Special Report
States With the Highest (and Lowest) Property Taxes
February 8, 2016 5:49 pm
Last Updated: January 13, 2020 1:28 pm
35. Mississippi
>Effective property tax rate: 0.8%
> Median home value: $104,000 (2nd lowest)
> Property taxes paid per tax return: $1,931 (4th lowest)
> County paying the most in real estate taxes: Madison County
> Property taxes paid per tax return in Madison County: $2,713
34. California
>Effective property tax rate: 0.81%
> Median home value: $412,700 (2nd highest)
> Property taxes paid per tax return: $5,219 (9th highest)
> County paying the most in real estate taxes: Marin County
> Property taxes paid per tax return in Marin County: $9,283
33. Kentucky
>Effective property tax rate: 0.85%
> Median home value: $123,800 (5th lowest)
> Property taxes paid per tax return: $2,231 (9th lowest)
> County paying the most in real estate taxes: Oldham County
> Property taxes paid per tax return in Oldham County: $3,562
32. North Carolina
>Effective property tax rate: 0.85%
> Median home value: $155,000 (20th lowest)
> Property taxes paid per tax return: $2,750 (21st lowest)
> County paying the most in real estate taxes: Orange County
> Property taxes paid per tax return in Orange County: $5,594
31. Indiana
>Effective property tax rate: 0.86%
> Median home value: $124,300 (6th lowest)
> Property taxes paid per tax return: $2,170 (8th lowest)
> County paying the most in real estate taxes: Boone County
> Property taxes paid per tax return in Boone County: $3,641
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