See where U.S. homeowners pay the highest property taxes by county and state

February 20, 2026

TL;DR

Property taxes are a major source of funding for local services in the U.S.
Rising home values are leading to higher property tax assessments and bills.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani proposed raising property taxes to address a budget shortfall, sparking backlash.
Some states, like Florida, Georgia, and North Dakota, are proposing to eliminate property taxes for homeowners.
Illinois has the highest effective property tax rate, and Hawaii has the lowest.
New York County (Manhattan) is among the U.S. counties with the highest median property tax payments.
Other high property tax counties are located in New Jersey, additional New York counties, Virginia, and California.

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