Highest property taxes by county: Census rates
Ordered by median annual taxes paid divided by median home value. These are survey estimates, not local tax rates set by law.
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National county ranking
3,111 counties with usable estimates. Ties use FIPS order; rankings use unrounded ratios. Small displayed differences may reflect rounding or survey error.
Showing ranks 1–100.
| Rank | County | Estimated effective rate | Median home value | Median annual taxes paid | Owner-occupied units | Census sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Menominee County, WI | 3.56% | $110,200 | $3,926 | 1,061 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 2 | Salem County, NJ | 2.93% | $239,500 | $7,018 | 17,635 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 3 | Allegany County, NY | 2.92% | $101,700 | $2,968 | 14,038 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 4 | Camden County, NJ | 2.83% | $287,100 | $8,134 | 131,032 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 5 | Orleans County, NY | 2.72% | $140,800 | $3,823 | 12,515 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 6 | Cattaraugus County, NY | 2.64% | $113,100 | $2,991 | 23,996 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 7 | Monroe County, NY | 2.63% | $213,700 | $5,616 | 202,708 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 8 | Gloucester County, NJ | 2.60% | $310,400 | $8,055 | 90,175 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 9 | Lake County, IL | 2.58% | $345,700 | $8,923 | 193,403 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 10 | Cortland County, NY | 2.56% | $162,100 | $4,149 | 12,597 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 11 | Broome County, NY | 2.52% | $154,900 | $3,902 | 52,920 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 12 | Wayne County, NY | 2.50% | $170,000 | $4,250 | 30,676 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 13 | Stanton County, KS | 2.46% | $67,800 | $1,667 | 655 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 14 | Montgomery County, NY | 2.46% | $157,500 | $3,872 | 13,798 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 15 | Steuben County, NY | 2.46% | $137,900 | $3,386 | 28,738 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 16 | Livingston County, NY | 2.45% | $174,600 | $4,286 | 18,684 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 17 | DeKalb County, IL | 2.45% | $243,600 | $5,974 | 24,280 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 18 | Chemung County, NY | 2.45% | $141,100 | $3,451 | 24,132 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 19 | Onondaga County, NY | 2.44% | $200,200 | $4,880 | 130,389 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 20 | Genesee County, NY | 2.41% | $170,500 | $4,113 | 18,351 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 21 | Oswego County, NY | 2.40% | $151,700 | $3,646 | 34,680 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 22 | Stephenson County, IL | 2.40% | $134,900 | $3,240 | 13,726 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 23 | Winnebago County, IL | 2.39% | $164,500 | $3,930 | 76,408 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 24 | Kendall County, IL | 2.37% | $322,400 | $7,651 | 38,125 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 25 | Schenectady County, NY | 2.36% | $235,700 | $5,568 | 42,844 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 26 | McHenry County, IL | 2.36% | $308,100 | $7,274 | 97,259 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 27 | Mercer County, NJ | 2.36% | $377,700 | $8,909 | 89,569 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 28 | Warren County, NJ | 2.34% | $346,500 | $8,119 | 34,072 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 29 | St. Lawrence County, NY | 2.33% | $121,900 | $2,844 | 29,945 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 30 | Tioga County, NY | 2.33% | $160,800 | $3,751 | 16,091 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 31 | Sussex County, NJ | 2.32% | $369,400 | $8,568 | 48,366 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 32 | Atlantic County, NJ | 2.30% | $295,000 | $6,776 | 75,281 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 33 | Cumberland County, NJ | 2.28% | $221,400 | $5,052 | 35,782 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 34 | Rock Island County, IL | 2.28% | $150,400 | $3,425 | 43,002 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 35 | Chautauqua County, NY | 2.27% | $127,900 | $2,901 | 36,762 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 36 | Madison County, NY | 2.26% | $184,600 | $4,181 | 20,545 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 37 | Chenango County, NY | 2.26% | $137,900 | $3,120 | 14,993 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 38 | Kane County, IL | 2.26% | $327,000 | $7,382 | 140,301 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 39 | Burlington County, NJ | 2.26% | $354,000 | $7,983 | 134,924 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 40 | Wyoming County, NY | 2.25% | $162,300 | $3,650 | 12,494 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 41 | Will County, IL | 2.24% | $319,600 | $7,173 | 202,150 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 42 | Peoria County, IL | 2.24% | $158,500 | $3,552 | 52,099 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 43 | Tompkins County, NY | 2.24% | $290,900 | $6,515 | 23,422 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 44 | Kankakee County, IL | 2.21% | $192,600 | $4,266 | 28,641 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 45 | Seneca County, NY | 2.19% | $155,400 | $3,403 | 9,654 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 46 | Orange County, NY | 2.19% | $387,900 | $8,494 | 94,002 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 47 | Niagara County, NY | 2.19% | $189,800 | $4,155 | 65,383 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 48 | Cayuga County, NY | 2.19% | $171,000 | $3,740 | 22,518 