U.S. Property Tax Rates and Home Values by State and County, 2026

2026 estimates of effective property-tax rates, median home values, and median taxes paid for all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and 3,125 counties. The dataset was created by the StateTakeHome Data & Research Team, using U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 estimates and cross-checked against other 2026 compilations.

Use Cases

• Compare state-level property tax burdens based on effective rates ranging from 2.11% to 0.27%.
• Analyze within-state disparities in tax rates based on the 10x spread between the highest- and lowest-taxed counties.
• Model local tax liabilities based on median home values and median taxes paid for 3,125 counties.
• Benchmark local tax policy using the median/median calculation methodology described.

Strengths

• Covers 51 state-level jurisdictions and 3,125 counties, providing national granularity.
• Data is cross-checked against multiple 2026 sources (WalletHub, Construction Coverage, Tax Foundation).
• Includes a clear methodology note explaining the median/median benchmark and links to interactive calculators.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 estimates.

Collection Method

Computed effective rates (median taxes paid divided by median home value), with state medians cross-checked against other 2026 compilations.

Time Range

2026 (based on 2024 ACS estimates and 2026 compilations).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-13 17:55:53; freshness should be verified.

Geography

United States (50 states, DC, and 3,125 counties).