Property Taxes on Owner-Occupied Housing, by State*

2008
Median Median
Property Median Taxes as Income for Taxes as
Taxes Paid Home % of Home Home % of
State on Homes Rank Value Value Rank Owners Income Rank
United States $1,897 $197,600 0.96% $65,385 2.90%
Alabama $383 49 $121,500 0.32% 48 $52,843 0.72% 49
Alaska $2,377 13 $237,800 1.00% 19 $83,860 2.83% 22
Arizona $1,316 33 $229,200 0.57% 39 $61,849 2.13% 32
Arkansas $534 46 $105,700 0.51% 43 $49,032 1.09% 46
California $2,829 10 $467,000 0.61% 37 $81,757 3.46% 15
Colorado $1,395 30 $242,200 0.58% 38 $72,539 1.92% 37
Connecticut $4,603 2 $306,000 1.50% 8 $87,419 5.27% 3
Delaware $1,075 39 $250,900 0.43% 47 $68,004 1.58% 42
Florida $1,860 21 $218,700 0.85% 24 $56,633 3.28% 18
Georgia $1,298 34 $169,100 0.77% 28 $63,807 2.03% 34
Hawaii $1,338 31 $560,200 0.24% 49 $82,794 1.62% 39
Idaho $1,213 36 $183,700 0.66% 35 $55,898 2.17% 30
Illinois $3,384 7 $214,900 1.57% 6 $70,341 4.81% 5
Indiana $1,205 37 $125,200 0.96% 21 $58,763 2.05% 33
Iowa $1,492 28 $120,700 1.24% 15 $59,291 2.52% 27
Kansas $1,569 26 $125,700 1.25% 13 $61,908 2.53% 26
Kentucky $823 43 $118,400 0.70% 32 $51,676 1.59% 41
Louisiana $188 50 $132,400 0.14% 50 $54,062 0.35% 50
Maine $1,897 20 $180,200 1.05% 18 $57,117 3.32% 17
Maryland $2,612 11 $341,200 0.77% 29 $86,373 3.02% 19
Massachusetts $3,406 6 $353,600 0.96% 20 $84,549 4.03% 9
Michigan $2,191 17 $151,300 1.45% 9 $59,229 3.70% 10
Minnesota $2,019 19 $213,800 0.94% 22 $69,515 2.90% 21
Mississippi $468 47 $99,700 0.47% 46 $46,793 1.00% 47
Missouri $1,236 35 $141,500 0.87% 23 $57,486 2.15% 31
Montana $1,463 29 $180,300 0.81% 26 $54,100 2.70% 23
Nebraska $2,175 18 $126,500 1.72% 3 $60,963 3.57% 11
Nevada $1,714 24 $271,500 0.63% 36 $69,851 2.45% 29
New Hampshire $4,501 3 $264,700 1.70% 5 $77,222 5.83% 2
New Jersey $6,320 1 $364,100 1.74% 2 $90,010 7.02% 1
New Mexico $843 42 $165,100 0.51% 42 $52,861 1.59% 40
New York $3,622 4 $318,900 1.14% 17 $76,409 4.74% 6
North Carolina $1,159 38 $154,500 0.75% 30 $57,790 2.01% 35
North Dakota $1,591 25 $112,500 1.41% 10 $59,599 2.67% 25
Ohio $1,807 23 $140,200 1.29% 12 $60,493 2.99% 20
Oklahoma $762 44 $105,500 0.72% 31 $53,873 1.41% 44
Oregon $2,204 16 $273,300 0.81% 27 $64,095 3.44% 16
Pennsylvania $2,207 15 $164,700 1.34% 11 $62,082 3.55% 12
Rhode Island $3,534 5 $286,000 1.24% 16 $75,813 4.66% 7
South Carolina $678 45 $138,700 0.49% 44 $54,466 1.24% 45
South Dakota $1,560 27 $126,200 1.24% 14 $57,761 2.70% 24
Tennessee $924 41 $138,600 0.67% 34 $53,794 1.72% 38
Texas $2,232 14 $126,800 1.76% 1 $63,850 3.50% 14
Utah $1,328 32 $236,000 0.56% 40 $67,921 1.96% 36
Vermont $3,281 8 $214,700 1.53% 7 $62,857 5.22% 4
Virginia $1,854 22 $269,600 0.69% 33 $75,504 2.46% 28
Washington $2,595 12 $308,100 0.84% 25 $73,724 3.52% 13
West Virginia $457 48 $95,900 0.48% 45 $46,105 0.99% 48
Wisconsin $2,963 9 $173,300 1.71% 4 $64,507 4.59% 8
Wyoming $1,012 40 $188,200 0.54% 41 $64,279 1.57% 43
District of Columbia** $2,038 19 $474,100 0.43% 47 $98,628 2.07% 33

