The ten counties with
the highest median property tax in dollar amounts are in New York City, the lower Hudson Valley and on Long Island.
What doesn't play in the state's favor is its high cost of living, bolstered by higher - than - average home prices and middling deposit account rates — and the second -
highest median property tax in the country.
The three counties with
the highest median property tax all surpass $ 10,000 and are in New York, according to the Tax Foundation: Nassau County, Rockland County and Westchester County.
Not exact matches
According to Zillow, the
median residential
property tax bill in New York's Westchester County is $ 13,842,
highest in the nation.
Property taxes paid also are relatively
high because the
median home value and
tax rate are
higher than in more than half of the states.
The
median property tax paid by homeowners in Bristol County is $ 4,839 per year,
highest in the state and more than double the national average.
The
median property taxes paid by homeowners in Deschutes County is $ 2,503, fifth
highest in the state.
In the cities and counties that are part of the Washington, D.C. metro area,
median home values are typically
higher than $ 450,000 and most homeowners pay over $ 3,000 annually in
property taxes.
Homeowners in Fulton County pay the
highest property taxes in dollar terms, with the
median property tax payment equaling $ 2,692 per year.
The
median annual
property tax paid by homeowners in Berkeley County is $ 1,153, second
highest in West Virginia.
The
median annual
property tax payment in Maryland is $ 3,191, which ranks as the 11th
highest of any U.S. state.
The
median property tax payment in Anne Arundel County is $ 2,885 per year, about $ 680
higher than the U.S. average.
The
median annual
property tax paid by homeowners in Utah County is $ 1,361 seventh
highest in the state, but still more than $ 700 lower than the national average.
The
median annual
property tax paid by homeowners in Washington County is $ 1,346, eighth
highest in the state.
The average effective
property tax rate (
median property taxes as a percentage of
median home value) in Box Elder County is 0.70 %, fourth
highest in the state.
Even so, the county's
median annual
property tax payment is just $ 246
higher than the state
median, at $ 1,591.
The
median annual
property tax paid by homeowners in Washington County is $ 3,729, sixth
highest in the state.
The
median annual
property tax paid by homeowners in Sumner County is $ 1,290, sixth
highest in the state.
The
median annual
property tax paid by homeowners in Williamson County is $ 2,166,
highest in the state and about double the state average.
The
median annual
property tax payment in the state is $ 4,132, which ranks as the seventh
highest in the U.S..
The
median property tax paid by homeowners in the Bay Area's Contra Costa County is $ 4,224 per year, sixth
highest in California.
The
median annual
property tax in Santa Clara County is $ 5,800, second
highest in the state.
In terms of total
property tax rate, Glen Ellyn was near the
highest, with the
taxes making up about 9 percent of the
median family income, compared to Western Springs» 5.5 percent.
Westchester County has the
highest property tax of all United States counties, with a hefty
median annual bill of $ 8,404 per household, according to...
To them, Erie County's
median property tax bill of $ 3,499 doesn't look too
high.
Nassau County taxpayers pay the
highest property taxes in the country, with a
median tax bill of $ 8,478 per household, compared to the nationwide rate of $ 1,917.
Like Hunterdon, Somerset has reportedly made the top 10 list for the nation's
highest property taxes; the county's
median home value is over $ 400,000.
Similarly those numbers are
higher than the overall
median home value in Minnesota and
median property taxes paid in the state - $ 185,200 and $ 2,204, respectively.
The
median annual
property tax paid my homeowners in Clackamas County is $ 3,245,
highest in the state.
The
median property taxes paid by homeowners in Deschutes County is $ 2,503, fifth
highest in the state.
The
median annual
property tax paid by homeowners in Scott County is $ 2,988, which ranks as the third
highest annual
tax in the state.
The
median annual
property tax paid by homeowners in Berkeley County is $ 1,153, second
highest in West Virginia.
The
median property tax paid by homeowners in Bristol County is $ 4,839 per year,
highest in the state and more than double the national average.
While the county does have very
high home values, with a
median value of $ 518,400, it also has
high property tax rates.
In the cities and counties that are part of the Washington, D.C. metro area,
median home values are typically
higher than $ 450,000 and most homeowners pay over $ 3,000 annually in
property taxes.
In Fulton County the
median property tax payment is $ 2,756,
highest in the state.
The
median annual
property taxes paid by homeowners in Lincoln County is $ 2,695, the
highest amount in the state.
The
median annual
property tax paid by homeowners in Bucks County is $ 4,475, which ranks as the second
highest amount in the state.
Homeowners in Windham County pay a
median property tax of $ 3,810, fifth
highest in the state and $ 1,700
higher than the national
median.
That means that the
median annual
property tax paid by homeowners in Allegheny County is over $ 1,300
higher than the
median in Philadelphia County.
Homeowners in Fulton County pay the
highest property taxes in dollar terms, with the
median property tax payment equaling $ 2,756 per year.
The
median annual
property tax in Boone County is $ 1,517, seventh
highest in the state.
Vero Beach enjoys a low to
median rate
property tax, compared to 46 other counties in the state which have
higher property taxes.
In Shreveport, the largest city in Caddo Parish, the
median annual
property tax payment is slightly
higher at $ 714.
According to the Illinois Policy Institute,
property taxes in the counties of Lake, McHenry, Kane, DuPage, Will, and Kendall are among the
highest in the country — at least two - and - a-half times
higher than the U.S.
median.
These make great renters if you do your diligence and find a good tenant (which is important in every market) Also, as far as your stats on the
median income in for example Okemos, the
median income is 75k but no one in that community that is making near the
median income is actually renting (also
property taxes are
high)
That may sound low, but Tarrant County
property owners pay a relatively hefty
median real estate
tax amount ($ 3,196) because the average effective
property tax rate in Tarrant County is
high, at 2.32 %.
The
median annual
property tax payment in Maryland is $ 3,054, which ranks as the 10th
highest of any U.S. state.
The
median property tax payment in Anne Arundel County is $ 2,702 per year, about $ 600
higher than the U.S. average.
To illustrate this, the
high point in the
median FCV for a single family residential
property was approximately $ 229,500 in
tax year 2008.