Counties with the highest property taxes (by rate)
Among populous US counties, the highest effective property-tax rate is in Camden County, New Jersey at 3.08% of home value (+184.7% versus the US average of 1.08%) — a median bill of $8,063. Gloucester County, NJ (2.81%) and Monroe County, NY (2.79%) follow. The top 50 (counties above ~65,000 people) are below.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-year estimates. Data as of June 2026.
Top 50 counties by effective property-tax rate
| # | County | Effective rate | Median tax/yr | Median home value | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Camden County, NJ | 3.08% | $8,063 | $262,200 | 524,042 |
| 2 | Gloucester County, NJ | 2.81% | $7,964 | $283,500 | 304,504 |
| 3 | Monroe County, NY | 2.79% | $5,495 | $197,100 | 754,068 |
| 4 | Cattaraugus County, NY | 2.69% | $2,946 | $109,400 | 76,479 |
| 5 | Lake County, IL | 2.68% | $8,743 | $326,600 | 711,885 |
| 6 | Broome County, NY | 2.63% | $3,824 | $145,100 | 197,738 |
| 7 | Onondaga County, NY | 2.59% | $4,805 | $185,300 | 471,611 |
| 8 | Oswego County, NY | 2.58% | $3,595 | $139,600 | 117,945 |
| 9 | Wayne County, NY | 2.55% | $4,168 | $163,400 | 91,128 |
| 10 | DeKalb County, IL | 2.54% | $5,889 | $231,900 | 100,512 |
| 11 | Kendall County, IL | 2.53% | $7,556 | $298,900 | 135,053 |
| 12 | Warren County, NJ | 2.52% | $8,156 | $323,100 | 110,238 |
| 13 | Steuben County, NY | 2.52% | $3,245 | $128,600 | 93,034 |
| 14 | Chemung County, NY | 2.52% | $3,332 | $132,100 | 82,805 |
| 15 | Mercer County, NJ | 2.51% | $8,804 | $351,000 | 383,286 |
| 16 | McHenry County, IL | 2.49% | $7,153 | $286,900 | 311,366 |
| 17 | Winnebago County, IL | 2.48% | $3,850 | $155,100 | 283,289 |
| 18 | Atlantic County, NJ | 2.48% | $6,749 | $272,700 | 274,704 |
| 19 | Sussex County, NJ | 2.47% | $8,462 | $342,800 | 145,117 |
| 20 | Schenectady County, NY | 2.46% | $5,486 | $223,100 | 159,603 |
| 21 | Cumberland County, NJ | 2.46% | $5,048 | $205,600 | 152,915 |
| 22 | Burlington County, NJ | 2.42% | $7,902 | $326,700 | 464,226 |
| 23 | Kane County, IL | 2.39% | $7,230 | $303,000 | 516,097 |
| 24 | Chautauqua County, NY | 2.39% | $2,846 | $119,300 | 126,329 |
| 25 | Tompkins County, NY | 2.35% | $6,374 | $271,500 | 102,879 |
| 26 | Will County, IL | 2.35% | $6,993 | $298,000 | 698,450 |
| 27 | Orange County, NY | 2.34% | $8,463 | $361,100 | 403,840 |
| 28 | Rock Island County, IL | 2.33% | $3,372 | $144,700 | 142,995 |
| 29 | Cheshire County, NH | 2.32% | $5,968 | $257,200 | 76,945 |
| 30 | Madison County, NY | 2.29% | $4,058 | $176,800 | 67,572 |
| 31 | Niagara County, NY | 2.28% | $4,052 | $177,400 | 211,341 |
| 32 | St. Lawrence County, NY | 2.28% | $2,735 | $119,800 | 107,796 |
| 33 | Cayuga County, NY | 2.28% | $3,747 | $164,200 | 75,464 |
| 34 | Passaic County, NJ | 2.28% | $10,001 | $439,400 | 518,289 |
| 35 | McLean County, IL | 2.27% | $4,503 | $198,300 | 170,882 |
| 36 | Peoria County, IL | 2.24% | $3,416 | $152,600 | 179,831 |
| 37 | Putnam County, NY | 2.23% | $10,001 | $448,000 | 97,988 |
| 38 | Kankakee County, IL | 2.22% | $4,125 | $185,700 | 106,833 |
| 39 | Middlesex County, NJ | 2.20% | $9,684 | $439,300 | 861,535 |
| 40 | Ontario County, NY | 2.20% | $4,460 | $202,900 | 112,405 |
| 41 | Rensselaer County, NY | 2.19% | $5,357 | $244,300 | 160,341 |
| 42 | Sullivan County, NY | 2.16% | $5,082 | $234,800 | 79,147 |
| 43 | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT | 2.15% | $8,550 | $397,000 | 326,296 |
| 44 | LaSalle County, IL | 2.15% | $3,336 | $154,900 | 109,049 |
| 45 | Capitol Planning Region, CT | 2.14% | $6,390 | $298,200 | 969,029 |
| 46 | Oneida County, NY | 2.13% | $3,646 | $171,100 | 229,645 |
| 47 | Tazewell County, IL | 2.12% | $3,481 | $164,500 | 130,555 |
| 48 | Macon County, IL | 2.10% | $2,560 | $121,800 | 102,591 |
| 49 | DuPage County, IL | 2.09% | $7,833 | $374,100 | 927,263 |
| 50 | St. Clair County, IL | 2.09% | $3,533 | $168,800 | 254,777 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-year estimates. Data as of June 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Which county has the highest property tax?
Among populous US counties, Camden County, New Jersey has one of the highest effective property-tax rates at 3.08% (median tax $8,063 on a $262,200 home), then Gloucester County, NJ (2.81%) and Monroe County, NY (2.79%). Source: Census ACS 2019-2023 (ACS 2023 5-year).
Why limit this to populous counties?
Effective rates in very small counties can swing on a handful of homes (and the ACS publishes wider margins of error for them), producing misleading outliers. We rank counties above ~65,000 people so the comparison reflects places where most Americans actually live.
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Last updated: 2026-06-20