* The figures in this table are for property taxes paid by households on owner-occupied housing. As a result, they
exclude property taxes paid by businesses, renters, and others. All data come from the 2008 American Community
Survey from the U.S. Census Bureau. “Median Property Taxes Paid on Homes” is the median real estate tax paid on
owner-occupied housing units for that county. The home value statistic used is the median value of owner-occupied
housing units for that county. The income statistic used is the median household income for those households that are
owner-occupied housing units.
** D.C.'s rank does not affect other states' ranks, but is included merely to show what rank D.C. would have if it were
ranked.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau; Tax Foundation calculations

www.TaxFoundation.org
 Property Taxes on Owner-Occupied Housing, by State*
2007
Median Median
Property Median Taxes as Income for Taxes as
Taxes Paid Home % of Home Home % of
State on Homes Rank Value Value Rank Owners Income Rank
United States $1,838 $194,300 0.95% $63,059 2.91%
Alabama $352 49 $115,600 0.30% 48 $50,768 0.69% 49
Alaska $2,452 12 $231,300 1.06% 18 $80,391 3.05% 19
Arizona $1,232 34 $237,700 0.52% 40 $60,776 2.03% 33
Arkansas $498 46 $101,000 0.49% 44 $48,054 1.04% 46
California $2,688 10 $532,300 0.50% 43 $79,138 3.40% 15
Colorado $1,356 30 $233,900 0.58% 36 $69,244 1.96% 36
Connecticut $4,332 3 $309,200 1.40% 9 $83,037 5.22% 4
Delaware $1,001 39 $239,700 0.42% 47 $66,426 1.51% 42
Florida $1,851 20 $230,400 0.80% 26 $56,425 3.28% 18
Georgia $1,236 33 $164,500 0.75% 29 $61,394 2.01% 34
Hawaii $1,250 31 $555,400 0.23% 49 $80,818 1.55% 41
Idaho $1,197 35 $178,100 0.67% 34 $54,577 2.19% 30
Illinois $3,203 7 $208,800 1.53% 7 $67,236 4.76% 6
Indiana $1,185 37 $122,900 0.96% 20 $57,948 2.04% 32
Iowa $1,470 28 $117,900 1.25% 14 $56,824 2.59% 26
Kansas $1,499 27 $121,200 1.24% 15 $59,361 2.53% 27
Kentucky $787 43 $114,300 0.69% 32 $50,425 1.56% 40
Louisiana $183 50 $126,800 0.14% 50 $51,721 0.35% 50
Maine $1,816 21 $176,000 1.03% 19 $54,333 3.34% 16
Maryland $2,436 13 $347,000 0.70% 31 $84,474 2.88% 22
Massachusetts $3,328 6 $366,400 0.91% 21 $81,797 4.07% 9
Michigan $2,110 17 $153,100 1.38% 11 $58,165 3.63% 11
Minnesota $1,934 19 $213,600 0.91% 22 $66,883 2.89% 21
Mississippi $459 47 $96,000 0.48% 45 $44,496 1.03% 47
Missouri $1,186 36 $138,600 0.86% 23 $55,998 2.12% 31
Montana $1,396 29 $170,000 0.82% 25 $52,116 2.68% 24
Nebraska $2,127 16 $122,200 1.74% 2 $58,544 3.63% 10
Nevada $1,655 24 $311,300 0.53% 39 $68,729 2.41% 28
New Hampshire $4,390 2 $261,800 1.68% 4 $73,267 5.99% 2
New Jersey $6,082 1 $372,300 1.63% 5 $85,852 7.08% 1
New Mexico $797 42 $155,400 0.51% 41 $50,833 1.57% 39
New York $3,486 4 $311,000 1.12% 17 $72,845 4.79% 5
North Carolina $1,098 38 $145,700 0.75% 28 $55,602 1.97% 35
North Dakota $1,500 26 $106,800 1.40% 8 $56,109 2.67% 25
Ohio $1,794 22 $137,800 1.30% 12 $59,150 3.03% 20
Oklahoma $728 45 $103,000 0.71% 30 $52,009 1.40% 45
Oregon $2,059 18 $257,300 0.80% 27 $61,690 3.34% 17
Pennsylvania $2,159 15 $155,000 1.39% 10 $59,543 3.63% 13
Rhode Island $3,362 5 $292,800 1.15% 16 $74,190 4.53% 8
South Carolina $765 44 $133,900 0.57% 37 $52,960 1.44% 43
South Dakota $1,542 25 $118,700 1.30% 13 $54,104 2.85% 23
Tennessee $900 40 $130,800 0.69% 33 $52,219 1.72% 38
Texas $2,225 14 $120,900 1.84% 1 $61,346 3.63% 12
Utah $1,249 32 $218,700 0.57% 38 $65,181 1.92% 37
Vermont $3,188 8 $205,400 1.55% 6 $59,436 5.36% 3
Virginia $1,733 23 $262,100 0.66% 35 $72,360 2.39% 29
Washington $2,475 11 $300,800 0.82% 24 $70,427 3.51% 14
West Virginia $446 48 $96,000 0.46% 46 $44,120 1.01% 48
Wisconsin $2,896 9 $168,800 1.72% 3 $62,082 4.66% 7
Wyoming $883 41 $172,300 0.51% 42 $62,037 1.42% 44
District of Columbia** $1,790 23 $450,900 0.40% 48 $91,777 1.95% 37

