140 | $3,210 | $4,280 | $5,350 | $8,025 | $10,700 |
| Michigan | 1.25% | $2,500 | $3,750 | $5,000 | $6,250 | $9,375 | $12,500 |
| Minnesota | 1.02% | $2,040 | $3,060 | $4,080 | $5,100 | $7,650 | $10,200 |
| Mississippi | 0.72% | $1,440 | $2,160 | $2,880 | $3,600 | $5,400 | $7,200 |
| Missouri | 0.85% | $1,700 | $2,550 | $3,400 | $4,250 | $6,375 | $8,500 |
| Montana | 0.72% | $1,440 | $2,160 | $2,880 | $3,600 | $5,400 | $7,200 |
| Nebraska | 1.49% | $2,980 | $4,470 | $5,960 | $7,450 | $11,175 | $14,900 |
| Nevada | 0.47% | $940 | $1,410 | $1,880 | $2,350 | $3,525 | $4,700 |
| New Hampshire | 1.66% | $3,320 | $4,980 | $6,640 | $8,300 | $12,450 | $16,600 |
| New Jersey | 2.11% | $4,220 | $6,330 | $8,440 | $10,550 | $15,825 | $21,100 |
| New Mexico | 0.70% | $1,400 | $2,100 | $2,800 | $3,500 | $5,250 | $7,000 |
| New York | 1.55% | $3,100 | $4,650 | $6,200 | $7,750 | $11,625 | $15,500 |
| North Carolina | 0.66% | $1,320 | $1,980 | $2,640 | $3,300 | $4,950 | $6,600 |
| North Dakota | 0.99% | $1,980 | $2,970 | $3,960 | $4,950 | $7,425 | $9,900 |
| Ohio | 1.31% | $2,620 | $3,930 | $5,240 | $6,550 | $9,825 | $13,100 |
| Oklahoma | 0.80% | $1,600 | $2,400 | $3,200 | $4,000 | $6,000 | $8,000 |
| Oregon | 0.81% | $1,620 | $2,430 | $3,240 | $4,050 | $6,075 | $8,100 |
| Pennsylvania | 1.30% | $2,600 | $3,900 | $5,200 | $6,500 | $9,750 | $13,000 |
| Rhode Island | 1.21% | $2,420 | $3,630 | $4,840 | $6,050 | $9,075 | $12,100 |
| South Carolina | 0.48% | $960 | $1,440 | $1,920 | $2,400 | $3,600 | $4,800 |
| South Dakota | 1.06% | $2,120 | $3,180 | $4,240 | $5,300 | $7,950 | $10,600 |
| Tennessee | 0.50% | $1,000 | $1,500 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $3,750 | $5,000 |
| Texas | 1.49% | $2,980 | $4,470 | $5,960 | $7,450 | $11,175 | $14,900 |
| Utah | 0.52% | $1,040 | $1,560 | $2,080 | $2,600 | $3,900 | $5,200 |
| Vermont | 1.59% | $3,180 | $4,770 | $6,360 | $7,950 | $11,925 | $15,900 |
| Virginia | 0.73% | $1,460 | $2,190 | $2,920 | $3,650 | $5,475 | $7,300 |
| Washington | 0.81% | $1,620 | $2,430 | $3,240 | $4,050 | $6,075 | $8,100 |
| West Virginia | 0.53% | $1,060 | $1,590 | $2,120 | $2,650 | $3,975 | $5,300 |
| Wisconsin | 1.42% | $2,840 | $4,260 | $5,680 | $7,100 | $10,650 | $14,200 |
| Wyoming | 0.57% | $1,140 | $1,710 | $2,280 | $2,850 | $4,275 | $5,700 |
The yearly tax homeowners pay at the usual rate in each state, using Census Bureau survey data collected from 2020 to 2024. Your county's rate might be higher or lower; the property tax calculator works with your county's own rate.
Working out the property tax for a house
- Your county gives your home a value, which is usually close to the price it would sell for. In some states, only part of that value is then taxed. The figure your tax is based on is known as the assessed value.
- A tax break can make that value smaller. Part of the value of a home you live in is not taxed under the homestead exemption, which is the most common of these breaks.
- Every local government that taxes your home chooses its own rate. Usually this covers the school district, the city, and the county, with property tax paying for local schools.
- Add up those rates. Multiply your assessed value by that total rate, and you have your bill.
At a 2% rate, you pay $2 in tax for every $100 of value. Instead, some tax bills list the rate in mills. One mill means $1 of tax on each $1,000 of value, so 2% equals 20 mills. At that rate, a home valued for tax at $250,000 pays $5,000 each year.
Why two similar homes pay different tax bills
Even in one county, two homes may fall in different cities or school districts, each with its own rate. One owner might also receive a tax break that the other owner does not get. Some states set a limit on how much a home's assessed value can rise each year. So a longtime owner often pays much less than the new neighbor with a similar house.