Property tax rates by city
What homeowners actually pay in 94 US metros — the median annual bill, and that bill as a percentage of the median home value. 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates.
Quick answer
The highest effective property tax rate among covered metros is Bridgeport at 2.57% of home value a year ($6,482 on the median home); the lowest is Honolulu at 0.29%. Nationally the median homeowner pays $2,969 a year, about 0.98% of the $303,400 median home value.
Every covered metro
Sorted by effective rate, highest first.
| City | Effective rate | Median tax bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport, CT | 2.57% | $6,482 | $252,400 |
| El Paso, TX | 2.13% | $3,652 | $171,700 |
| Newark, NJ | 2.12% | $7,178 | $337,800 |
| Hartford, CT | 2.1% | $4,556 | $217,200 |
| Milwaukee, WI | 2.08% | $3,575 | $172,000 |
| Des Moines, IA | 1.88% | $3,445 | $183,700 |
| Fort Worth, TX | 1.82% | $5,036 | $277,300 |
| Cleveland, OH | 1.81% | $1,699 | $94,100 |
| San Antonio, TX | 1.81% | $3,983 | $219,700 |
| Detroit, MI | 1.8% | $1,382 | $76,800 |
| Burlington, VT | 1.79% | $7,144 | $400,200 |
| Manchester, NH | 1.72% | $5,800 | $336,300 |
| Toledo, OH | 1.7% | $1,818 | $107,000 |
| Omaha, NE | 1.69% | $3,895 | $230,100 |
| Arlington, TX | 1.69% | $4,666 | $276,400 |
| Dallas, TX | 1.66% | $4,908 | $295,300 |
| Houston, TX | 1.58% | $4,003 | $253,400 |
| Jersey City, NJ | 1.54% | $8,225 | $534,500 |
| Chicago, IL | 1.53% | $4,814 | $315,200 |
| Austin, TX | 1.52% | $7,801 | $512,700 |
| Baltimore, MD | 1.48% | $3,236 | $219,300 |
| Providence, RI | 1.36% | $4,396 | $322,800 |
| Columbus, OH | 1.35% | $3,165 | $234,500 |
| Cincinnati, OH | 1.35% | $2,897 | $215,300 |
| St. Paul, MN | 1.29% | $3,605 | $280,300 |
| Anchorage, AK | 1.29% | $4,865 | $375,900 |
| Portland, ME | 1.24% | $5,598 | $452,600 |
| Jackson, MS | 1.24% | $1,341 | $108,200 |
| Fargo, ND | 1.24% | $3,351 | $269,800 |
| Minneapolis, MN | 1.21% | $4,181 | $345,600 |
| Wichita, KS | 1.18% | $2,122 | $179,500 |
| Memphis, TN | 1.18% | $1,848 | $157,100 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | 1.18% | $3,201 | $271,400 |
| Kansas City, MO | 1.12% | $2,543 | $227,000 |
| Tulsa, OK | 1.04% | $1,981 | $189,600 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 1.02% | $2,186 | $215,100 |
| Bakersfield, CA | 1% | $3,468 | $347,300 |
| Portland, OR | 0.99% | $5,495 | $557,600 |
| Atlanta, GA | 0.97% | $4,061 | $420,600 |
| Albuquerque, NM | 0.97% | $2,596 | $266,700 |
| Greensboro, NC | 0.97% | $2,155 | $221,300 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 0.96% | $1,853 | $193,200 |
| Indianapolis, IN | 0.93% | $1,924 | $207,000 |
| Juneau, AK | 0.93% | $4,039 | $432,500 |
| Miami, FL | 0.88% | $4,203 | $475,200 |
| Billings, MT | 0.87% | $2,706 | $311,800 |
| Louisville, KY | 0.86% | $1,902 | $221,500 |
| Richmond, VA | 0.86% | $2,834 | $328,100 |
| Oakland, CA | 0.85% | $7,855 | $924,700 |
| New York City, NY | 0.85% | $6,358 | $751,700 |
| Chattanooga, TN | 0.85% | $2,208 | $259,200 |
| Wilmington, DE | 0.85% | $1,905 | $224,500 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 0.84% | $1,952 | $232,400 |
| Little Rock, AR | 0.84% | $1,859 | $221,200 |
| Spokane, WA | 0.83% | $2,705 | $326,200 |
| New Orleans, LA | 0.82% | $2,428 | $296,400 |
| Orlando, FL | 0.81% | $2,922 | $359,000 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 0.8% | $2,929 | $366,300 |
| San Jose, CA | 0.77% | $9,121 | $1,187,800 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 0.77% | $2,053 | $266,100 |
| Charlotte, NC | 0.77% | $2,701 | $351,500 |
| Seattle, WA | 0.77% | $7,025 | $912,100 |
| Sacramento, CA | 0.76% | $3,690 | $484,600 |
| Raleigh, NC | 0.76% | $2,862 | $377,800 |
| Tampa, FL | 0.75% | $2,832 | $375,300 |
| Fresno, CA | 0.74% | $2,586 | $348,500 |
| Tucson, AZ | 0.73% | $1,771 | $242,200 |
| Charleston, WV | 0.73% | $1,359 | $187,300 |
| St. Petersburg, FL | 0.7% | $2,306 | $331,500 |
| San Francisco, CA | 0.68% | $9,412 | $1,380,500 |
| San Diego, CA | 0.67% | $5,658 | $848,500 |
| Anaheim, CA | 0.67% | $5,189 | $771,700 |
| Knoxville, TN | 0.67% | $1,443 | $214,000 |
| Birmingham, AL | 0.67% | $930 | $138,600 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 0.66% | $5,773 | $879,500 |
| Long Beach, CA | 0.64% | $4,911 | $762,200 |
| Boise, ID | 0.62% | $2,817 | $456,000 |
| Boston, MA | 0.61% | $4,335 | $710,400 |
| Riverside, CA | 0.61% | $3,308 | $542,100 |
| Nashville, TN | 0.61% | $2,355 | $383,100 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 0.6% | $1,336 | $224,500 |
| Cheyenne, WY | 0.6% | $1,862 | $311,200 |
| Henderson, NV | 0.53% | $2,446 | $465,000 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 0.53% | $2,628 | $495,700 |
| Aurora, CO | 0.52% | $2,321 | $444,500 |
| Las Vegas, NV | 0.5% | $1,985 | $395,300 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 0.48% | $1,825 | $381,900 |
| Chandler, AZ | 0.48% | $2,262 | $469,800 |
| Charleston, SC | 0.46% | $2,144 | $469,100 |
| Reno, NV | 0.45% | $2,252 | $498,600 |
| Denver, CO | 0.44% | $2,596 | $586,700 |
| Mesa, AZ | 0.43% | $1,549 | $364,300 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 0.4% | $1,664 | $420,700 |
| Honolulu, HI | 0.29% | $2,416 | $834,100 |
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Effective rate = median real estate taxes paid (ACS table B25103) divided by median home value (B25077). It is a ratio of two medians, so it describes the typical bill rather than any one property's millage. Statutory rates are set by each taxing district and can differ inside city limits.
Property tax is only part of the bill. Sales tax by state and cost of living cover the rest.