Property tax by county
This is the index of US property tax by county. We publish a detailed page for each of the 320 most-populous counties, with the median tax bill, median home value, effective property-tax rate, share of income and rank — all from the Census ACS 2019-2023 (ACS 2023 5-year). The US population-weighted average effective rate is 1.08%. Pick a county below, or compare in the rankings and state pages.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-year estimates. Data as of June 2026.
The 25 largest counties by population
| County | Population | Median tax/yr | Median home value | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles County, CA | 9,848,406 | $5,438 | $783,300 | 0.69% |
| Cook County, IL | 5,185,812 | $6,053 | $305,200 | 1.98% |
| Harris County, TX | 4,758,579 | $4,382 | $255,000 | 1.72% |
| Maricopa County, AZ | 4,491,987 | $1,965 | $414,700 | 0.47% |
| San Diego County, CA | 3,282,782 | $5,542 | $791,600 | 0.70% |
| Orange County, CA | 3,164,063 | $6,096 | $915,500 | 0.67% |
| Miami-Dade County, FL | 2,685,296 | $3,516 | $425,400 | 0.83% |
| Kings County, NY | 2,646,306 | $6,120 | $889,700 | 0.69% |
| Dallas County, TX | 2,603,816 | $4,668 | $277,900 | 1.68% |
| Riverside County, CA | 2,449,909 | $4,189 | $510,300 | 0.82% |
| Queens County, NY | 2,330,124 | $6,130 | $699,200 | 0.88% |
| Clark County, NV | 2,293,764 | $1,990 | $400,800 | 0.50% |
| King County, WA | 2,262,713 | $6,785 | $811,200 | 0.84% |
| San Bernardino County, CA | 2,187,816 | $3,346 | $475,000 | 0.70% |
| Tarrant County, TX | 2,135,743 | $5,211 | $294,100 | 1.77% |
| Bexar County, TX | 2,037,344 | $4,429 | $244,100 | 1.81% |
| Broward County, FL | 1,946,127 | $3,610 | $380,400 | 0.95% |
| Santa Clara County, CA | 1,903,297 | $9,766 | $1,382,800 | 0.71% |
| Wayne County, MI | 1,773,767 | $2,794 | $170,200 | 1.64% |
| Alameda County, CA | 1,651,949 | $8,061 | $1,057,400 | 0.76% |
| New York County, NY | 1,627,788 | $10,001 | $1,108,900 | 0.90% |
| Middlesex County, MA | 1,622,896 | $7,240 | $687,200 | 1.05% |
| Sacramento County, CA | 1,584,047 | $3,768 | $498,900 | 0.76% |
| Philadelphia County, PA | 1,582,432 | $1,952 | $232,400 | 0.84% |
| Suffolk County, NY | 1,525,680 | $10,001 | $539,500 | 1.85% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-year estimates. Data as of June 2026.