* The figures in this table are for property taxes paid by households on owner-occupied housing. As a result, they
exclude property taxes paid by businesses, renters, and others. All data come from the 2007 American Community
Survey from the U.S. Census Bureau. “Median Property Taxes Paid on Homes” is the median real estate tax paid on
owner-occupied housing units for that county. The home value statistic used is the median value of owner-occupied
housing units for that county. The income statistic used is the median household income for those households that are
owner-occupied housing units.
** D.C.'s rank does not affect other states' ranks, but is included merely to show what rank D.C. would have if it were
ranked.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau; Tax Foundation calculations

www.TaxFoundation.org
 Property Taxes on Owner-Occupied Housing, by State*
2006

Median Taxes as Median

Property Median % of Income for Taxes as
Taxes Paid Home Home Home % of
State on Homes Rank Value Value Rank Owners Income Rank
United States $1,742 $185,200 0.94% $60,483 2.88%
Alabama $328 49 $107,000 0.31% 48 $47,977 0.68% 49
Alaska $2,216 13 $213,200 1.04% 18 $72,902 3.04% 20
Arizona $1,216 32 $236,500 0.51% 41 $57,567 2.11% 32
Arkansas $469 46 $93,900 0.50% 42 $45,166 1.04% 46
California $2,510 10 $535,700 0.47% 46 $75,472 3.33% 17
Colorado $1,347 30 $232,900 0.58% 37 $66,691 2.02% 34
Connecticut $4,049 3 $298,900 1.35% 10 $79,678 5.08% 4
Delaware $863 39 $227,100 0.38% 47 $61,432 1.40% 43
Florida $1,703 22 $230,600 0.74% 29 $53,843 3.16% 18
Georgia $1,151 35 $156,800 0.73% 30 $59,858 1.92% 37
Hawaii $1,209 33 $529,700 0.23% 49 $77,032 1.57% 39
Idaho $1,270 31 $163,900 0.77% 27 $51,917 2.45% 28
Illinois $3,061 7 $200,200 1.53% 7 $64,598 4.74% 5
Indiana $1,125 36 $120,700 0.93% 20 $55,634 2.02% 33
Iowa $1,416 27 $112,600 1.26% 14 $53,570 2.64% 26
Kansas $1,402 28 $114,400 1.23% 15 $56,199 2.49% 27
Kentucky $749 42 $111,000 0.67% 34 $48,372 1.55% 40
Louisiana $179 50 $114,700 0.16% 50 $49,446 0.36% 50
Maine $1,768 20 $170,500 1.04% 19 $52,105 3.39% 16
Maryland $2,334 12 $334,700 0.70% 33 $80,607 2.90% 21
Massachusetts $3,195 5 $370,400 0.86% 23 $77,591 4.12% 9
Michigan $1,972 18 $153,300 1.29% 12 $56,681 3.48% 14
Minnesota $1,780 19 $208,200 0.85% 24 $64,481 2.76% 23
Mississippi $437 47 $88,600 0.49% 43 $42,646 1.02% 47
Missouri $1,121 37 $131,900 0.85% 25 $52,938 2.12% 31
Montana $1,371 29 $155,500 0.88% 21 $49,699 2.76% 24
Nebraska $2,030 16 $119,200 1.70% 3 $56,787 3.57% 12
Nevada $1,528 24 $315,200 0.48% 44 $66,112 2.31% 29
New Hampshire $4,136 2 $253,200 1.63% 4 $71,779 5.76% 2
New Jersey $5,773 1 $366,600 1.57% 5 $82,116 7.03% 1
New Mexico $747 43 $141,200 0.53% 40 $49,948 1.50% 41
New York $3,301 4 $303,400 1.09% 16 $70,092 4.71% 7
North Carolina $1,038 38 $137,200 0.76% 28 $52,861 1.96% 35
North Dakota $1,436 26 $99,700 1.44% 8 $53,546 2.68% 25
Ohio $1,710 21 $135,200 1.26% 13 $56,233 3.04% 19
Oklahoma $677 45 $94,500 0.72% 31 $48,234 1.40% 44
Oregon $1,996 17 $236,600 0.84% 26 $58,757 3.40% 15
Pennsylvania $2,057 15 $145,200 1.42% 9 $56,301 3.65% 11
Rhode Island $3,186 6 $295,700 1.08% 17 $69,166 4.61% 8
South Carolina $703 44 $122,400 0.57% 38 $49,896 1.41% 42
South Dakota $1,470 25 $112,600 1.31% 11 $52,641 2.79% 22
Tennessee $860 40 $123,100 0.70% 32 $49,995 1.72% 38
Texas $2,122 14 $114,000 1.86% 1 $57,420 3.70% 10
Utah $1,185 34 $188,500 0.63% 36 $61,566 1.92% 36
Vermont $3,036 8 $193,000 1.57% 6 $57,890 5.24% 3
Virginia $1,565 23 $244,200 0.64% 35 $68,559 2.28% 30
Washington $2,356 11 $267,600 0.88% 22 $66,697 3.53% 13
West Virginia $422 48 $89,700 0.47% 45 $41,901 1.01% 48
Wisconsin $2,845 9 $163,500 1.74% 2 $60,137 4.73% 6
Wyoming $792 41 $148,900 0.53% 39 $56,846 1.39% 45
District of Columbia ** $1,612 23 $437,700 0.37% 48 $87,052 1.85% 38

