States With the Highest (and Lowest) Property Taxes

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January 16, 2019 4:45 pm

Last Updated: March 13, 2020 6:32 pm

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30. North Carolina
> Effective property tax rate: 0.85%
> Median home value: $171,200 (18th lowest)
> Per capita property taxes: $952.46 (10th lowest)
> Median household income: $52,752 (13th lowest)

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29. Oklahoma
> Effective property tax rate: 0.86%
> Median home value: $137,400 (4th lowest)
> Per capita property taxes: $678.13 (2nd lowest)
> Median household income: $50,051 (8th lowest)

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28. Indiana
> Effective property tax rate: 0.87%
> Median home value: $141,100 (6th lowest)
> Per capita property taxes: $974.87 (14th lowest)
> Median household income: $54,181 (17th lowest)

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27. Georgia
> Effective property tax rate: 0.94%
> Median home value: $173,700 (21st lowest)
> Per capita property taxes: $1,124.80 (19th lowest)
> Median household income: $56,183 (19th lowest)

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26. Washington
> Effective property tax rate: 0.96%
> Median home value: $339,000 (5th highest)
> Per capita property taxes: $1,408.64 (23rd highest)
> Median household income: $70,979 (10th highest)

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