About TaxByCounty

TaxByCounty is an independent reference site for US property tax by county and state. US property tax by county and state — median bill and effective rate, from the Census ACS. We turn the Census Bureau's property-tax data into clear, comparable pages for every major county and all 51 states, so you can answer "how much is property tax here?" in seconds.

What we publish

• A page for the largest US counties with median property tax, median home value, effective rate, share of income and rank.
• A page for all 51 states and DC, each with its effective rate, rank and a county-by-county table.
• Rankings of the highest and lowest property-tax states and counties, the biggest dollar bills, and the most expensive home-value counties.
• A property-tax estimator that turns any home value and rate into an annual and monthly bill.
• Plain-English guides on how property tax works, exemptions and appeals.

How we work

All figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 (ACS 2023 5-year), US public domain. The effective property-tax rate is median real estate taxes paid divided by median home value; the US population-weighted average is about 1.08%. Pages are generated from a committed data snapshot of 3,133 counties using transparent formulas. See our methodology for sources, the exact calculations and known limitations.

Independence & accuracy

We are not a government agency, a lender or a tax-advice service. Our figures are area medians for general information, not your individual bill — always verify with your county assessor or tax collector. See our disclaimer.

Contact

Questions or corrections? Get in touch.