* The figures in this table are for property taxes paid by households on owner-occupied housing. As a result, they exclude
property taxes paid by businesses, renters, and others. All data come from the 2006 American Community Survey from the
U.S. Census Bureau. “Median Property Taxes Paid on Homes” is the median real estate tax paid on owner-occupied housing
units for that county. The home value statistic used is the median value of owner-occupied housing units for that county. The
income statistic used is the median household income for those households that are owner-occupied housing units.

** D.C.'s rank does not affect other states' ranks, but is included merely to show what rank D.C. would have if it were ranked.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau; Tax Foundation calculations

www.TaxFoundation.org
 Property Taxes on Owner-Occupied Housing, by State*
2005
Median Taxes as Median
Property Median % of Income for Taxes as
Taxes Paid Home Home Home % of
State on Homes Rank Value Value Rank Owners Income Rank
United States $1,614 $167,500 0.96% $57,843 2.79%
Alabama $302 49 $97,500 0.31% 48 $45,927 0.66% 49
Alaska $2,241 12 $197,100 1.14% 17 $71,644 3.13% 18
Arizona $1,133 32 $185,400 0.61% 37 $53,950 2.10% 31
Arkansas $459 46 $87,400 0.53% 42 $43,785 1.05% 46
California $2,278 10 $477,700 0.48% 45 $71,855 3.17% 17
Colorado $1,297 30 $223,300 0.58% 38 $63,806 2.03% 32
Connecticut $3,865 3 $271,500 1.42% 10 $77,247 5.00% 4
Delaware $806 39 $203,800 0.40% 47 $63,361 1.27% 45
Florida $1,495 22 $189,500 0.79% 28 $50,601 2.95% 19
Georgia $1,050 35 $147,500 0.71% 32 $57,841 1.82% 37
Hawaii $924 38 $453,600 0.20% 49 $72,275 1.28% 44
Idaho $1,226 31 $134,900 0.91% 24 $49,712 2.47% 28
Illinois $2,904 7 $183,900 1.58% 7 $62,061 4.68% 6
Indiana $1,079 34 $114,400 0.94% 23 $53,459 2.02% 33
Iowa $1,355 26 $106,600 1.27% 12 $52,237 2.59% 26
Kansas $1,337 27 $107,800 1.24% 13 $53,667 2.49% 27
Kentucky $693 43 $103,900 0.67% 36 $46,390 1.49% 40
Louisiana $175 50 $101,700 0.17% 50 $46,933 0.37% 50
Maine $1,742 19 $155,300 1.12% 18 $51,692 3.37% 15
Maryland $2,159 13 $280,200 0.77% 29 $77,349 2.79% 21
Massachusetts $2,974 6 $361,500 0.82% 25 $75,213 3.95% 9
Michigan $1,846 18 $149,300 1.24% 14 $56,029 3.29% 16
Minnesota $1,618 20 $198,800 0.81% 27 $62,118 2.60% 25