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Alabama
Baldwin County, Jefferson County, Madison County, Mobile County, Montgomery County, Shelby County, Tuscaloosa County
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Alameda County, Contra Costa County, Fresno County, Kern County, Los Angeles County, Marin County, Merced County, Monterey County, Orange County, Placer County, Riverside County, Sacramento County, San Bernardino County, San Diego County, San Francisco County, San Joaquin County, San Luis Obispo County, San Mateo County, Santa Barbara County, Santa Clara County, Santa Cruz County, Solano County, Sonoma County, Stanislaus County, Tulare County, Ventura County, Yolo County
Colorado
Adams County, Arapahoe County, Boulder County, Denver County, Douglas County, El Paso County, Jefferson County, Larimer County, Weld County
Connecticut
Capitol Planning Region, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Western Connecticut Planning Region
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Alachua County, Brevard County, Broward County, Clay County, Collier County, Duval County, Escambia County, Hillsborough County, Lake County, Lee County, Leon County, Manatee County, Marion County, Miami-Dade County, Orange County, Osceola County, Palm Beach County, Pasco County, Pinellas County, Polk County, Sarasota County, Seminole County, St. Johns County, St. Lucie County, Volusia County
Georgia
Chatham County, Cherokee County, Clayton County, Cobb County, DeKalb County, Forsyth County, Fulton County, Gwinnett County, Henry County
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Cook County, DuPage County, Kane County, Lake County, Madison County, McHenry County, St. Clair County, Will County, Winnebago County
Indiana
Allen County, Hamilton County, Lake County, Marion County, St. Joseph County
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Caddo Parish, East Baton Rouge Parish, Jefferson Parish, Lafayette Parish, Orleans Parish, St. Tammany Parish
Maine
Maryland
Anne Arundel County, Baltimore city, Baltimore County, Frederick County, Harford County, Howard County, Montgomery County, Prince George's County
Massachusetts
Barnstable County, Bristol County, Essex County, Hampden County, Middlesex County, Norfolk County, Plymouth County, Suffolk County, Worcester County
Michigan
Genesee County, Ingham County, Kalamazoo County, Kent County, Macomb County, Oakland County, Ottawa County, Washtenaw County, Wayne County
Minnesota
Anoka County, Dakota County, Hennepin County, Ramsey County, Washington County
Mississippi
Missouri
Clay County, Greene County, Jackson County, Jefferson County, St. Charles County, St. Louis city, St. Louis County
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Atlantic County, Bergen County, Burlington County, Camden County, Essex County, Gloucester County, Hudson County, Mercer County, Middlesex County, Monmouth County, Morris County, Ocean County, Passaic County, Somerset County, Union County
New Mexico
New York
Albany County, Bronx County, Dutchess County, Erie County, Kings County, Monroe County, Nassau County, New York County, Oneida County, Onondaga County, Orange County, Queens County, Richmond County, Rockland County, Saratoga County, Suffolk County, Westchester County
North Carolina
Buncombe County, Cabarrus County, Cumberland County, Durham County, Forsyth County, Gaston County, Guilford County, Johnston County, Mecklenburg County, New Hanover County, Union County, Wake County
Ohio
Butler County, Cuyahoga County, Delaware County, Franklin County, Hamilton County, Lake County, Lorain County, Lucas County, Mahoning County, Montgomery County, Stark County, Summit County, Warren County
Oklahoma
Oregon
Clackamas County, Jackson County, Lane County, Marion County, Multnomah County, Washington County
Pennsylvania
Allegheny County, Berks County, Bucks County, Chester County, Cumberland County, Dauphin County, Delaware County, Erie County, Lancaster County, Lehigh County, Luzerne County, Montgomery County, Northampton County, Philadelphia County, Westmoreland County, York County
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Berkeley County, Charleston County, Greenville County, Horry County, Lexington County, Richland County, Spartanburg County, York County
Tennessee
Davidson County, Hamilton County, Knox County, Montgomery County, Rutherford County, Shelby County, Williamson County
Texas
Bell County, Bexar County, Brazoria County, Brazos County, Cameron County, Collin County, Dallas County, Denton County, El Paso County, Fort Bend County, Galveston County, Harris County, Hays County, Hidalgo County, Jefferson County, Lubbock County, McLennan County, Montgomery County, Nueces County, Smith County, Tarrant County, Travis County, Webb County, Williamson County
Utah
Virginia
Arlington County, Chesapeake city, Chesterfield County, Fairfax County, Henrico County, Loudoun County, Norfolk city, Prince William County, Richmond city, Virginia Beach city
Washington
Clark County, King County, Kitsap County, Pierce County, Snohomish County, Spokane County, Thurston County, Whatcom County, Yakima County
Wisconsin
Brown County, Dane County, Milwaukee County, Waukesha County
Counties shown are the largest by population; every state's full county table (including smaller counties) is on its state page. Figures are Census ACS 2019-2023 (ACS 2023 5-year) medians — verify your own bill with your county assessor.
Last updated: 2026-06-20