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 49 | Boone County, IL | 2.18% | $216,900 | $4,735 | 15,915 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 50 | McLean County, IL | 2.17% | $208,400 | $4,524 | 45,704 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 51 | Cheshire County, NH | 2.16% | $280,100 | $6,048 | 22,264 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 52 | Comanche County, KS | 2.16% | $69,600 | $1,500 | 605 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 53 | Sullivan County, NH | 2.14% | $268,700 | $5,756 | 12,531 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 54 | Fulton County, IL | 2.14% | $107,200 | $2,289 | 10,565 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 55 | Woodford County, IL | 2.13% | $197,600 | $4,215 | 12,579 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 56 | McDonough County, IL | 2.13% | $107,500 | $2,285 | 7,523 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 57 | Ford County, IL | 2.12% | $122,000 | $2,587 | 4,213 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 58 | Macon County, IL | 2.12% | $127,300 | $2,696 | 30,493 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 59 | LaSalle County, IL | 2.11% | $161,900 | $3,418 | 33,778 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 60 | Tazewell County, IL | 2.11% | $167,500 | $3,536 | 42,349 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 61 | Herkimer County, NY | 2.10% | $147,700 | $3,107 | 19,723 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 62 | Middlesex County, NJ | 2.10% | $462,900 | $9,712 | 195,888 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 63 | Mason County, IL | 2.09% | $103,400 | $2,162 | 4,730 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 64 | Morton County, KS | 2.08% | $96,100 | $1,995 | 830 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 65 | Fulton County, NY | 2.06% | $163,100 | $3,364 | 16,320 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 66 | Champaign County, IL | 2.06% | $211,500 | $4,353 | 46,173 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 67 | Ogle County, IL | 2.06% | $189,200 | $3,889 | 15,693 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 68 | Rensselaer County, NY | 2.05% | $258,400 | $5,301 | 43,190 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 69 | Ontario County, NY | 2.05% | $222,900 | $4,565 | 35,598 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 70 | DuPage County, IL | 2.05% | $391,400 | $8,007 | 256,474 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 71 | Livingston County, IL | 2.05% | $142,200 | $2,908 | 10,860 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 72 | Whiteside County, IL | 2.04% | $127,100 | $2,598 | 17,786 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 73 | Schoharie County, NY | 2.03% | $192,500 | $3,914 | 9,824 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 74 | St. Clair County, IL | 2.03% | $180,300 | $3,665 | 69,023 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 75 | Pawnee County, KS | 2.03% | $93,000 | $1,887 | 1,582 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 76 | El Paso County, TX | 2.03% | $180,400 | $3,660 | 192,456 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 77 | Elk County, KS | 2.03% | $68,500 | $1,388 | 787 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 78 | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT | 2.02% | $428,800 | $8,670 | 78,087 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 79 | Oneida County, NY | 2.02% | $182,600 | $3,690 | 64,435 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 80 | Cass County, IL | 2.02% | $97,100 | $1,958 | 3,894 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 81 | Washington County, NY | 2.01% | $196,200 | $3,946 | 18,755 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 82 | Bureau County, IL | 2.01% | $126,900 | $2,548 | 10,669 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 83 | Cuyahoga County, OH | 2.00% | $195,400 | $3,910 | 329,173 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 84 | McKinley County, NM | 2.00% | $78,700 | $1,574 | 14,900 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 85 | Clinton County, NY | 2.00% | $180,600 | $3,606 | 23,273 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 86 | Sullivan County, NY | 2.00% | $249,000 | $4,969 | 21,178 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 87 | Grundy County, IL | 1.99% | $271,700 | $5,420 | 15,319 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 88 | Capitol Planning Region, CT | 1.99% | $323,700 | $6,454 | 257,054 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 89 | Sangamon County, IL | 1.99% | $176,300 | $3,512 | 60,443 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 90 | Henry County, IL | 1.99% | $151,600 | $3,016 | 16,207 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 91 | Carroll County, IL | 1.99% | $114,500 | $2,277 | 5,077 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 92 | Erie County, NY | 1.98% | $233,800 | $4,622 | 269,652 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 93 | Schuyler County, NY | 1.97% | $171,800 | $3,390 | 5,823 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 94 | Lee County, IL | 1.97% | $154,600 | $3,048 | 9,821 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 95 | Mercer County, IL | 1.96% | $146,700 | $2,878 | 5,499 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 96 | Knox County, IL | 1.96% | $111,900 | $2,190 | 14,852 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 97 | Ness County, KS | 1.95% | $89,700 | $1,751 | 947 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 98 | Jasper County, IL | 1.95% | $125,500 | $2,448 | 3,196 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 99 | Menard County, TX | 1.95% | $108,500 | $2,111 | 760 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 100 | Coles County, IL | 1.94% | $127,400 | $2,474 | 12,574 | Value / Tax / Units |
33 counties excluded from the ranking
At least one median is missing or bounded; no precise ratio is shown.
