States With the Highest (and Lowest) Property Taxes

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January 10, 2020 3:53 pm

Last Updated: March 13, 2020 6:32 pm

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45. West Virginia
> Effective property tax rate: 0.54%
> Median home value: $121,300 (the lowest)
> Per capita property taxes: $915 (9th lowest)
> Median household income: $44,097 (the lowest)

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Little red schoolhouse by CAJC: in the PNW

Little red schoolhouse (CC BY-SA 2.0) by CAJC: in the PNW

44. Wyoming
> Effective property tax rate: 0.58%
> Median home value: $230,500 (24th highest)
> Per capita property taxes: $2,393 (7th highest)
> Median household income: $61,584 (20th highest)

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43. Utah
> Effective property tax rate: 0.58%
> Median home value: $303,300 (10th highest)
> Per capita property taxes: $1,019 (16th lowest)
> Median household income: $71,414 (12th highest)

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42. Delaware
> Effective property tax rate: 0.58%
> Median home value: $255,300 (17th highest)
> Per capita property taxes: $860 (7th lowest)
> Median household income: $64,805 (16th highest)

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41. Nevada
> Effective property tax rate: 0.60%
> Median home value: $292,200 (11th highest)
> Per capita property taxes: $994 (15th lowest)
> Median household income: $58,646 (22nd lowest)

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