Property Tax Calculator by State
Estimate the property tax on a home in any US state from the average effective rate, or your own rate and homestead exemption, per year and per month.
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Average effective rates by state: property taxes paid ÷ value of owner-occupied homes (Tax Foundation, Census data for 2024). Your bill depends on your county and city, the assessed value and exemptions; check with the county assessor.
What it does
Property tax is set by counties, cities and school districts on the assessed value of real estate. Because rates and assessments differ so much, the effective rate (the tax paid as a share of the home's market value) is the easiest way to compare states. The calculator applies it to your home value.
How to use it
- Choose the state, or Other rate to type your own.
- Type the home value and any homestead exemption.
- See the tax per year and per month, and the same home in every state in the table.
The arithmetic runs in your browser. Nothing you type is sent anywhere and nothing is stored, so you can use these with real numbers.
Frequently asked questions
How much is property tax on a 300,000 house?
At the state averages: 4,200 a year in Texas (1.40%), 5,640 in New Jersey (1.88%), 2,100 in California (0.70%) and 870 in Hawaii (0.29%).
Which states have the highest property taxes?
New Jersey and Illinois (1.88%), Connecticut (1.54%), Vermont (1.51%) and New Hampshire (1.50%). The lowest are Hawaii (0.29%) and Alabama (0.37%).
How is property tax calculated?
The assessed value, after exemptions such as the homestead exemption, times the local tax rate (often given in mills: 1 mill = 0.1%). The effective rate compares the tax with the market value.
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