Mississippi $416 47 $82,700 0.50% 44 $40,656 1.02% 47
Missouri $1,012 36 $123,100 0.82% 26 $51,678 1.96% 35
Montana $1,309 29 $131,600 0.99% 20 $46,973 2.79% 23
Nebraska $1,889 17 $113,200 1.67% 3 $54,344 3.48% 13
Nevada $1,445 23 $283,400 0.51% 43 $60,890 2.37% 29
New Hampshire $3,920 2 $240,100 1.63% 5 $66,840 5.86% 2
New Jersey $5,352 1 $333,900 1.60% 6 $79,234 6.75% 1
New Mexico $707 42 $125,500 0.56% 40 $45,435 1.56% 39
New York $3,076 4 $258,900 1.19% 16 $67,029 4.59% 7
North Carolina $966 37 $127,600 0.76% 30 $50,656 1.91% 36
North Dakota $1,326 28 $88,600 1.50% 8 $50,233 2.64% 24
Ohio $1,598 21 $129,600 1.23% 15 $54,522 2.93% 20
Oklahoma $635 45 $89,100 0.71% 31 $46,215 1.37% 42
Oregon $1,910 16 $201,200 0.95% 22 $55,588 3.44% 14
Pennsylvania $1,937 14 $131,900 1.47% 9 $54,282 3.57% 10
Rhode Island $3,071 5 $281,300 1.09% 19 $68,935 4.45% 8
South Carolina $642 44 $113,100 0.57% 39 $48,210 1.33% 43
South Dakota $1,404 25 $101,700 1.38% 11 $50,317 2.79% 22
Tennessee $794 40 $114,000 0.70% 33 $48,689 1.63% 38
Texas $1,926 15 $106,000 1.82% 2 $54,610 3.53% 12
Utah $1,130 33 $167,200 0.68% 34 $57,529 1.96% 34
Vermont $2,835 8 $173,400 1.63% 4 $55,892 5.07% 3
Virginia $1,418 24 $212,300 0.67% 35 $66,473 2.13% 30
Washington $2,250 11 $227,700 0.99% 21 $63,331 3.55% 11
West Virginia $389 48 $84,400 0.46% 46 $40,088 0.97% 48
Wisconsin $2,777 9 $152,600 1.82% 1 $57,975 4.79% 5
Wyoming $737 41 $135,000 0.55% 41 $52,829 1.40% 41
District of Columbia** $1,444 24 $384,400 0.38% 48 $77,820 1.86% 37

* The figures in this table are for property taxes paid by households on owner-occupied housing. As a result, they exclude
property taxes paid by businesses, renters, and others. All data come from the 2005 American Community Survey from the
U.S. Census Bureau. “Median Property Taxes Paid on Homes” is the median real estate tax paid on owner-occupied housing
units for that county. The home value statistic used is the median value of owner-occupied housing units for that county. The
income statistic used is the median household income for those households that are owner-occupied housing units.

** D.C.'s rank does not affect other states' ranks, but is included merely to show what rank D.C. would have if it were ranked.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau; Tax Foundation calculations