| County | Estimated effective rate | Median home value | Median annual taxes paid | Owner-occupied units | Census sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara County, CA | Unavailable | $1,490,600 | Unavailable | 363,147 | Value / / Units |
| New York County, NY | Unavailable | $1,090,500 | Unavailable | 194,982 | Value / / Units |
| Suffolk County, NY | Unavailable | $578,400 | Unavailable | 421,146 | Value / / Units |
| Nassau County, NY | Unavailable | $684,700 | Unavailable | 375,466 | Value / / Units |
| Westchester County, NY | Unavailable | $663,200 | Unavailable | 230,602 | Value / / Units |
| Bergen County, NJ | Unavailable | $623,000 | Unavailable | 232,025 | Value / / Units |
| Essex County, NJ | Unavailable | $524,100 | Unavailable | 143,579 | Value / / Units |
| Monmouth County, NJ | Unavailable | $606,100 | Unavailable | 190,173 | Value / / Units |
| Union County, NJ | Unavailable | $529,200 | Unavailable | 116,605 | Value / / Units |
| Passaic County, NJ | Unavailable | $459,500 | Unavailable | 94,970 | Value / / Units |
| Morris County, NJ | Unavailable | $582,500 | Unavailable | 143,562 | Value / / Units |
| Rockland County, NY | Unavailable | $596,900 | Unavailable | 70,564 | Value / / Units |
| Somerset County, NJ | Unavailable | $552,100 | Unavailable | 97,187 | Value / / Units |
| Marin County, CA | Unavailable | $1,507,300 | Unavailable | 66,616 | Value / / Units |
| Hunterdon County, NJ | Unavailable | $517,200 | Unavailable | 43,302 | Value / / Units |
| Putnam County, NY | Unavailable | $471,300 | Unavailable | 29,778 | Value / / Units |
| Bethel Census Area, AK | Unavailable | $168,100 | Unavailable | 2,972 | Value / / Units |
| Falls Church city, VA | Unavailable | $1,055,600 | Unavailable | 3,295 | Value / / Units |
| Oglala Lakota County, SD | Unavailable | $52,900 | Unavailable | 1,504 | Value / / Units |
| West Carroll Parish, LA | Unavailable | $94,400 | Unavailable | 2,930 | Value / / Units |
| Kusilvak Census Area, AK | Unavailable | $84,300 | Unavailable | 1,338 | Value / / Units |
| Northwest Arctic Borough, AK | Unavailable | $199,100 | Unavailable | 1,175 | Value / / Units |
| Aleutians East Borough, AK | Unavailable | $135,500 | Unavailable | 671 | Value / / Units |
| Crockett County, TX | Unavailable | Unavailable | $416 | 903 | / Tax / Units |
| Copper River Census Area, AK | Unavailable | $292,800 | Unavailable | 827 | Value / / Units |
| Quitman County, GA | Unavailable | $104,600 | Unavailable | 899 | Value / / Units |
| Denali Borough, AK | Unavailable | $275,000 | Unavailable | 367 | Value / / Units |
| Edwards County, TX | Unavailable | Unavailable | $742 | 355 | / Tax / Units |
| Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK | Unavailable | $237,500 | Unavailable | 212 | Value / / Units |
| Issaquena County, MS | Unavailable | $110,800 | Unavailable | 231 | Value / / Units |
| Kenedy County, TX | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | 29 | / / Units |
| Kalawao County, HI | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | / / Units |
| Loving County, TX | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | 3 | / / Units |
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