The lowest property taxes in America
The 50 counties with the lowest effective property tax rates out of 3,135, and the 25 with the highest. Copper River Census Area, Alaska has the lowest at 0.07%, about $280 a year on a $400,000 home. The typical county charges 0.83%.
Lowest 50 counties
| # | County | State | Effective rate | Tax on a $400,000 home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Copper River Census Area | Alaska | 0.07% | $280 |
| 2 | Northwest Arctic Borough | Alaska | 0.10% | $400 |
| 3 | Bethel Census Area | Alaska | 0.12% | $480 |
| 4 | Aleutians East Borough | Alaska | 0.15% | $600 |
| 5 | East Feliciana Parish | Louisiana | 0.15% | $600 |
| 6 | Maui County | Hawaii | 0.16% | $640 |
| 7 | Choctaw County | Alabama | 0.17% | $680 |
| 8 | Jackson County | Colorado | 0.17% | $680 |
| 9 | Bibb County | Alabama | 0.20% | $800 |
| 10 | Avoyelles Parish | Louisiana | 0.20% | $800 |
| 11 | Clay County | Alabama | 0.21% | $840 |
| 12 | Kauai County | Hawaii | 0.21% | $840 |
| 13 | West Carroll Parish | Louisiana | 0.21% | $840 |
| 14 | Washington County | Alabama | 0.23% | $920 |
| 15 | Gilpin County | Colorado | 0.23% | $920 |
| 16 | Las Animas County | Colorado | 0.23% | $920 |
| 17 | Slope County | North Dakota | 0.23% | $920 |
| 18 | Lamar County | Alabama | 0.24% | $960 |
| 19 | Kusilvak Census Area | Alaska | 0.24% | $960 |
| 20 | Randolph County | Alabama | 0.25% | $1,000 |
| 21 | Nantucket County | Massachusetts | 0.25% | $1,000 |
| 22 | Covington County | Alabama | 0.26% | $1,040 |
| 23 | Cullman County | Alabama | 0.26% | $1,040 |
| 24 | Walker County | Alabama | 0.26% | $1,040 |
| 25 | La Plata County | Colorado | 0.26% | $1,040 |
| 26 | San Miguel County | Colorado | 0.26% | $1,040 |
| 27 | Allen Parish | Louisiana | 0.26% | $1,040 |
| 28 | Tensas Parish | Louisiana | 0.26% | $1,040 |
| 29 | Rich County | Utah | 0.26% | $1,040 |
| 30 | Coosa County | Alabama | 0.27% | $1,080 |
| 31 | Elmore County | Alabama | 0.27% | $1,080 |
| 32 | Pike County | Alabama | 0.27% | $1,080 |
| 33 | Dolores County | Colorado | 0.27% | $1,080 |
| 34 | Fayette County | Alabama | 0.28% | $1,120 |
| 35 | Marion County | Alabama | 0.28% | $1,120 |
| 36 | Huerfano County | Colorado | 0.28% | $1,120 |
| 37 | Ouray County | Colorado | 0.28% | $1,120 |
| 38 | Hawaii County | Hawaii | 0.28% | $1,120 |
| 39 | Honolulu County | Hawaii | 0.28% | $1,120 |
| 40 | East Carroll Parish | Louisiana | 0.28% | $1,120 |
| 41 | Richland Parish | Louisiana | 0.28% | $1,120 |
| 42 | Sevier County | Tennessee | 0.28% | $1,120 |
| 43 | Cleburne County | Alabama | 0.29% | $1,160 |
| 44 | Lawrence County | Alabama | 0.29% | $1,160 |
| 45 | Pickens County | Alabama | 0.29% | $1,160 |
| 46 | Chaffee County | Colorado | 0.29% | $1,160 |
| 47 | Gunnison County | Colorado | 0.29% | $1,160 |
| 48 | Montezuma County | Colorado | 0.29% | $1,160 |
| 49 | Custer County | Idaho | 0.29% | $1,160 |
| 50 | Evangeline Parish | Louisiana | 0.29% | $1,160 |
Highest 25 counties
| # | County | State | Effective rate | Tax on a $400,000 home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Menominee County | Wisconsin | 3.56% | $14,240 |
| 2 | Salem County | New Jersey | 2.93% | $11,720 |
| 3 | Allegany County | New York | 2.92% | $11,680 |
| 4 | Camden County | New Jersey | 2.83% | $11,320 |
| 5 | Orleans County | New York | 2.72% | $10,880 |
| 6 | Cattaraugus County | New York | 2.64% | $10,560 |
| 7 | Monroe County | New York | 2.63% | $10,520 |
| 8 | Gloucester County | New Jersey | 2.60% | $10,400 |
| 9 | Lake County | Illinois | 2.58% | $10,320 |
| 10 | Cortland County | New York | 2.56% | $10,240 |
| 11 | Broome County | New York | 2.52% | $10,080 |
| 12 | Wayne County | New York | 2.50% | $10,000 |
| 13 | Steuben County | New York | 2.46% | $9,840 |
| 14 | Montgomery County | New York | 2.46% | $9,840 |
| 15 | Stanton County | Kansas | 2.46% | $9,840 |
| 16 | Livingston County | New York | 2.45% | $9,800 |
| 17 | Chemung County | New York | 2.45% | $9,800 |
| 18 | DeKalb County | Illinois | 2.45% | $9,800 |
| 19 | Onondaga County | New York | 2.44% | $9,760 |
| 20 | Genesee County | New York | 2.41% | $9,640 |
| 21 | Oswego County | New York | 2.40% | $9,600 |
| 22 | Stephenson County | Illinois | 2.40% | $9,600 |
| 23 | Winnebago County | Illinois | 2.39% | $9,560 |
| 24 | Kendall County | Illinois | 2.37% | $9,480 |
| 25 | Schenectady County | New York | 2.36% | $9,440 |
About these rates
The effective rate is the yearly property tax as a share of a home’s market value, averaged across the county. Rates for most states come from the U.S. Census Bureau (median taxes paid ÷ median home value); New Jersey uses the state’s official effective rates by town; California shows our estimate for a new purchase under Proposition 13. Your bill depends on your town, school district, exemptions and assessment, so check the county page for details.
Questions
Which county has the lowest property taxes?
Copper River Census Area, Alaska, at an effective rate of 0.07%.
Which county has the highest property taxes?
Menominee County, Wisconsin, at 3.56%.
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey; New Jersey Division of Taxation; OfferBacked estimates for California.