www.TaxFoundation.org
 Property Taxes on Owner-Occupied Housing, by State*
2004
Median Property Median Taxes as % Median Taxes as
Taxes Paid on Home of Home Income for % of
State Homes Rank Value Value Rank Home Owners Income Rank
United States $1,485 $151,366 0.98% $55,572 2.67%
Alabama $285 49 $94,671 0.30% 48 $45,322 0.63% 49
Alaska $2,066 11 $179,304 1.15% 19 $71,628 2.88% 18
Arizona $1,056 33 $145,741 0.72% 33 $51,922 2.03% 32
Arkansas $415 46 $79,006 0.53% 43 $41,627 1.00% 47
California $1,995 12 $391,102 0.51% 44 $68,235 2.92% 17
Colorado $1,249 28 $211,740 0.59% 40 $61,236 2.04% 31
Connecticut $3,653 2 $236,559 1.54% 9 $75,045 4.87% 4
Delaware $775 40 $171,589 0.45% 47 $60,428 1.28% 44
Florida $1,385 22 $149,291 0.93% 24 $49,009 2.83% 21
Georgia $974 34 $136,912 0.71% 35 $53,353 1.83% 37
Hawaii $803 38 $364,840 0.22% 49 $70,167 1.14% 45
Idaho $1,146 31 $120,825 0.95% 23 $47,296 2.42% 27
Illinois $2,725 8 $167,711 1.62% 7 $60,787 4.48% 8
Indiana $969 35 $110,020 0.88% 26 $51,653 1.88% 35
Iowa $1,253 27 $95,901 1.31% 12 $48,854 2.56% 24
Kansas $1,261 26 $102,458 1.23% 14 $52,516 2.40% 28
Kentucky $646 43 $98,438 0.66% 37 $43,688 1.48% 40
Louisiana $162 50 $95,910 0.17% 50 $44,913 0.36% 50
Maine $1,678 19 $143,182 1.17% 18 $50,145 3.35% 14
Maryland $1,966 13 $216,529 0.91% 25 $70,972 2.77% 23
Massachusetts $2,781 6 $331,200 0.84% 27 $70,830 3.93% 9
Michigan $1,743 18 $145,177 1.20% 16 $53,770 3.24% 16
Minnesota $1,481 20 $181,135 0.82% 29 $60,586 2.44% 26
Mississippi $396 47 $79,023 0.50% 45 $39,850 0.99% 48
Missouri $963 36 $117,033 0.82% 28 $50,353 1.91% 34
Montana $1,237 29 $119,319 1.04% 21 $42,894 2.88% 19
Nebraska $1,775 16 $106,656 1.66% 6 $51,865 3.42% 12
Nevada $1,313 25 $202,937 0.65% 38 $55,904 2.35% 29
New Hampshire $3,651 3 $216,639 1.69% 5 $66,131 5.52% 2
New Jersey $5,023 1 $291,294 1.72% 4 $77,488 6.48% 1
New Mexico $682 42 $110,788 0.62% 39 $43,413 1.57% 39
New York $2,886 5 $220,981 1.31% 13 $64,026 4.51% 7
North Carolina $887 37 $117,771 0.75% 31 $48,104 1.84% 36
North Dakota $1,231 30 $84,354 1.46% 10 $49,215 2.50% 25
Ohio $1,461 21 $122,384 1.19% 17 $52,402 2.79% 22
Oklahoma $633 44 $85,060 0.74% 32 $44,512 1.42% 41
Oregon $1,819 14 $181,544 1.00% 22 $54,286 3.35% 13
Pennsylvania $1,805 15 $116,520 1.55% 8 $52,195 3.46% 11
Rhode Island $2,913 4 $240,150 1.21% 15 $64,075 4.55% 6
South Carolina $625 45 $113,910 0.55% 42 $48,255 1.30% 43
South Dakota $1,375 23 $95,523 1.44% 11 $47,948 2.87% 20
Tennessee $786 39 $110,198 0.71% 34 $46,969 1.67% 38
Texas $1,747 17 $99,858 1.75% 3 $53,655 3.26% 15
Utah $1,074 32 $157,275 0.68% 36 $55,805 1.92% 33
Vermont $2,768 7 $154,318 1.79% 2 $54,416 5.09% 3
Virginia $1,360 24 $179,191 0.76% 30 $63,530 2.14% 30
Washington $2,177 10 $204,719 1.06% 20 $61,809 3.52% 10
West Virginia $381 48 $81,826 0.47% 46 $37,578 1.01% 46
Wisconsin $2,579 9 $137,727 1.87% 1 $55,082 4.68% 5
Wyoming $689 41 $119,654 0.58% 41 $53,096 1.30% 42
District of Columbia** $1,357 25 $334,702 0.41% 48 $76,273 1.78% 38
* The figures in this table are for property taxes paid by households on owner-occupied housing. As a result, they exclude property
taxes paid by businesses, renters, and others. All data come from the 2004 American Community Survey from the U.S. Census
Bureau. “Median Property Taxes Paid on Homes” is the median real estate tax paid on owner-occupied housing units for that county.
The home value statistic used is the median value of owner-occupied housing units for that county. The income statistic used is the
median household income for those households that are owner-occupied housing units.

** D.C.'s rank does not affect other states' ranks, but is included merely to show what rank D.C. would have if it were ranked.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau; Tax Foundation calculations

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