Property tax by county
A state average hides most of the difference. Among the 30 largest counties covered here, the effective rate runs from 0.474% in Maricopa County, Arizona to 2.085% in Cuyahoga County, Ohio: the same $400,000 home carries about $537 more property tax a month in the second. Choose a county for its own calculator.
Written and maintained by Chetan Mane · Methodology and sources · Data: ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates, released December 2024
| County | Effective rate | State average | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga County, OH | 2.085% | 1.36% | $3,819 | $183,200 |
| Cook County, IL | 1.983% | 2.07% | $6,053 | $305,200 |
| Bexar County, TX | 1.814% | 1.58% | $4,429 | $244,100 |
| Tarrant County, TX | 1.772% | 1.58% | $5,211 | $294,100 |
| Harris County, TX | 1.718% | 1.58% | $4,382 | $255,000 |
| Dallas County, TX | 1.680% | 1.58% | $4,668 | $277,900 |
| Wayne County, MI | 1.642% | 1.28% | $2,794 | $170,200 |
| Allegheny County, PA | 1.569% | 1.35% | $3,399 | $216,700 |
| Franklin County, OH | 1.547% | 1.36% | $4,110 | $265,700 |
| Oakland County, MI | 1.324% | 1.28% | $4,241 | $320,400 |
| St. Louis County, MO | 1.225% | 0.88% | $3,193 | $260,700 |
| Hennepin County, MN | 1.152% | 1.04% | $4,337 | $376,500 |
| Middlesex County, MA | 1.054% | 1.11% | $7,240 | $687,200 |
| Fairfax County, VA | 1.011% | 0.74% | $7,072 | $699,700 |
| Broward County, FL | 0.949% | 0.79% | $3,610 | $380,400 |
| Palm Beach County, FL | 0.884% | 0.79% | $3,600 | $407,300 |
| Queens County, NY | 0.877% | 1.60% | $6,130 | $699,200 |
| Philadelphia County, PA | 0.840% | 1.35% | $1,952 | $232,400 |
| King County, WA | 0.836% | 0.84% | $6,785 | $811,200 |
| Hillsborough County, FL | 0.836% | 0.79% | $2,787 | $333,300 |
| Miami-Dade County, FL | 0.827% | 0.79% | $3,516 | $425,400 |
| Riverside County, CA | 0.821% | 0.71% | $4,189 | $510,300 |
| Pima County, AZ | 0.784% | 0.52% | $2,248 | $286,900 |
| Wake County, NC | 0.715% | 0.70% | $3,023 | $422,800 |
| San Diego County, CA | 0.700% | 0.71% | $5,542 | $791,600 |
| Los Angeles County, CA | 0.694% | 0.71% | $5,438 | $783,300 |
| Kings County, NY | 0.688% | 1.60% | $6,120 | $889,700 |
| Orange County, CA | 0.666% | 0.71% | $6,096 | $915,500 |
| Clark County, NV | 0.497% | 0.49% | $1,990 | $400,800 |
| Maricopa County, AZ | 0.474% | 0.52% | $1,965 | $414,700 |
How these counties were chosen
The pilot takes the counties with the most owner-occupied homes, no more than four per state so that it is not four states, and leaves out any county where the Census publishes a median that sits on its reporting cap, because a rate computed from a capped figure would be understated. More counties are added only where the data and a real local question both exist.
What the rate is, and is not
The effective rate is the median real estate tax paid divided by the median home value for owner-occupied homes. It is an average across the county, not the millage on any one bill, and it reflects what current owners pay, which can be less than a new buyer will be billed where values reset on sale. The methodology page gives the formulas. For the state view, see the property tax calculator and the state series from 2010 to 2024. Every figure is an estimate.
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